Lisa Vanderpump opens up how her 'brutal menopause' left her feeling like a teenager everyday

Lisa Vanderpump, the star of Vanderpump Rules, has admitted that her experiences of menopause were ‘brutal’ and left her feeling like a teenager every day. Almost all women will go through menopause, which is the point in time 12 months after a woman’s last period, and during the years before and after this transition women may have changes in their monthly cycles, hot flashes, and other symptoms.

Each woman’s experience is different, but for Lisa, now 63, she told HELLO! that menopause for her was something she had to ride out by herself with no help.

Lisa Vanderpump at the 75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards

“Menopause was brutal and I rode through that with no help at all,” she said at the premiere of Vanderpump Rules season 11 in Hollywood on January, 17. “I think women aren’t really prepared for menopause because it’s just something you hear about – but it’s like going back to being a 14-year-old every day. It’s not even three or four days a month, it’s just all the time and that was hard.”

Speaking of the support she received from her husband Ken, Lisa acknowledged that she was lucky to have someone to talk to when it was “overwhelming,” but added: “I think partners need to be more understanding, and men need to have an education as much as women an be able to recognize ‘this isn’t normal’ for the person you married.”

What is menopause?

Menopause is when someone stops having periods and is no longer able to get pregnant naturally, according to the NHS.

Menopause impacts everyone in different ways, but there are said to be around 34 symptoms, with some of the most common side effects including hot flushes, mood changes, anxiety and brain fog.

Other common symptoms include night sweats, difficulty sleeping, vaginal dryness, difficulty having sex as well as skin and hair changes.

Symptoms normally last three to four years and begin in perimenopause – the time before your periods have stopped, but you’re already experiencing symptoms. Perimenopause can be difficult to spot, with the condition often misdiagnosed.

The taboo has thankfully been lifted around menopause, with people in the media now talking freely about the subject, eliminating misinformation and normalising the impact menopause can have on all areas of our lives, including our careers and relationships.

Menopause can be treated with HRT, which comes in gels, pills, patches and more. Though HRT is not suitable for everyone, many find it helps with managing their symptoms.

Lisa has been on American reality TV for over 15 years, appearing on the Real Housewives franchise for several years before launching her own show on Bravo that followed her West Hollywood restaurant Pump and the staff that worked there.

“The worst thing [about aging] is when you see yourself in flashback and you’re like, ‘Oh, my God, I’ve been on reality TV for a whole lifetime!’ and that’s not always the easiest thing to see, but I just get on with it,” she said of aging in the entertainment industry, before quipping that the five things that help her are “positivity, exercise, good diet, good attitude – and Botox”.

Lisa Vanderpump and Ken Todd attend the 4th annual Vanderpump Dog Foundation Gala

On World Menopause Day on October 8, Candace Bushnell joined HELLO! and No.7, the iconic British skincare brand, for a panel that discussed the misconceptions and taboos surrounding menopause and perimenopause.

Asked about the benefits of life after menopause, she reflected: “Becoming a fuller person, feeling courageous. There are a lot of things that hold us back when we’re younger,” specifically citing the idea of the “male gaze” and adding that women were encouraged to try new ideas and ventures they hadn’t thought of before, now blessed with the freedom of time.

“You’re not tied to behave in a feminine way, you’re free to become a fuller and more rounded person,” she added.

Stream the premiere of Vanderpump Rules season 11 on January 30 on Hayu in Canada and Bravo in the US, and on January 31 on Hayu in the UK

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