Misinformation about perimenopause on social media ‘putting women at risk’
Misinformation about perimenopause on social media is increasingly putting women at risk. Experts warn that this can lead to unintended pregnancies, unnecessary medication, and missed diagnoses. There is a growing concern that women are mislabeling their symptoms and stopping contraception when they still need it.
- ▪Misinformation on social media is leading women to believe they are menopausal when they are not.
- ▪Experts report an increase in unintended pregnancies among women over 35 who misinterpret their symptoms.
- ▪There is a perception that any symptom in women aged 40 to 60 is due to perimenopause, leading to unnecessary HRT prescriptions.
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A growing number of women are encountering misleading information on social media. Photograph: Yui Mok/PAView image in fullscreenA growing number of women are encountering misleading information on social media. Photograph: Yui Mok/PAMenopauseMisinformation about perimenopause on social media ‘putting women at risk’Dangers include unintended pregnancies, taking unnecessary medication and missed diagnoses, say expertsNicola Davis Science correspondentMon 25 May 2026 05.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMisinformation 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…
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