January. A time for reflection
20 Jan 2011 1 Comment
in About Sue, All posts Tags: ageing, life journey, menopause, shepherd's hut
The BBC’s Today Programme on Monday mentioned that 17th January is the darkest time of the year emotionally. The hype of Christmas and New Year has gone, and most of our resolutions have already fallen by the wayside. Instead, we’re left with the reality that life continues to chunter along, much the same as last year.
Woman’s Hour on the menopause made me cross
12 Jan 2011 2 Comments
in All posts, Menopause and ageing Tags: ageing, BBC, HRT, menopause, post menopause, Woman's Hour
It’s been just over a month, with Christmas and the New Year thrown in, since Woman’s Hour discussed the latest views on the Menopause and HRT. The reason why I haven’t commented on this before now is because I wanted time to reflect on what was said, and also to stop feeling cross.
While I understand that the menopause can produce all kinds of unpleasant symptoms, why, oh why, do the media, books and websites about this major life change focus on medical issues, or how to fix it?
