It’s time to stop treating menopause like a disease, researchers argue in series of Lancet articles

About 50 million women enter menopause every year. A new essay published in The Lancet argues that it’s time to stop treating them like patients suffering from a disorder.

Mar 6, 2024 - 18:00
It’s time to stop treating menopause like a disease, researchers argue in series of Lancet articles

One in eight people is postmenopausal, and about 50 million women enter menopause every year. A new essay published on Tuesday in The Lancet argues that it’s time to stop treating them like patients suffering from a disorder.

The article calls for a reframing of menopause and a management approach that is not simply focused on medical interventions that relieve symptoms. The essay’s authors call for better education, more non-medical ways to address menopause, and more research into all available treatments, not just products that drug companies are eager to promote.

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