Millions of women around the world will start the menopause this year, but research shows that many are unprepared for it. For a long time, the menopause has been a taboo subject, a fact which both of our guests on The Global Story podcast are seeking to change.

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Caitríona Perry is joined by BBC Newsnight presenter and groundbreaking menopause documentary maker Kirsty Wark, and Professor Joyce Harper of the Institute for Women's Health at University College London, author of the book ‘Your Fertile Years’.

00:00 Introduction
02:02 Speaking up on menopause
03:28 Busting myths and confusion
04:18 What is the perimenopause?
04:59 Expected age range for perimenopause
05:42 Comparisons and differences with puberty
06:19 Teaching about menopause in schools
06:56 Everyone should talk about menopause
09:01 Cultural differences around attitudes to menopause
10:44 Should governments be involved?
11:44 Best ways to treat symptoms
12:51 What stops people talking about menopause?
13:55 "We need to lift every woman to have the best years of their life"

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