Comparison of various menopausal symptoms and risk factor analysis in Korean women according to stage of menopause.

•Menopausal symptoms were affected by stage of menopause and by aging.•Severe hot flushes are more prevalent at late menopause than at premenopause.•The prevalence of psychological symptoms does not change distinctly over menopausal stages.•Exercise is a modifiable factor affecting distress related to menopausal symptoms.