Menopause Myths Debunked
Research by the University of Delaware sheds new light on menopause, a widely discussed topic.
In Japan, women experience fewer menopausal symptoms and smoother transitions into older age compared to their Western counterparts. According to Melissa Melby, a UD anthropology professor, the difference is not genetic, but rather cultural, linguistic, and medical.
The Japanese perspective might provide a counterbalance.
Melby has spent nearly three decades studying menopause in Japan and has published her first book, Reframing Aging: Insights from Biology and Culture of Midlife Japanese, challenging dominant Western narratives about hormones, aging, and women's health.
Author's summary: Menopause myths debunked through cultural insights.
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