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Experts Challenge Traditional View of Menopause, Advocating for Empowerment

A series of articles in The Lancet calls for a shift from a medicalized perspective to one that empowers women and recognizes menopause as a natural part of aging.

  • Experts argue against over-medicalizing menopause, advocating for a health empowerment approach.
  • Studies find no significant link between menopause and increased risk of mental health issues.
  • Menopause is being recognized as a natural part of healthy aging, challenging the notion it heralds decline.
  • The Lancet series calls for more research and a shift from a medicalized view of menopause to one focused on individual empowerment.
  • Societal attitudes towards menopause and aging in women are being questioned, with calls for a more respectful and understanding approach.
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