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Fri 10 Oct 2008The Big M: why it shouldn't be taboo
Tomorrow is World Menopause Day - a good time to start talking about an issue that silently affects thousands of women here every year. With the right approach it can be a liberating experience, argues Grace Wynne-Jones
THERE AREN'T THAT many conversational taboos left in modern Ireland, but one of them appears to be menopause. It is sometimes discussed, of course, particularly among those who are experiencing their own form of global warming. But in general conversation the topic has all the allure of extruded aluminium.
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