Menopause: Do we need to rethink women's health? - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service

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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. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM 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" Watch more episodes of The Global Story here 👉🏽 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvK8UQS79GwGLDl94Z3gkt You can listen to more episodes of The Global Story here. Making sense of the news with our experts around the world. Insights you can trust, Monday to Friday, from the BBC 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvsd/episodes/downloads ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #menopause #womenshealth