In patriarchal societies women often express relief upon reaching menopause allowing them greater freedom and a more carefree life Pushpa* 52 had been told that menopause was a challenging phase But I ...
Many women older than 65 years have validated menopausal symptoms severely affecting their quality of life and continue to use menopausal hormone therapy.
Due to patient confidentiality, real names generally can’t be used when doctors write about their patients. So for this essay, I will call one of my patients Maggy. She’s 53, and had ...