Is Talking Trash About Menopause Making Our Symptoms Worse?

There is no argument that the symptoms of menopause and perimenopause can be tough, awful, annoying and downright terrible, but should we be letting the world know about the worst of the worst? There are studies to suggest that catastrophising the symptoms of menopause could actually be making our experience with this stage of life worse, and silencing an entire cohort of women who don't experience these extremes at all. The CEO of Jean Hailes talks us through the thought process behind asking us not to dive into the depths of the worst of menopause. For more info on perimenopause...Check out the Very Peri Audio Series Sign up to our Very Peri mailing list Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at [email protected] CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] CREDITS  Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to:  Sarah White - CEO Jean Hailes For Women's Health Some comments in this episode were voiced by actors Tik Tok video audio by: @thisisdavinamccall @kategrosnerlifecoach @iamsamfoot Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Kally Borg Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler   *Kell G, Rao A, Beccaria G et al. Affron (2017)*Lopresti AL, Drummond PD, Inarejos-Garcia AM et al. AffronBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.