7 Mar 2023

The PR problem with menopause

From Afternoons, 3:10 pm on 7 March 2023

Menopause has a PR problem. 20 years ago, headlines about a link between hormone replacement therapy and stroke and cancer scared women into halting treatment for the hot flashes and insomnia caused by menopause.   But that was never the whole story says New York Times journalist Susan Dominus. When she started experiencing symptoms herself, she looked at the research and found the benefits for healthy women under 60 suffering from night sweats and hot flashes outweighs the risks. She shares her own experience and what the new science says about menopause.

Doctor (gynecologist or psychiatrist) consulting and examining woman patient's health in medical clinic or hospital health service center

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