Book author - Ildikó von Kürthy: "It's a scandal how little doctors know about the menopause"
Bestselling author Ildikó von Kürthy, 55, has called for more information about the menopause. "The menopause is a biological scandal, and it is also a scandal how little doctors know about it," Kürthy told the German Press Agency in Hamburg.
Even gynecologists often know very little about it."Women are not informed or are misinformed and are still told that they just have to put up with menopausal symptoms," said the author.
But you don't have to. "Nine million women suffer massively in some cases. And the whole of humanity suffers too. If there was a male menopause, the issue would not be dismissed as a niche problem. It's a scandalously underestimated issue."
Ildikó von Kürthy is happy about getting older
The author has no objections to getting older per se. "I like to see myself getting older. I've never had anything against looking as old as I am."
Her belly matches her hair color, her neck matches her face, her inner maturity matches her outer maturity. "For me, it's not a bad thing to feel as old as you are. Quite the opposite! I'm 55 and of course I don't feel like I did when I was 30. If I did, I would have lived 25 years for nothing and not developed any further. It's a horrible idea."
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Despite the criticism, Ildikó von Kürthy remains optimistic about raising awareness about menopause. "The fact that I'm speaking out about this issue in Hamburg, Germany, through the German Press Agency, shows that the conversation is starting to shift," she asserted.
The author's call for more information and understanding about menopause has reached international headlines. "Even in Hamburg, people are talking about my book and the issues surrounding menopause," von Kürthy shared with the media.
The scandal surrounding the lack of knowledge about menopause among doctors and misinformation toward women continues to be a topic of interest in the German Press Agency. "Ildikó von Kürthy's book has sparked a much-needed conversation about menopause and the need for more education for both doctors and women," reported the German Press Agency.
Source: www.stern.de
