The menopause is the new black. Midlife women s health is suddenly in the spotlight even royalty joined in, as Sophie, Countess of Wessex, spoke of it being a shackle last week and GPs are under pressure.
The subject went viral the night Davina McCall s documentary Sex, Myths And The Menopause, a programme I devised and wrote, aired on Channel 4, and the presenter was startlingly honest about her own menopause, admitting she d been told not to talk about her hot flushes and brain fog as it was a bit unsavoury . The film revealed that many women were being turned away without medical help, as #davinamenopause trended on Twitter.
I m not depressed, I m menopausal – so why did I have to fight to get HRT?
2 Mar, 2021 01:51 AM
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OPINION:
Last summer, I had a few socially distanced drinks on the beach with friends old and new.
As the sky darkened and wine loosened our tongues, chat moved to the menopause. I talked about waking up at 2am, my chest drenched in sweat, my heart racing so fast I feared for my life.
I would remain in that state till 6am and then drop off for two hours until the alarm pulled me out of the sweetest sleep.
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