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Presenter and author Davina McCall has been campaigning to increase awareness of the menopause and telling women why they shouldn鈥檛 be afraid of a 鈥渘atural process when [you] age鈥�.

Davina spoke to 5 Live鈥檚 Naga Munchetty about the common misconception that women feel as though their 鈥渓osing their oestrogen, their sex drive and their motivation,鈥� as they enter menopause.

She discussed with Naga why the menopause reflects both your physical and emotional capabilities. Naga explained why she 鈥渨ants to [still be able to have] sex鈥�.

鈥淲omen are expected to work busy lives until their mid-60s, I would like to carry on working for longer than that,鈥� Davina added.

She said, 鈥渢he beginning perimenopause [can feel] like the closing of one door and the opening of another,鈥� that it鈥檚 a time of grieving for the loss of 鈥測our childbearing years鈥�.

She explained that women must 鈥渦nderstand you鈥檙e not saying goodbye to fun or youthful playfulness鈥�.

鈥淚鈥檓 having more fun now than I have in a long time.鈥�

This clip is from Naga Munchetty on 16 November 2022.

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