Dr. Sarah Berry

And unfortunately, my mother's no longer alive, so I don't really know what she did go through. And I want to talk about it. People are talking about it. We have people like Davina McCall who are amazing because they're getting women talking about it. So we're no longer ashamed. So I think the tide is really turning.

And unfortunately, my mother's no longer alive, so I don't really know what she did go through. And I want to talk about it. People are talking about it. We have people like Davina McCall who are amazing because they're getting women talking about it. So we're no longer ashamed. So I think the tide is really turning.

But menopause is this perfect storm because you have these burdensome symptoms and then you have alongside it, which I don't think we talk about enough, is these health effects that I talked about. So women going through the menopause aren't sleeping. I mean, my sleep is all over the place. Honestly, when I get a good night's sleep, Stephen, I feel like superwoman.

But menopause is this perfect storm because you have these burdensome symptoms and then you have alongside it, which I don't think we talk about enough, is these health effects that I talked about. So women going through the menopause aren't sleeping. I mean, my sleep is all over the place. Honestly, when I get a good night's sleep, Stephen, I feel like superwoman.

It reminds me of the state I'm in at the moment is like how I was when I had kids where, you know, I'm getting four or five hours sleep. Then I wake up. If I'm lucky, I might get back to sleep. So you've got women, they're not getting enough sleep.

It reminds me of the state I'm in at the moment is like how I was when I had kids where, you know, I'm getting four or five hours sleep. Then I wake up. If I'm lucky, I might get back to sleep. So you've got women, they're not getting enough sleep.

You've got women who often are feeling a bit depressed or anxious or, you know, are losing their confidence because of their brain fog, because of their memory loss, because of, you know, their anxiety. You've got the hormones changing your body composition. Suddenly you're eating and doing everything the same, but all the fat's being directed to your tummy.

You've got women who often are feeling a bit depressed or anxious or, you know, are losing their confidence because of their brain fog, because of their memory loss, because of, you know, their anxiety. You've got the hormones changing your body composition. Suddenly you're eating and doing everything the same, but all the fat's being directed to your tummy.

your hunger signals are mucked up, your desire to eat different food changes. And we see this again in our own research that postmenopausal women tend to eat a lot more sugary foods than premenopausal women. So you've got this perfect storm of things going on. And then in amongst that, do you really want to do some physical activity? Are you really motivated to start eating healthier?

your hunger signals are mucked up, your desire to eat different food changes. And we see this again in our own research that postmenopausal women tend to eat a lot more sugary foods than premenopausal women. So you've got this perfect storm of things going on. And then in amongst that, do you really want to do some physical activity? Are you really motivated to start eating healthier?

And, you know, when you're exhausted, and it goes back again to that importance of sleep and that interaction of sleep with our food choices and how we respond to food, there's so many things to think about. And I think it's really tough in that peri- and postmenopausal phase, when your body's changing, when you're tired, when you're feeling a bit rubbish, to also take control of your diet.

And, you know, when you're exhausted, and it goes back again to that importance of sleep and that interaction of sleep with our food choices and how we respond to food, there's so many things to think about. And I think it's really tough in that peri- and postmenopausal phase, when your body's changing, when you're tired, when you're feeling a bit rubbish, to also take control of your diet.

But it's the most important time because it's when your cholesterol increases. It's when your blood pressure increases. It's when all of this fat tissue around your belly is releasing harmful inflammatory chemicals, etc. So it's when, unfortunately, we really do need to take stock of our physical activity, of what we're eating and our stress levels.

But it's the most important time because it's when your cholesterol increases. It's when your blood pressure increases. It's when all of this fat tissue around your belly is releasing harmful inflammatory chemicals, etc. So it's when, unfortunately, we really do need to take stock of our physical activity, of what we're eating and our stress levels.

But it's probably one of the most challenging times to do it as well.

But it's probably one of the most challenging times to do it as well.

But I think, Stephen, if we raise awareness so that men are aware and they can support their partners. And, you know, libido, you know, it's an example we see in our own research. Whilst it might not be the most common, women rate it as the most burdensome.

But I think, Stephen, if we raise awareness so that men are aware and they can support their partners. And, you know, libido, you know, it's an example we see in our own research. Whilst it might not be the most common, women rate it as the most burdensome.

So we monitor not just the prevalence, so how common the symptoms are, we also ask people how much impacts their quality of life. And the peri- and postmenopausal women rate that as their symptom that has the most burden. on their life?

So we monitor not just the prevalence, so how common the symptoms are, we also ask people how much impacts their quality of life. And the peri- and postmenopausal women rate that as their symptom that has the most burden. on their life?