Early menopause remains common among women in low and middle income countries

The findings "underscore the urgent need to integrate menopause into reproductive health and non-communicable disease programmes, particularly targeting rural areas and addressing social determinants, including girls' education and delayed marriage," they conclude.

Source:

BMJ Group

Journal reference:

Islam, R. B., et al. (2026). Prevalence and determinants of premature or early menopause: a pooled analysis of 716 648 women from 44 low- and middle-income countries. BMJ Global Health. DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2026-023742. https://gh.bmj.com/content/11/7/e023742