We chatted with Catherine O' Keefe of The Wellness Warrior about the symptoms of perimenopause you may not know about or talk about.

Being the first of its kind, The M Word campaign calls for an increased menopause education for GPs, for pharmacists, the workplace and of course, us women ourselves. Essentially, The M Word wants us to be able to shout about menopause and #makemenopausematter.

Educate yourself, advises perimenopause coach Catherine O’Keeffe. “Prepare for it and empower yourself with knowledge.”Visit websites like www.wellnesswarrior.ie or mysecondspring.ie, she says. “The more you know, the more empowered you will be.”