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[Elizabethrose]

Just posting the Kirsty Wark menopause documentary for those who missed it. Hope it's of interest. x

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08fmspd/the-insiders-guide-to-the-menopause

[nearly50]

I thought it was really good ER, covered a lot of different topics. Would've liked them to mention the changes to periods which a lot of women experience, as I think that is the thing which freaked me out most when this all began. In fact, maybe we need an Insiders' Guide to Periods because they still aren't talked about much.

[CLKD]

I read her article in The Telegraph during the week.

[Jenna]

I read her article in The Telegraph during the week.

Thanks, CLKD. Here's the article, ladies:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/health/kirsty-wark-menopause-liberation/

[CLKD]

 

[Elizabethrose]

Yep I read that too.

We need to make menopause conversations common place. Do you ladies remember when periods were taboo, when sanitary towels were wrapped in brown paper bags in pharmacies?

I was at a funeral this week talking with a mixed group and some how or another the subject of menopause came up. What struck me was the men within the conversation were talking in a relaxed unembarrassed way, whereas I noticed a couple of women cringing with embarrassment.   
After the conversation ended and people drifted away, one of the women whispered that she couldn't talk publicly about such things, she looked as if she was in her late 50s, early 60s.

Let us all hope that our children will not feel inhibited in this way. My kids could write a book about it all, as could my husband!

[Machair]

nearly50 you are so right. I think periods changing is what has been the most worried about symptom I have experienced and I know it is true for many of us.

[coldethyl]

thanks- my mum mentioned this to me, along with her having had ovarian cancer and still being alive! Think it was meant as a pep talk as I am feeling fed up  of late.

[CLKD]

I still won't talk about periods with people I don't know ........ especially men.  As teens we talked about it in 'code' 

[sweettooth]

Thanks very good read I just wish I could take hrt....my energy has never been as good since I had to stop Why is nature cruel in that the very thing (estrogen) that we need to feel well can be for some - dangerous?!

[Anjia]

Just watched the documentary well done Kirsty Walk so full of information.

[cubagirl]

I watched this last night.  I knew how it had affected me & sympathised with the woman who counted 80+ flushes per day.  I got to 45 in one day, then gave up counting. Hubby listened to some of it, one eye on tablet & the other on the tv. I decided I wouldn't deliberately make him watch it, but thought if it was on in the background some of it might sink in! 

We need to be more open about such things.  I am very open with my daughter, always have been.  My mum was quite guarded when she told me about such things in my teens, but at that time it was a long way off. My openness helped when I was sterilised, daughter was about 10, she told her teacher that mummy was going to have an operation to stop her having any more babies.  Teacher told me about it & said it had made her smile. Said I'd pitched it just right, factual without being too OTT.

As for the documentary, there should be more like them.  Well done Kirsty!

[wombat62]

I guess we don't talk about it because it's a sign of ageing and no one wants to be seen as ageing these days! Some people won't talk about it because they breezed through it and the ones who suffer don't want to say anything because at work you wouldn't want to be flagged as having a possible health situation.

So it's still taboo but for different reasons these days! Maybe the next gen as they love to share everything will be more open? 

Having said that the Daily M seems to have an article on it everyday at the moment! Maybe they are doing their bit to bring it out into the open!

[2cats]

Thanks for sharing link Elizabethrose - I downloaded in to my Sky box and have just spent a very interesting hour watching it.  Would have loved to see/hear more about the psychological affects such as anxiety etc. and how people dealt with that.
Great programme though.

 

[Lanie66]

Thanks for posting this Elizabeth Rose, like the thread if the programme, awareness needs to be more commonplace to avoid embarrassment and feeling different  x