Woman's Own

THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE MENOPAUSE

Rushing around the supermarket, I threw a few things into my basket, conscious of the time. It was August 2019, and in the usual week-night rush, I only had half an hour to grab something for dinner before I had to pick up my daughter, Star, 16, from her theatre class.

After paying for my shopping, I hurried across the car park with my carrier bags, but as I reached for my keys, I lost my footing and hit the ground with a thud.

‘Are you OK?’ came a voice from beside me. Unsure of what had happened, I put my hand to

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