Publication

Menopause is a biological transition that’s become a lucrative consumer business

2026
A. SCHNEIDER-KAMP

2026, The Conversation

Résumé

Long relegated to the private sphere,Menopause is now the focus of unprecedented attention both in the media and commercially with a market value of 535 billion euros (600 billion US dollars). The amount of books, podcasts, documentaries, digital applications, food supplements and coaching programs is multiplying to support women in this stage of life. What was once a taboo subject has become a booming economic sector.