Experts say menopause is not a disease as symptoms warning issued
The menopause is not a disease and is being “over-medicalised”, experts have warned.
Around the world, “most women navigate menopause without the need for medical treatments”, the experts, including from the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, and King’s College London, said.
High-income countries, including the UK, commonly see menopause as a medical problem or hormone-deficiency disorder with long-term health risks “that are best managed by hormone replacement [therapy]”, they said.
They argued there is a lack of data on whether health problems are caused by menopause or simply by ageing.
For example, although bone density is known to decline after
