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Is menopause still one of the last medical taboos?

Is menopause still one of the last medical taboos?

90% of women report having at least one symptom of menopause, but over 40% do not consult a doctor, and of those who do, less than half talk about it! In France, only 6% of women take hormonal treatment for menopause, the result of an American study dating back to 2002, the results of which were later called into question...

Today, we have the means to support and relieve menopause. Menopause is not an illness, but a physiological stage in a woman's life. It leads to a hormonal deficiency that can encourage serious cardiovascular pathologies in some women.

A consultation between the ages of 45 and 50 would be the best way to inform, screen and prepare for a check-up if necessary. The menopause center run by Pr Florence Trémollieres in Toulouse is a forerunner in this field. Another center is being set up at the Hôpital Cochin in Paris, and the Centre des Bilans at the CHU in Lille also answers a number of questions at the age of menopause

https://www.liberation.fr/lifestyle/en-france-la-prise-en-charge-de-la-menopause-reste-un-veritable-desert-20231226_BXOJ54FIZNE4FMXTQDK32Z6PRA/#:~:text=Interview-,«En%20France%2C%20la%20prise%20en%20charge%20de%20la,ménopause%20reste%20un%20véritable%20désert»&text=Responsable%20d%27un%20centre%20précurseur,possibilités%20pour%20accompagner%20les%20femmes

 
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