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Menopause myths, debunked
Menopause myths, debunked
Article by Artika Casini Photo illustration by Jeffrey C. Chase | Portrait by Joe Center | Photo courtesy of Melissa Melby October 16, 2025
UD research sheds new insights on a hot topic
In Japan, women experience fewer menopausal symptoms, take less hormone replacement therapy and report smoother transitions into older age than their Western counterparts. The difference isn't genetic - it's cultural, linguistic and medical, according to UD anthropology professor Melissa Melby, who has spent almost three decades studying the topic.
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