Menopause Myths Debunked
UD research sheds new insights on a hot topic. Article by Artika Casini, photo illustration by Jeffrey C. Chase.
In Japan, women experience fewer menopausal symptoms and take less hormone replacement therapy than their Western counterparts.
The Japanese perspective might provide a counterbalance, said Melby.
According to UD anthropology professor Melissa Melby, the difference is cultural, linguistic, and medical, not genetic. Melby has spent almost three decades studying the topic and has published her first book, Reframing Aging: Insights from Biology and Culture of Midlife Japanese.
- Women in Japan experience fewer menopausal symptoms
- Less hormone replacement therapy is taken
- Report smoother transitions into older age
Author's summary: Research debunks menopause myths.