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Are we over medicalizing menopause?

It is ageist and sexist to portray menopause as a “deficiency” that requires treatment with hormone replacement therapy. That’s the view of Martha Hickey a professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Melbourne, Australia who spoke to...

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07.50 21 Jun 2022


Are we over medicalizing menopause?


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07.50 21 Jun 2022


It is ageist and sexist to portray menopause as a “deficiency” that requires treatment with hormone replacement therapy.

That’s the view of Martha Hickey a professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Melbourne, Australia who spoke to Ciara on the show this morning.


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