Incidence: Of the total number of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), the postmenopausal period accounts for about 9%. This is the largest group of women in terms of the number of cases - about 20% of the total number of patients. Women over 45 years of age get sick somewhat more often than men of the same age, which, however, is not the rule for all age groups. Postmenopausal (but not postmenopausal)