Why does the menopause remain such a taboo subject?

Why don’t we talk openly about menopause? Is it taboo? Or mere embarrassment? Áilín Quinlan investigates.

The list of menopausal symptoms is not only long and hair-raising, the misery can last for years.

From night sweats to hot flushes, from anxiety, weepiness and onsets of rage or irritability to insomnia-induced exhaustion, forgetfulness and reduced concentration, menopause is often deeply disturbing.