For a long time there was a wall of silence around the menopause, but more women are choosing to speak candidly about their complicated and illuminating experiences. Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women on a mission to demystify the menopause.
Dr Nighat Arif is a British Pakistani family doctor specialising in women’s health. She is passionate about making th ... Show More
Mar 2022
S1 Ep1: Is it Menopause? Or Some Other Pause?
Unlike puberty, when your mother sat you down and explained what to expect with your first period, it is the rare mother who tells her daughter what to expect from her first hot flash, what to do about it, or even what menopause is. In fairness to moms everywhere, no one explaine ... Show More
20m 27s
May 2021
Menopause: Misunderstood, Mysterious & Magnificent
We've come a long way when it comes to discussing topics in public that used to be considered taboo or referred to as 'women's business', but one issue that is still shunned by society is menopause. Given the obsession with looking and feeling young, it can be difficult for anyon ... Show More
20m 55s
Aug 2022
The Menopause Manifesto | Jen Gunter
There are only two mammals who have evolved to survive after their childbearing years: toothed whales and humans. This stage of life is called menopause, and it makes humans an evolutionary wonder! Dr. Jen Gunter, host of the podcast Body Stuff, talks to Elise about her book "The ... Show More
37 m
Apr 2022
90. Menopause: What We Deserve to Know with Dr. Jen Gunter
1. Hot flushes, night sweats, sleep disturbances, vaginal dryness, and the less common, frequently-missed symptoms of menopause. 2. A strategy and script for how to talk to your doctor without being dismissed.3. The lies and truth about menopause hormone therapy.4. Why our cultur ... Show More
1h 3m
Apr 2024
S3 Ep122: Navigating Menopause: Celebrity Style- Here We Go Again!
In 2009 I was invited to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show as a menopause expert to counter the other menopause “expert”, actress turned author Suzanne Somers.
“Dr” Somers is not the only celebrity to help women navigate menopause. Today, Gwyneth Paltrow, Selma Hayek, Naomi Wat ... Show More
27m 43s
Jul 2023
Menopause Is Having a Moment
Some of the worst symptoms of menopause — including hot flashes, sleeplessness and pain during sex — have an established treatment. Why aren’t more women offered it?Susan Dominus, a writer for The New York Times Magazine, explains how menopause has been misunderstood both by doct ... Show More
32m 8s