Have you lost it? Low Libido and what to do about it
Sexual desire may decrease as we get older, but it doesn’t have to be a problem… A reduced sex drive is not an inevitable part of ageing, but it’s something many women and men experie...
Menopause
LOVE this: Davina McCall’s menopause sweatshirt
Earlier this year, TV presenter Davina McCall was trolled online for appearing on The Masked Singer in a figure-hugging dress that she was deemed far too ‘wrinkly crinkly’ and ...
Say bye-bye to feeling dry… what you need to know about vaginal dryness
Your vagina can look after itself most of the time. It doesn’t need special washing products, nor Gwyneth-Paltrow-style steaming, herbal detox pellets, tightening sticks or ‘vagacials’.
Do we have to age in a certain way?
This week, BBC Woman’s Hour invited me onto the show to talk about long hair on older women. It was a fun piece towards the end of the programme and I enjoyed chatting to Jane Garvey and the hai...
When you gotta go… (tips for dealing with urinary incontinence)
Do you leak when you laugh? Or when you lift something heavy?
Older and Wider: A Survivor’s Guide to the Menopause
Writer and performer Jenny Eclair has written a book based on her experience of menopause. ‘This is not an in-depth medical or psychological insight,’ she says in the intro, ‘ I...
Flash Count Diary: a moving book about menopause
In Darcey Steinke’s Flash Count Diary one woman compares her hot flashes (that’s flushes to us menopausal Brits) to being like a seventies superhero, ‘ I feel like I’m going to...
Where are my HRT patches?
The shortage of HRT patches reported in the news this week is a cause of concern for many menopausal women. The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the British Menopause Society (BMS) hav...
Summer skincare to keep you feeling cool and fresh
Having spent many a summer without adequate sun protection, my skin has been damaged. Sooner or later the small, dark patches on my forehead and cheeks will start to look like leopard print.
How hair changes as we age
Everything changes as we get older. Now that it’s au naturel and not dyed blonde, the texture of my hair is softer, more flyaway and demands a bit more attention.
At last! An award-winning menopause campaign
This is what menopause looks like. A diverse range of women, a variety of experiences.
The Truth About The Menopause
Write it on a Post-It note, put it in your diary, set a reminder on your phone. Tonight on BBC1 at nine o’clock, broadcaster and journalist Mariella Frostrup investigates the menopause, talks to...
