This Mornings Lisa Snowdon breaks down in tears as she gives fans an update on her rollercoaster healt… – The Sun

THIS Morning's Lisa Snowdon broke down in tears as she told fans about her 'rollercoaster' experience of going through menopause.

The 50-year-old bravely opened up about her health struggles in a recent social media post.

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And in a bid to bust taboos surrounding menopause, she joined forces with her doctor, Naomi Potterfor an Instagram live on the subject.

The model told fans that she wanted to be "honest and open" about her journey.

Lisa, who has started hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to help her, wanted to make it clear to her followers that it's normal to feel like you're struggling.

During her chat with Dr Potter Lisa struggled to keep it together as she said: "I'm lucky that I have you as my doctor, I'm lucky that I've got George who is so supportive.

"I just want to reach out and say that it is really hard.

"I know so many people that are struggling and I've been so open on this platform and also very upbeat..."

Lisa regularly shares how she's feeling with fans on Instagram and explained how useful she has found HRT.

The star captioned the post: "The madness of the menopause continues. Its ok to not be ok thats the moral of this weeks Midweek Menopause Madness.

"Thank you for all your continued support.

"Its a rollercoaster and sometimes depending on lifestyle changes, stress, world events, illness, life in general the darkness and sadness hits me/us.

"In times like these its good to share, its good to talk, its also good to reevaluate what might be the triggers, looking at diet, and also making sure we move!"

Many fans rushed to the comments section to share their love and support.

What is the menopause and when does it usually start?

Menopause is a natural part of ageing, which usually happens when a woman is between the age of 45 and 55.

In the UK, the average age for a woman to go through menopause is 51.

It occurs when oestrogen levels in the body start to decline.

During this time periods become less frequent or they can suddenly stop, and after menopause occurs women will be unable to become pregnant naturally.

Around one in 100 women experience menopause before the age of 40, and this is known as premature ovarian insufficiency or premature menopause.

Many celebrities have spoken out about their own experiences, including Lisa Snowdon, Davina McCall, Michelle Heaton and Zoe Hardman.

What are the symptoms?

Menopausal symptoms can start months or years before your periods stop, and can last until four years or longer after your last period.

Symptoms include:

One wrote: "Your honesty has made me feel less alone, thank you Parallel journey and the lows are tough. Sending hugs."

Another said: "Lisa, I think you are truly amazing, your raw, open honesty is just the best and helps so many people. Keep shining and most importantly keep being you! Xx."

A third added: "Totally understand Lisa you could be talking about me .. found this month particularly hard! Sending love ."

A fourth simply chimed in: "I am so so grateful you shared this."

Lisa went through menopause early, at 44-years-old.

Last year she revealed that she was cruelly robbed of the opportunity to start a family with her "brilliant" fiance George Smart, 44, when her menopause began five years ago.

Though its still possible for some women to have a baby in perimenopause, I knew my partner and I probably wouldnt be able to have a biological child now," she told The Sun for the Fabulous Menopause Matterscampaign.

Wed discussed it in the past, but hadnt started trying, so I knew wed have to explore other options in the future if we did want to become parents.

"George was brilliant about it and told me we could look into alternative ways in the future.It was a lot to come to terms with.

Speaking about when she was told, Lisa added: "In 2017, aged 44, I began to really pile on weight around 3st over the next year or so and I was having brain fog, anxiety, and real fits of rage, the model reveals.

In 2018, I went to the doctor for blood tests, which was when I got the bombshell that I was perimenopausal. It all finally made sense, but it was hard to process.

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