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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Politics
Anne Davies

As menopause wars rage, social media skirmishes erupt over new approaches to hormone therapy – and Sydney is about to be a flashpoint

An artwork show hands holding puzzle pieces reaching towards a jigsaw puzzle in the shape of a woman
At the heart of the conflict over menopause is the dosage of hormones being prescribed by a new breed of mainly female doctors. Illustration: James Gulliver Hancock/The Guardian

A menopause and hormone treatment conference in Sydney in March has ignited a passionate debate among medical doctors and researchers about women’s empowerment, social media advice, big business and even how doctors communicate with their patients.

The So Hot Right Now conference, being held on 1 and 2 March in Sydney, has become a flashpoint over the science of menopause hormone therapy, or MHT – formerly known as hormone replacement therapy – just as it has in the UK and the US.

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