Menopause Matters Forum
General Discussion => This 'n' That => Topic started by: JaneinPen on May 10, 2019, 08:24:40 AM
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Did you see the bit on BBC breakfast this morning about the menopause? Every day next week they will be discussing it. I felt sorry for the 68 year old who has been menopausal since she turned 40. She is still smiling though and I know a lot of us on here started in our early forties too. I hope they do it justice next week :thankyou: BBC :ola:
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I am away on holiday all next week so will unfortunately miss it all. Look forward to hearing what you think of it.
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It's good that it is starting to be talked about. A bit more info here: https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1126843097802055680
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It's good that it is starting to be talked about. A bit more info here: https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1126843097802055680
thanks for the link. I hope it is going to be informative. Anything that brings us into the light is a good thing
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wow this menopause discussion looks like it's going to be balanced and informative. I thought after the first few minutes it was only going to show a glossy positive image of menopause not the reality of the situation for many women but I have to say I'm impressed so far. Really pleased to see the presenters discussing their own experiences.
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I wasn't sure about them saying we get through it though. It made it seem as though we will all come out the other side of the menopause. I think it might be a case of some women do but many don't and continue to need HRT long term. In the same way that a certain percentage don't have symptoms, others have some and the unlucky ones like many of us here are very badly affected.
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Have to say I was impressed. Particularly with Professor Lesley Regan who is championing getting the NHS website up to date. She did say she hopes it will be within the year. I taped it from when it started so that I could wind forward. Glad I did because she was on around 7:15. It certainly looks like they are going to cover a lot of stuff
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I did the same as it was spread across the whole programme. It's well worth watching and I feel more hopeful that things might change. Just hope GPs will become more open to prescribing HRT
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Excellent letter on louise Newsons twitter feed today from somebody who has experienced what many of the members of this forum have when trying to access appropriate care for menopausal symptoms from their gp
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Excellent letter on louise Newsons twitter feed today from somebody who has experienced what many of the members of this forum have when trying to access appropriate care for menopausal symptoms from their gp
Just seen on Twitter that they are going to put all the segments together on BBC iPlayer so by the end of the week if you missed some of the segments they will all be available to watch. Brilliant
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Excellent idea
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Hello Ladies.
I will be watching this on catch up. Some years ago Lesley Regan did a programme on ageing and she found that Boots Protect and Perfect moisturiser was very effective and consequently the store was swamped by customers wanting the product and they quickly sold out. Does anyone remember that? I also recall her mentioning that she had been treated for breast cancer. Good to see she is still active and working to help women.
Take care everyone.
K.
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On now BBC1
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Good to see Long overdue!
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Bump
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my lovely husband remarked "every week is menopause week"!!! ;D
Haven't seen any of it yet but not pleased to hear they are still peddling the theory that it lasts 5 years >:( I wish!!!!
but I suppose they all have to start somewhere on a misunderstood and undiscussed subject and bring as many issues as time allows to the public as they can. I suppose that prescribing issues and access to treatment probably comes higher on the list of importance than how long to take hrt - you have to be able to get your hands on the stuff and the right stuff to be able to take it! :-\
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I missed it. Was there anything useful?
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All this week (until Friday 17th May 2019) we hope that most of the country will be "waking up to menopause", courtesy of BBC Breakfast.
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Thanks Emma
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Haven't seen it yet, if they do as Herdwick has written i'll wait it will be easier than trying to find the right segments.
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Just seen the policewoman on the BBC menopause section gosh she was me even down to the totally irrational fear of the supermarket there were several months when I couldn't even go in to a supermarket fortunately DH did the shopping for months or wise we wouldn't have eaten.
Lanzalover x
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Love that Liz Earle said that the fact there is no mandatory training for GPs and practice nurses is a shocker
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She says much more later in the programme. Excellent!
