Hollywood actress Naomi Watts expressed her feelings about being diagnosed with early menopause, and said that…
Hollywood actress Naomi Watts has shared her feelings about being diagnosed with premature menopause and her experience with gender discrimination.
Recently, foreign media, such as the British newspaper “Daily Mail”, reported that Watts revealed his experience through his book, “To Dare: Everything I Wish I Knew About Menopause.”
Watts admitted in 2023 that he had experienced premature menopause at the age of 36 20 years earlier. He was diagnosed with menopause after visiting the hospital because his pregnancy was not going well at the time.
It is known that menopause most often occurs between the ages of 48 and 52 years.
Watts then expressed his feelings after being diagnosed with menopause, saying: “I felt such shock and despair that I almost fell off the examination platform.”
“It’s not easy to go through menopause at a young age, but I think I felt it was difficult because of the lack of information,” he said. “If menopause were not such a taboo topic, it would be easier to accept.”
Since reaching menopause, Watts has argued that “acceptance as a taboo subject is a vicious cycle that must be stopped.” Additionally, they continue to express a lack of dialogue and resources to help menopausal women.
In particular, Watts explained that he was warned that he would not be able to work as an actress again if he admitted to menopause or pre-menopause. In Hollywood, sexual temptation is impossible for such a woman.
He criticized Hollywood’s culture of discrimination against older women, saying: “Since I started acting, I have been warned that professional suicide is the one that draws attention compared to my age.”
However, Watts said he felt liberated from early hormonal changes at a young age. You have come to understand yourself more deeply.
“Now, celebrities text me regularly to let me know I’m going through menopause,” he said. “I feel like I’ve become a Hollywood consultant.”
“I decided to write this book after I realized that there is no one sexier than a woman who knows what she wants,” he said.
