Worldwide, 467 million women were age 50 or more in 1990. By 2030, this number will reach one billion and 200 million. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Chronic diseases that plague the elderly, such as osteoporosis, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and senile dementia in the later menopause period are also related to long-term estrogen deficiency. All of these will surely influence a woman's quality of life.

However, the general reaction to this among the public and general medical workers still rests on superficial impressions, such as so-called "physiological phenomenon" and "endure to get through it".

Chinese menopausal women instinctively reject all kinds of hormones, though much effort is being made to improve this situation.