Overview

• 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.