For generations, any talk of “the change”, as it was euphemistically dubbed, was strictly taboo. Millions of women suffering brain fog, sleeplessness and mood swings were forced to soldier on in the face of unsympathetic bosses and partners – while cast as the butt of demeaning jokes.
Worse, this state of affairs was compounded by medical sexism. Lack of training for doctors typically meant women presenting with menopausal symptoms were given short shrift or misdiagnosed. All this came at a huge cost to women’s physical and mental health.
