The Truth About Menopause on ABC – Myf Warhurst is on the cusp of a big change: the change and she wants to know what’s in store.
Approximately half of the population will go through menopause… and if you’re the partner or child; colleague or friend of a middle-aged woman, chances are you’re going to be impacted by it.
So why is one of the biggest health events in a woman’s life still not talked about or understood?
In this Catalyst episode Myf asks the questions we all need to know the answers to: What is menopause, what are the symptoms and what can she do about it?
Guided by Ali and Cameron Daddo, Myf learns there is a broad range of menopausal experience for women, and their partners.
Wondering if the sleeplessness and anxiety she’s felt recently is down to getting older – or something more – Myf meets with a specialist GP who confirms her suspicions, she’s peri-menopausal and on track for some major hormonal upheaval.
Wanting to know what’s going on inside her body and what to expect, Myf meets with experts for a Hormones 101 lesson and to discover the impact of menopause on her body and brain.
There’s a growing, lucrative market for menopausal treatments for women like Myf, including natural, herbal treatments. Myf discovers the truth behind the marketing and considers her other options – the much-maligned hormone replacement therapy. A 2002 study infamously alarmed women, connecting HRT and breast cancer but what is the risk today – and can the benefits outweigh it?
Finally, Myf meets with her good friend, Rhonda Burchmore, who is post-menopause, to give her a peak at life on the other side.
Production credit: Producer/Director: Sophie Wiesner. Associate Producer: Alice Goodman. Series Producer: Elle Gibbons. Executive Producer: Penny Palmer. Manager, Documentaries: Stephen Oliver.
The Truth About Menopause – Tuesday 2 May, 2023 at 9:00pm on ABC and ABC Iview
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