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Menopause: I thought I had a brain tumour - Davina McCall

TV presenter Davina McCall has told the BBC how she thought she had a brain tumour or Alzheimer's when suffering from perimenopausal symptoms.

She added that it was a "sad state of affairs" that women struggled to get the medical help they need from some GPs.

Davina McCall: Sex, Mind and the Menopause airs on Channel 4 on Monday 2nd May at 9pm.

1 May 2022

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