From Disruption to Control: Chemosensory Changes During Menopause (Nutrients, 2025)
Where this fits: Perimenopause Body Odour: Why You Suddenly Smell Different
Claims this source supports
- Menopause is associated with metabolic, sensory, and psychosocial changes that can reshape eating behaviour and nutrition-related quality of life (2025 focus-group study, PMID 41228484).
- Women in the study described chemosensory (taste and smell) changes during the menopausal transition; these are real, reported experiences, not delusion.