Kirsty Wark investigates the global menopause industry, worth billions, in this edition of Panorama. The industry markets supplements, teas, and even pyjamas to menopausal women, promising relief from their often debilitating symptoms.
To assess these claims, researchers from Oxford’s Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine scrutinise the scientific evidence.
The programme examines the challenges women face in accessing menopause support through the NHS and the subsequent rise in private healthcare-seeking.
It scrutinises the practices of an online clinic run by a leading global menopause specialist, hearing from former patients who claim they were not adequately informed about treatment risks.
Panorama: The Menopause Industry airs on Monday, 30 September 2024, at 8:00 PM on BBC One.
