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Study finds menopause is a physiological cliff at final period
Original: Population-scale reconstruction of menopause dynamics reveals a physiological cliff at the final menstrual period
A large population-scale study reconstructing menopause dynamics concludes that the transition is not a gentle decline but a sharp physiological cliff occurring at the final menstrual period. The findings suggest hormonal and bodily changes shift abruptly at that point rather than gradually over the years of perimenopause. Published in Nature, the work is drawing attention from clinicians and researchers for reshaping how menopause is understood and potentially treated.
Why now: The Nature-published findings challenge the common view of menopause as a gradual transition, prompting renewed debate about diagnosis and treatment.
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