Ill be back at the top of the hour but now it is time for a special programme. Now its time for menopause and me too young to feel so old. In which women share their experience of menopause early. I thought menopause was something that happened to older women and ifelt like i skipped a whole chunk of my life. I start menopause tomorrow. Even saying it, im like, sorry, is this real . she laughs i didnt know how to react. L i didnt know what. To say. Many of us dont think about the menopause until were in our forties, but it could happen to you earlier. At least one in 100 women in the uk experience it at a much younger age. I dont think there is enough i conversation about menopause in the younger age groups at all. Im getting the word out there for every woman. Being able to control my appearance in any way, shape and form gives me strength because, like, i dont have control over my health and, most of the time, the lack of control is what causes a lot of mental distress. This is soe m
from president biden s home in the us state of delaware. at an emotional meeting in new zealand, jacinda ardern hands over the leadership of her party and country to chris hipkins. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for menopause and me: too young to feel so old. i always thought menopause happened to older people and i skipped a chunk of my life. i thought menopause was something that happened to older women and ifelt like i skipped a whole chunk of my life. i start menopause tomorrow. even saying it, i m like, sorry, is this real?! she laughs. i didn t know how to react. i didn t know what. to sex many of us don t think about the menopause until we re in our forties, but it could happen to you earlier. at least one in 100 women in the uk experience it at a much younger age. i don t think there is enough i conversation about menopause in the younger age groups at all. i m getting the word out there for every woman. being able to control my appearance in any way, s
i ll be back at the top of the hour but now it is time for a special programme. now its time for menopause and me: too young to feel so old. in which women share their experience of menopause early. i thought menopause was something that happened to older women and ifelt like i skipped a whole chunk of my life. i start menopause tomorrow. even saying it, i m like, sorry, is this real?! she laughs i didn t know how to react. l i didn t know what. to say. many of us don t think about the menopause until we re in our forties, but it could happen to you earlier. at least one in 100 women in the uk experience it at a much younger age. i don t think there is enough i conversation about menopause in the younger age groups at all. i m getting the word out there for every woman. being able to control my appearance in any way, shape and form gives me strength because, like, i don t have control over my health and, most of the time, the lack of control is what causes a lot of mental dis
what happens? if it helps one person, - then you ve done yourjob, like. when i started going through radiotherapy and chemotherapy, i was still in uni and we were writing briefs for our final major project. that s when i had to decide, do i want to talk about what s happening to me or do i not? it s more just cathartic to just draw something out and it helps me process things. i want people to understand more about menopause. when this does eventually happen to them, it wouldn t cause as much emotional distress as it did to me. technically i m 23, but, physically, ifeel like i am, like, 73. i m simultaneously too young and too old. you know, i didn t go through puberty in the same way as my friends, therefore i feel too young, but then i m going through menopause in my teens, so i feel too old. the menopause impacts everybody. if you know a woman, love a woman, come from a woman,
going through menopause in my teens, so i feel too old. the menopause impacts everybody. if you know a woman, love a woman, come from a woman, you should know about the menopause. i don t think there is enough i conversation about menopause in the younger age groups, particularly when it comes i to surgical menopause, - chemical menopause and primary ovarian insufficiency. we just don t tell girls that at all. i since filming with us, soe myat is in remission from her cancer and hopes to finish herfinal year at uni in 2023. olivia has nearly finished her temporary menopause and is still in pain from her endometriosis. she s contemplating next steps. elspeth got a first class degree in psychology and one day hopes to do a phd looking into poi. emma continues to wear her t shirt to work and is delighted to spend time hanging out with orla, her cousin s new baby. to find out more about the issues raised in this film, please visit our website: