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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Politics
Natasha May

Misinformation preventing women from getting effective menopause treatment, study finds

A menopausal woman allies an oestrogen patch for hormone replacement therapy.
A woman applies an oestrogen patch for hormone replacement therapy. A literature review found more than 85% of women in high-income countries do not receive effective, regulator-approved treatment for their menopausal symptoms. Photograph: Anna Watson/Alamy

Most women going through menopause are not receiving effective treatment for their symptoms, in part because of widespread misinformation, according to new research.

A comprehensive literature review led by Prof Susan Davis from Monash University in Australia and published on Thursday calls for more personalised treatment plans that address the greatly varying physical and mental symptoms of menopause.

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