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.
