Sex, Myths And The MenopauseMarch 31, 2022

When Davina McCall was 44, she couldn’t sleep and felt as though she had aged overnight. She had a hot flush, but dismissed thoughts of the menopause because she was obviously too young. But the symptoms didn’t go away, and she was too embarrassed to discuss them with anyone. She was frustrated, then tearful, then angry. 13 million women in the UK are menopausal, yet Davina was advised not to discuss it in public because it was aging and unsavoury. But she didn’t take that advice and set out to discover why so few of us know the truth about the menopause.

Sex, Myths And The Menopause was broadcast on SBS ONE at Thursday 31 March 2022, 10:33.