Menopause Myths Debunked | UDaily
UD research sheds new insights on a hot topic.
Article by Artika Casini. Photo illustration by Jeffrey C. Chase. Portrait by Joe Center. Photo courtesy of Melissa Melby.
October 16, 2025. In Japan, women experience fewer menopausal symptoms, take less hormone replacement therapy and report smoother transitions into older age than their Western counterparts.
The difference isn't genetic — it's cultural, linguistic and medical, according to UD anthropology professor Melissa Melby, who has spent almost three decades studying the topic.
"The Japanese perspective might provide a counterbalance," said Melby.
Melby began researching menopause in Japan in her late 20s. Now, at age 53, she has published her first book on the understudied and frequently misunderstood life stage. Reframing Aging: Insights from Biology and Culture of Midlife Japanese offers a collection of her work over the decades, challenging dominant Western narratives about hormones, aging and women’s health.
Author's summary: Menopause myths are debunked through UD research.
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