HealthDay News — Six in 10 women believe they will hit menopause in their 40s, according to survey results released April 8 by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.

Women in North America tend to experience menopause between 51 and 52 years old, while the global average is closer to 48.

A GP has told how “Professor Joe Duffy” of RTÉ radio sparked a rush of patients to attend doctors about menopause – including a lorry driver who rang her saying the Liveline host told him he had the ...