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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jane Kirby

Menopause is at risk of being ‘medicalised’, experts say

The menopause is at risk of being “medicalised” into something that always needs treatment, experts have argued.

Writing in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), researchers said most women actually do not wish to have treatment such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) unless their symptoms are severe.

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