Why menopause is sometimes seen as 'liberation'

Pushpa*, 52, had been told that menopause was a challenging phase. "But I attained menopause without any distress; the only change I experienced was the cessation of monthly menstruation," she said.

Neha's* experience was the opposite. "I suffered from very painful and heavy bleeding for almost three years before I attained menopause. Now I am free," the 49-year-old said.