A recent article published in the Lancet, a top international medical journal, pointed out that female menopause is not a disease, but some people regard it as a disease in order to make money for pharmaceutical companies. Some countries, such as the United Kingdom, treat menopause in women as a disease that needs to be taken or seen as a hormone deficiency, according to researchers. But in reality, it is only a manifestation of human aging.
The researchers also said that the practice of selling menopausal drugs and hormones** for women ignores the risks that this may pose.
Experts at King's College London and the Royal Melbourne Hospital** in Australia say there is a lack of evidence to blame many health problems on female menopause. As a result, Professor Martha Hickey of the University of Melbourne and the Royal ** Hospital said that "female menopause is not a disease". She said that while menopause can affect women's physical and mental health, the notion that menopause is a disease should be challenged by society as a whole. Because many women lead meaningful lives during and after menopause, contributing to work, family, and society. She also said that there should be a change in the perception of menopause as a sign of physical aging to better help women get through this stage of life and reduce their fears.
According to the researchers, pharmaceutical companies and drug merchants strongly influence information about menopause and menopause for commercial gain. "Menopause has been 'medicalised' for years, including the use of antidepressants, antipsychotics, painkillers, sleeping pills, anticholinergics for bladder symptoms, and medications to lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure and control heart palpitations," said Dr Louis Newsom, a menopausal specialist at Newsom Health in the UK. ”