Take it from me: Four female doctors on their menopause experience

Four doctors talk to Helen O’Callaghan about their experience of midlife hormone changes and how it has shaped the care they offer women undergoing a similar transition

Some of the medics that have discussed their menopause experience with Helen O'Callaghan.

Menopause is a key transition — and every woman will undergo it. Yet it has not always been talked about openly.

Here, we talk to four doctors about navigating their own perimenopause/menopause. We asked each a range of questions: About when they first noticed signs of a hormone shift, about symptoms and how these affected their lives. What steps did they take to manage symptoms? Was HRT part of their solution? How important was family/friend support — and if they have an ongoing self-care plan?