Understanding the menopause

As she personally juggles perimenopause with work, family life and church leadership, Claire Musters reports on a conference organised by the Kyria Network to help women understand what still - despite the media coverage it has been given in recent years - appears to be a taboo subject

Around 13 million women are currently peri- or menopausal in the UK – that is the equivalent to a third of the entire UK female population. So why is it only recently that the subject has begun to be more widely talked about, with celebrities such as Davina McCall producing TV shows, books and ongoing online discussions? While it is great the conversation has begun, sadly for many women support, guidance and help can be woefully inadequate still.