UD research provides new insights into a hot topic.
According to UD anthropology professor Melissa Melby, Japanese women experience fewer menopausal symptoms and take less hormone replacement therapy compared to their Western counterparts.
The Japanese perspective might provide a counterbalance, said Melby.
Melby's book, Reframing Aging: Insights from Biology and Culture of Midlife Japanese, challenges dominant Western narratives about hormones, aging, and women's health.
Author's summary: Research debunks menopause myths.