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17

Poor memory (you enter a room to do something and then can't remember what exactly, or you stumble in the middle of a sentence)?

No Yes

16

Emotional fragility, especially compared to how you felt ten years ago?

No Yes

15

Depression, possibly with anxiety or lethargy (or dysthymia — mild but prolonged depression lasting more than two weeks)?

No Yes

14

Wrinkles (your favorite skin cream no longer works wonders)?

No Yes

13

Night sweats or hot flashes?

No Yes

12

Sleep problems: do you wake up in the middle of the night?

No Yes

11

Leaking or overactive bladder?

No Yes

10

Bladder infections?

No Yes

9

Sagging breasts or breasts that have lost volume?

No Yes

8

Sunspots (more noticeable on the chest, face, or shoulders)?

No Yes

7

Weak joints (the feeling of aging joints)?

No Yes

6

Recent injuries, particularly to the wrists, shoulders, lower back, or knees?

No Yes

5

Bone problems?

No Yes

4

Vaginal dryness, irritation, or loss of sensations (as if there is a layer of blankets between you and what causes orgasm)?

No Yes

3

Lack of moisture everywhere (dry eyes, dry skin, dry clitoris)?

No Yes

2

Low libido (it decreases over time, and you realize that it's half or less than it used to be)?

No Yes

1

Painful sex?

No Yes