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Yes Liz Earle was excellent. I thought yesterday's piece about the trainee doctors electing to learn about the menopause even although it is not part of their training was also shocking. Good that they want to do it but this should be mandatory and it should also be mandatory that they talk to mums, aunties, grandmothers and their friends to get a real perspective on how many ways it affects us lovely ladies. Rant over :)
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Absolutely agree Herdwick
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In the Mail Newspaper last Saturday (11 May 2019} the TV presenter Ulrika Johnson gave an honest view of how the onset of the menopause affected her and her family. She openly said she thought was had the early onset of dementia, she gave an example, she wanted her son to collect her cardigan from upstairs, she said she had the picture I her mind of what she wanted and could not get the words out. A simple thing like that made her doubt her own mind. She said she became anxious and felt protective towards her children. It was not until she mentioned this to her mum that she was able to start to feel in control again. Her mother said she had experienced similar feelings when she went through the menopause. I have read a lot on this website about women feeling as if they are well and truly loosing control of their life which in turns leads to anxiety. When I was going through the menopause I woke up each morning with an irrational fear about not getting through the day at work, even though my daily routine at work always went fairly smoothly. Yes it is about time women spoke about this stage of womanhood. It should not be the butt of jokes about sweating hot flushes and shove her on HRT she'll be OK. The problems of the menopause should be part of live events taught in schools alongside relationship issues. Boys and girls should be made aware of hormonal changes not just in teenage years and pregnancy, but also mid life changes. Although for young people this is a long way off they may have contact with family members of middle age, and some knowledge may help them understand this a little better, in the same was the more mature generations need to understand the problems young people face. Lets keep talking about this and maybe everyone will become more aware. Well done to the BBC and all who are promoting this issue.
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I wasn't aware that there is a news letter ::) :thankyou: Emma - joined up for it.
Has 'our MaryJane' been out and about with her menopausal vagina this week ;) ?
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Yep - 2017/18 "I did an Ulrika" on a grand scale - my family had been taking the mick - they thought I had dementia...I laughed (most of the time) but actually it's really scary and no funny at all - missing words, forgetfulness and absolute terror if anyone I cared about left the house they would be dead by the time they literally got to the end of the gate!!! were some of the extremes but there were others! Crazy lady everyway you could think of for nearly a year. All gone now but to be honest I cannot get my head round how our world thinks it's ok for women to have to live like that and no one who should know better can make the relevant connections - now I know why - those who "should know better" just don't because it is...not a compulsory subject huh????!!!" :steamed: :angryfire
well...I can certainly find the words now and they are defo not repeatable! That is an astonishing abomination! Would have thought that was a basic given every women in the world will go through it one way or another. I am dumbfounded.
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Excellent letter on louise Newsons twitter feed today from somebody who has experienced what many of the members of this forum have when trying to access appropriate care for menopausal symptoms from their gp
Just seen on Twitter that they are going to put all the segments together on BBC iPlayer so by the end of the week if you missed some of the segments they will all be available to watch. Brilliant
To see the entire week. Go to BBC breakfast iPlayer. Select the clips tab and they will be there. Today's coverage is really good. Covering a wide range of topics including starting the morning at a little after 6:00 am talking about testosterone
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It was good to see pelvic floors mentioned today and testosterone too but vaginal atrophy wasn't covered at all. That's so disappointing as it's something so many of us really suffer with and struggle to talk about. It was my first perimenopausal symptom and took me years to access treatment due to gp lack of knowledge.
They've done a great job and covered a lot throughout the week. I really do feel it will have raised awareness but we still need GPs to be prepared to prescribe or women will continue to suffer. Fingers crossed the parliamentary inquiry will bring about some changes particularly in terms of gp training
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Excellent letter on louise Newsons twitter feed today from somebody who has experienced what many of the members of this forum have when trying to access appropriate care for menopausal symptoms from their gp
Just seen on Twitter that they are going to put all the segments together on BBC iPlayer so by the end of the week if you missed some of the segments they will all be available to watch. Brilliant
To see the entire week. Go to BBC breakfast iPlayer. Select the clips tab and they will be there. Today's coverage is really good. Covering a wide range of topics including starting the morning at a little after 6:00 am talking about testosterone
Can't find this to watch, don't seem to find a clips tab! Can anyone help?
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006v5tb/clips :)
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:thankyou:
vaginas still taboo then :-\
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Brilliant to see women with learning disabilities and the difficulties they face during menopause being covered this morning. The BBC have done a fantastic job covering many aspects of menopause this week.
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..except for Jenny Éclair and her "bothersome vagina" in the ad for vagisan moist cream. That's about as far as it goes ;D and I haven't seen that for a while now?...maybe some delicate flower (a bloke probably) has complained??? My husband's eyebrows reached the back of his head the first time it came on...it was hilarious..."what did she just say" he said trying to retrieve his eyebrows! ;D ;D ;D Wouldn't it have been great if they could have taken some passeges from Mary's book!
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Absolutely it would!
Bothersome doesn't adequately describe my vagina! My description would be rather more colourful and contain expletives! His eyebrows may be irretrievable if heard it ;D
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I wonder if the British Menopause Society etc. will take issue with the Sat Telegraph's comment"
HRT has been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer in some groups ........ :bang: :bang: :cuss: