Menopause

What it is

Menopause is the end of menstrual cycles, on average around 51, preceded by a perimenopause of several years with fluctuating hormones, hot flushes, sleep disruption and mood and joint changes. Hormone therapy is effective for symptoms and, after two decades of caution following the 2002 WHI trial, is being re-evaluated as lower-risk for most women who start it before 60. Coverage mixes that medical re-think with workplace policy, strength training and a fast-growing supplement and 'menopause wellness' market with thin evidence.

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