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Dutch news, in your languageMonday, 28 September 2026No. 18,426

Culture

Enduring It: Whether Heat or Solitary Confinement, This Word Summarizes Centuries of Menopausal Thought

de Volkskrant28 September · 12:2950 min ago

In a review of Rina Knoeff’s book Wisseljaren, the author reflects on the historical treatment of menopause, noting how symptoms like kleptomania were once pathologized. Knoeff, a professor of health and humanities, traces how women endured various misconceptions and medical treatments throughout history, contrasting past tragedies with modern relief methods.

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