Menopause is the cessation of a menstrual cycle. It is diagnosed after a woman has gone through an entire year without having a period. While going through menopause, many women experience a vast variety of symptoms such as, hot flashes, low energy, night sweats, anxiety, and depression.
In India, women are no different in terms of perspectives regarding menopause; many women embrace it while others dread and are fearful of it. However, there is a huge difference between how reproductive health is advocated for in India and in western societies. In western civilization, there has been millions of dollars invested in research regarding menopause and the struggles women face. However in India, women are deemed as second class citizens. Therefore, their health, particularly reproductive health isn’t talked about nor advocated for. They are left to not only experience the horrible symptoms of menopause but are also faced with possibility of experiencing it prematurely.
The average age of women facing menopause is 46 years old. This is a huge problem considering that the average age of women facing menopause living in the United States is anywhere between 50-60 years old. Unfortunately, there has been little to no research done on women experiencing menopause in India. Therefore, premature menopause has been on the rise for a few years now due to the possibility of genetic and environmental reasoning but until there is change made regarding women’s health in India and adequate research completed, there isn’t much that can be done.
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