Misinformation about perimenopause on social media ‘putting women at risk’
Key takeaways
- A growing number of women are encountering misleading information on social media.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google 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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A growing number of women are encountering misleading information on social media. Photograph: Yui Mok/PAView image in fullscreen. A growing number of women are encountering misleading information on social media. Photograph: Yui Mok/PAMenopause Misinformation about perimenopause on social media ‘putting women at risk’Dangers include unintended pregnancies, taking unnecessary medication and missed diagnoses, say experts
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.