All Things Considered - Faith and Menopause

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October is World Menopause Awareness Month; Menopause tends to begin between the ages of forty-five and fifty-five but for some it can start much earlier in life. It’s a process that can be tiring, confusing, annoying, frightening and even alienating. But what part can faith play in this rite of passage that half the world’s population go through? Can faith be helpful for people navigating the menopause or is it a form of suppression, with the changes to our bodies rarely being talked about in our churches, temples and mosques?

Delyth Liddell is joined by -

Sarah Allen, author of 'Pause – How to enjoy God, find hope and bear fruit through midlife and the menopause'.
Neera Vyas, a semi-retired religious studies teacher from Ruabon who’s from a Hindu background.
Dr Camilla Mork, historian and founding member of the UK Menstruation Research Network.
GP Dr Felicia Wong, who works for The Christian Medical Fellowship.

Published on Sunday, 19th October 2025.

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