Menopause matters

hi Sarah yes i watched it... great someone is actually talking about it but obviously Mariella forstrop doesnt live in most womens world.

she has access to a one to one meno doctor that listens and helps!

the reality for most of us uk women is a bit different.

Although we do have the NHS which is more than our us friends do.

i was going to post about it and ask the same. to be honest...i didnt get much from it as didnt touch off the whole range of symptoms....just the usual hot flushes and anxiety. What about the rest?? the stomach and bowel issues. migraine and neasea which i have badly today... It made light of the subject to be honest for me anyway....it didnt really mention how we feel in this forum...

and this whole issue if turning the clock back??? you cannot avoid what our bodies naturally do and who will have the resources to implant tissue from your ovary...???.i understand those who need it like that young lady with cancer...but in world i live in...i would have liked to see how we cope with all the symptoms...sorry for the rant but i feel we are still not really understanding what is happening during menopause. CK

yes I to thought it didnt tell us much we didnt already know, my partner watched it with me and even he said didnt really show anything new apart from the the new treatment to reverse the menopause in the future. I to was hoping she would discuss more symptoms other than hot flushes(I dont get them its the anxiety and pain that effects me most, although I am aware hot flushes can be debilitating ) and was hoping for new treatments other than what we new already like hrt, cbt ,vitamins(tryed them all didnt work for me)

This forum has taught me more about the menopause than any tv program or doctor, my doctors are clueless and have written me off because they dont no what else to do with me as Hrt didnt work and im sensitive to anti depressants the only thing that helped was lorazapam but only in emergencys because of addiction, Cbt didnt help as I didnt gel with my therapist so my doc just acted like im a lost cause so theres still a massive way to go before your taken seriously.

Yes I watched it, it did make me laugh when the private gynocologist advised Mariella do continue taking HRT forever!! Of course she would advise that or she would not be getting paid otherwise. Felt like it was a HRT advertisment programme but maybe thats just me. I would have liked it to show conversations with women discussing their symptoms and how they feel, like we do on this forum. I think menopause would be a different experience if you have access to private doctors, tests, massage, reflexology, expensive supplements but I dont have the money for that. It showed a group of women having CBT but unless you pay for it privately its not available on the NHS.

Hi, I watched the programme and have to admit was disappointed with the content. It concentrated a lot on HRT and it would have been better to hear from women about their peri-menopausal, menopause and post menopausal experiences. The symptoms, the effects to their lives and how they have managed symptoms.

Certainly for me peri was the most difficult time for me. The actual state of menopause has not been so bad as it has mellowed me, and on the occasions I feel anxious or brain fog descends I use guided meditation on my phone before bed and use a CBT technique of writing lists of things I need to do on a pad near my bed.

I don't think Mariella, the presenter is your average menopausal lady - she has the means to consult privately and HRT has worked for her. It isn't the answer for every woman. The programme should have looked more at diet, exercise and mental wellbeing. Regrowing ovary tissue is the last thing I want to know about as not having periods, clear skin and not having to worry about contraception is a good thing!