{
  "id": 15753346,
  "title": "Menopause survey reveals widespread digestive discomfort alongside anxiety across transition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/menopause-survey-reveals-widespread-digestive-discomfort-alongside",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-20T14:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-menopause-survey-reveals-widespread-digestive.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "It's not uncommon for women to experience more gastrointestinal (GI) issues, especially bloating and gas, during menopause due to fluctuating hormone levels that slow down digestion and alter gut function. Anxiety is also common. But are the two problems related?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}