BBC Breakfast star Louise Minchin, 50, spoke out about her experiences with the menopause, a natural part of ageing that usually occurs between 45 and 55 years of age, as a woman’s oestrogen levels decline, the NHS states. Louise spoke out about her struggles with heart palpitations, hot flushes, anxiety and being short tempered in short documentary. She began the menopause process three years ago and said the experience made her feel like she was “going over some sort of cliff-edge”. “I was full of trepidation,” she added. “But I just had this nagging feeling we should be doing something about the menopause.”
I just had this nagging feeling we should be doing something about the menopause.
Louise Minchin
She continued: “The younger generation are so good at talking about periods and being open so why aren’t we?”
Louise went on to say she felt supported by colleagues at work after speaking out.
The presenter added to The Telegraph: “We wanted to start to talk about it and I felt really nervous at the beginning of this week, but I have genuinely been touched, overwhelmed by all the messages, thank you so much.”
She said she felt back to her “old self” with the help of hormone replacements, progestrone tablets, oestrogen gel and exercise.
“Exercise helps with my