At 44, I knew about perimenopause — but I still wasn't owning up that it was there for me

Menopause coach and author Catherine O’Keeffe talks to Helen O’Callaghan about a moment she found mortifying while on a girls’ weekend away in Copenhagen – only for it to be a catalyst for a whole new outlook and career.
I was 44 – it was the end of November and I was in Copenhagen for three nights with three college friends.
We were there for the Christmas markets — four girls away from family responsibilities, going to have a nice catch-up.