Menopause: the truth, the rumours and you

An international award winning two part documentary featuring Germaine Germaine Greer which explores myths and misconceptions about menopause, the common problems women experience and investigates alternative therapies.

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Credits

producer

Margaret Slaght

production company

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

The National and The Journal

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1992

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

307907

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Menopause

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women - Health and hygiene

Television

Television → Television programs

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1992

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