Menopause Facts & Fiction: Do You Know the Difference?

By Kenda Smith HERWriter

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Menopause is difficult enough without guessing what is coming next. Your body is going haywire, your mind is leaping in six directions, and every woman's experience can have unique twists and turns. If you’re at that point in your life where you’re starting to need answers, trying to separate facts from old wives’ tales can leave you more confused than when you started. Do you know the difference between myth and reality? Take this quiz and find out.

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The Top Ten Menopause Myths. Women To Women. Retrieved October 19, 2015. https://www.womentowomen.com/menopause-perimenopause/menopause-myths/

The Myths About Menopause. Everyday Health. Retrieved October 19, 2015. http://www.everydayhealth.com/menopause/myths-about-menopause.aspx

What Causes Early Menopause? Healthline. Retrieved October 19, 2015. http://www.healthline.com/health/menopause/causes-early#Overview1

Menopause Treatment Fact Sheet. Women’s Health. Retrieved October 19, 2015. https://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/menopause-treatment.html#e

Reviewed October 20, 2015
by Michele Blacksberg RN

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