OLIVE, 51 - feels like fertility will never end

How we talk about menopause has to change. We created Cycle of Change: Understanding Menopause, a short film to empower women and share real-life experiences from all stages of the menopause transition.
Menopause will affect half of the population, though so many of us are unprepared and don’t know what to expect, it’s not just hot flushes! Menopause can indirectly affect the other half of the population too: partners, family, friends and colleagues.
This interview is taken from Cycle of Change - Understanding Menopause.
In order to make this film, ForMed Films:
• Surveyed over 450 women about their concerns, experiences and advice about menopause
• Ran workshops with 23 women discussing different stages of menopause
• Interviewed 18 people who spoke in-depth about their experiences
• We included the voices of 32 women from interviews and workshops
Visit www.cycleofchange.org to hear more interviews, see the full film and to learn more about menopause.
Directed by Emma Lazenby
Produced by Liz Harkman
Executive Producers - Diane Danzebrink and Hazel Hayden
Thank you to The Burdett Trust for Nursing, Menopause Support and Bristol Menopause for funding this production, and to The National Lottery community fund for funding workshops, survey and interviews.