World May 25, 2026 · 1 min read

Misinformation about perimenopause on social media ‘putting women at risk’

Dangers include unintended pregnancies, taking unnecessary medication and missed diagnoses, say expertsMisinformation about perimenopause is putting women at risk of unintended pregnancies, unnecessary medication and missed diagnoses, experts have said.Awareness of menopause and treatments such as h...

The Guardian

by Nicola Davis Science correspondent

Misinformation about perimenopause on social media ‘putting women at risk’

Dangers include unintended pregnancies, taking unnecessary medication and missed diagnoses, say experts

Misinformation about perimenopause is putting women at risk of unintended pregnancies, unnecessary medication and missed diagnoses, experts have said.

Awareness of menopause and treatments such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been raised by efforts including a prominent documentary by Davina McCall.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Nicola Davis Science correspondent.

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