Menopause is not a disease, say experts
The menopause is not a disease and is being “over-medicalised”, experts have 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.
Yet, 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.
They argued there is a lack of data on whether health problems are caused by menopause or simply by ageing.
Although management of symptoms is important, a medicalised view
