More women suffering from “debilitating” symptoms of menopause should be presented with the option of hormone therapy, according to a paper published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on Monday.
“There’s a whole constellation of menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms, some of which can be extremely debilitating, especially to what is relatively a young woman in our day and age,” said Dr. Iliana Lega, an endocrinologist at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto and the paper’s lead author.
“Every day we see how few women are asked about menopausal symptoms (and) are informed about the treatment options and we just feel there’s an ongoing