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The Conversation: Living through menopause

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Living through menopause

21/06/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - The Conversation, Living through menopause

Dr Nighat Arif and writer Barbara Hannah Grufferman think the menopause needs rebranding

British Pakistani doctor Nighat Arif and US writer and marathon runner Barbara Hannah Grufferman are on a mission to demystify the menopause.

For a long time there was a wall of silence around the menopause, but more women are choosing to speak candidly about their complicated and illuminating experiences. Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women on a mission to demystify the menopause.
 
Dr Nighat Arif is a British Pakistani family doctor specialising in women’s health. She is passionate about making the menopause a less taboo subject for all, but particularly for women for whom English is not their first language, and she often uses her social media channels to raise awareness.  
 
Barbara Hannah Grufferman is an American writer whose work focuses on healthy aging. After struggling with her symptoms during menopause she decided to become a marathon runner. Her most recent book is Love Your Age and her newsletter is Menopause Cheat Sheet.

Produced by Alice Gioia 

IMAGE: 
(L) Dr Nighat Arif (credit: courtesy of Dr Nighat Arif) 
(R) Barbara Hannah Grufferman (credit: Howard Grufferman)

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