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AN ESTIMATED 260,000 women in Ireland are currently experiencing the menopause. About two-thirds of these women are having regular symptoms including hot flushes, night sweats, mood swings and forgetfulness. Although a completely normal stage in every woman’s life, the menopause is still rarely talked about in public, and even in private it is usually whispered about in moments stolen from other conversations.