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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Millions exploited by ‘menopause gold rush’ amid lack of reliable information, say UK experts

A beautiful woman sitting on her bed and using a patch for her hormone replacement therapy HRT
A significant number of women do not feel well-informed about the menopause, experts say. Photograph: Anchiy/Getty Images

Millions of women are being exploited by a “menopause gold rush” as companies, celebrities and influencers take advantage of a “dearth” of reliable information on the issue, experts have said.

Healthcare companies and content creators saw menopause as a “lucrative market” and were trying to profit from gaps in public knowledge, women’s health academics at University College London (UCL) said.

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