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Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
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Managing menopause: a critical feminist engagement

Marilys N. Guillemin

Alma Unit for Women and Ageing, Centre for the Study of Health and Society, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, m.guillemin{at}cshs.unimelb.edu.au

Feminist critiques of menopause have been beneficial in opening up important public health debates around menopause. One of the most contentious public health issues concerns the use of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for the prevention of osteoporosis, heart disease and, more recently, Alzheimer's disease, in postmenopausal women. For preventive purposes, it is recommended that women should take HRT for 10-15 years and preferably remain on the therapy for the remainder of their lives. This is despite reported increased cancer risks associated with HRT, side effects and considerable cost of the therapy. Various studies have shown that up to 50% of women stop taking HRT after 9-12 months. These figures are used in the medical literature as an indication of women's non-compliance. Extending earlier feminist critiques around menopause and HRT, this paper discusses a critical feminist engagement around issues of women's perceived non-compliance with HRT.

Key Words: menopause • HRT • feminist critique • public health • non-compliance.

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 27, No. 4, 273-278 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/14034948990270041201
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