Blether Together with Farmstrong Scotland2 Loka 2025

Understanding menopause: Dr Heather Currie MBE

Thankfully, menopause is far less 'taboo' as a topic than it used to be.

But there is still so much to do, to make sure that women experiencing menopause, and those around them, understand what is happening and what it means for health, wellbeing,and relationships.

Dr Heather Currie MBE is a specialist gynaecologist and renowned menopause expert (and breeder of Aberdeen Angus cattle!) from Dumfries and Galloway. She joins Sarah for this month's Blether Together.

Thanks also to crofter Sally Crowe and Caithness, and Lesley Mitchell who farms near Hawick, for sharing their menopause stories for this episode.

LINKS:

On 16th October 2025, there is a Farmstrong Scotland 'menopause special' live event taking place, at Guardswell Farm, Kinnaird, Inchture. Find out more online here.

Farmstrong Scotland's menopause resource - created in partnership with Dr Heather Currie MBA - is online here.

Follow Farmstrong Scotland on Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook.

You can also subscribe to our Spotify Playlist including hundreds of tunes, recommended by farmers and crofters across Scoland.

If you are concerned about yourself or someone else, talk to someone. Contact your doctor, RSABI’s (24-hours) helpline: 0808 123 4555, Breathing Space: 0800 838 587 or Samaritans (24-hours): 116 123

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