Menopause Is Not Something You Need to Suffer Through | Live Well
Why It Matters
Recognizing and treating menopause earlier protects women’s health, preserves workforce participation and eases caregiving burdens, so employers, clinicians and policymakers must update guidance, research and support. Addressing the knowledge gap can lower economic and social costs while improving quality of life.
Summary
Dr. Joanne Jung tells Live Well that menopause in Singapore occurs earlier—around age 49—and often presents differently than in Western populations, with joint pain, sleeplessness, fatigue and mood changes more common than hot flashes. She says many women and clinicians misattribute these symptoms to aging, stress or caregiving burdens, which delays diagnosis and treatment. That gap in awareness and historically limited women-specific research has economic and personal consequences: reduced work performance, higher depression and even exits from the workforce. Jung stresses that the transition can be managed—through better education, clinical recognition and informed use of therapies such as hormone replacement—reducing needless suffering.
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