National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Menopause is a major health milestone, yet health records barely track it - new research

<figure><img src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/762207/original/file-20260925-58-33x2rw.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.1&rect=0%2C1%2C7874%2C5249&q=45&auto=format&w=1050&h=700&fit=crop" /><figcaption><span class="caption">There is enormous variation in how menopause unfolds across different people.</span> <span class="attribution"><a class="source" href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/happy-woman-spending-leisure-time-with-friends-at-royalty-free-image/2247267966">Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images</a></span></figcaption></figure><p>Anyone with ovaries who lives long enough will <a href="https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/menopause/what-menopause">experience menopause</a>. While menopause is a natural transition in midlife, it can strongly <a href="https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2012.3719">affect a person’s quality of life</a> and their current and future <a href="https://orwh.od.nih.gov/menopause-midlife-health">risk of heart disease, osteoporosis and