Robyn Malcolm on menopause: ‘I remember being in a state of really profound despair’
Actor Robyn Malcolm discusses her personal struggles with menopause in a new documentary, 'Menopause & Us'. The program aims to debunk outdated medical myths regarding hormone replacement therapy and improve public understanding of the condition.
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Increased awareness and accurate medical information regarding menopause are essential for women's health and quality of life.
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Robyn Malcolm, who is presenting the documentary Menopause & Us, following her earlier show on anxiety. Photo / TVNZ
‘I look back on the menopausal journey … I don’t know what happened,” says Robyn Malcolm in the opening minute of Menopause and Us .
“I remember having a screaming match – well, I was the only one screaming – at my partner. I remember being a foul mother, for a moment. I remember being in a state of really profound despair at not being able to stop weeping. I remember that.”
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