Ever cried because you ran out of butter? Snapped at a broken toaster? Felt furious for no obvious reason — and five minutes later wondered what on earth just happened?

Menopause mood swings can feel like an emotional rollercoaster with no warning and, occasionally, no brakes.

In this episode of Bloody Menopause, Teresa Silva dives into the emotional side of menopause and perimenopause — from mood swings, irritability and emotional outbursts to the hormonal changes that can make everything suddenly feel… a lot.

Why can emotions become so intense during menopause? What do changing levels of oestrogen and progesterone have to do with mood, sleep and stress? What role does cortisol play? And why might “You’ve no reason to be like this” be one of the worst things you can say to a menopausal woman?

With humour, real-life stories and a little science, we explore:

• menopause and perimenopause emotional changes
 • mood swings, irritability and emotional outbursts
 • oestrogen, progesterone, cortisol and the menopausal brain
 • why poor sleep can make emotions feel even harder to manage
 • menopause myths versus reality
 • simple survival strategies for overwhelming emotional days
 • and why sometimes crying over butter really is part of the story

Because maybe you're not suddenly becoming a different person. Your body and brain are going through a major hormonal transition — and we need to talk about it.

Bloody Menopause is menopause and perimenopause without whispers, shame or perfect answers — just real life, science, humour and the occasional hormonal explosion.

🎙️ Hosted by Teresa Silva

Have you had your own “What on earth is happening to me?” menopause moment? Share your story with Bloody Menopause. Your voice matters too.

🎧 Also available in Portuguese, Spanish and French.

This isn’t hormonal drama. It’s a revolution. And apart from everything that’s wrong… everything’s fine!

⚠️ Disclaimer: Bloody Menopause is an entertainment and general information podcast and does not provide medical advice. If your symptoms concern you or are affecting your quality of life, please speak to a qualified healthcare professional.

Wide awake at 3 a.m. again? Exhausted, desperate to sleep — while your brain suddenly decides it’s the perfect time to rethink your entire life?

If you think you’re the only one awake, you’re not.

Menopause and perimenopause can seriously disrupt sleep, turning the night into a full-blown festival — no music, no drinks, just your brain organising a TED Talk you never requested at three in the morning.

In this episode of Bloody Menopause, Teresa Silva takes on menopause insomnia and sleep problems: the sleepless nights, waking up in the middle of the night, the racing mind that refuses to switch off, and what hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause may have to do with it all.

With science, humour and a healthy dose of sleep-deprived survival, we explore:

• insomnia during menopause and perimenopause
 • waking up in the middle of the night
 • hormonal changes and disrupted sleep
 • why your brain seems determined to wake up at 3 a.m.
 • how poor sleep can affect mood, energy and everyday life
 • and how to survive those nights when six uninterrupted hours of sleep feel like an impossible luxury

Because surviving sleepless nights is practically a skill — and sometimes knowing why they’re happening makes the 3 a.m. festival a little less lonely.

Bloody Menopause is menopause and perimenopause without whispers, shame or perfect answers — just real life, science, humour and the occasional sleepless night.

🎙️ Hosted by Teresa Silva

Have you joined the 3 a.m. club too? Share your menopause sleep story with Bloody Menopause. Your voice matters too.

🎧 Also available in Portuguese, Spanish and French.

This isn’t hormonal drama. It’s a revolution. And apart from everything that’s wrong… everything’s fine!

⚠️ Disclaimer: Bloody Menopause is an entertainment and general information podcast and does not provide medical advice. If sleep problems persist, concern you or are affecting your quality of life, please speak to a qualified healthcare professional.

Hot flushes. Sleepless nights. Mood swings. A body that suddenly seems to be rewriting its own rules. Is this menopause? Perimenopause? And what on earth is happening to me?

Menopause doesn’t ease in — it storms in, unannounced, unpredictable and determined to rearrange everything.

In this first episode of Bloody Menopause, Teresa Silva gets real about entering menopause and the symptoms and changes that can come with this hormonal transition — including hot flushes, night sweats, insomnia, mood swings, emotional changes and a body that seems to update itself without asking permission.

We talk, with honesty, humour and a little science, about:

• menopause and perimenopause
 • early signs and symptoms of menopause
 • hot flushes and night sweats
 • insomnia and disrupted sleep
 • mood swings and emotional changes
 • hormonal changes and a changing body
 • that bewildering “What on earth is happening to me?” feeling

Because menopause is more than the end of periods. It’s a major life and hormonal transition that can affect sleep, mood, energy, body and how we feel in our own skin.

If you thought you were the only one wondering what the hell was happening, welcome. You’re not.

Unfiltered. Honest. Human.
 With real life, information and the humour that keeps us going when things get messy.

🎙️ Hosted by Teresa Silva

When did you first realise that something was changing? Share your menopause story with Bloody Menopause. Your voice matters too.

🎧 Also available in Portuguese, Spanish and French.

Because menopause isn’t a pause — it’s a revolution. And apart from everything that’s wrong… everything’s fine!

⚠️ Disclaimer: Bloody Menopause is an entertainment and general information podcast and does not provide medical advice. If you have symptoms that concern you or are affecting your quality of life, please speak to a qualified healthcare professional.

Menopause doesn’t ease in — it storms in, unannounced, unpredictable and determined to rearrange everything.

In this first episode, I share the raw truth about this transition: sudden hot flashes, 3 a.m. insomnia, emotional detonations, a body that updates itself without permission, and the humour that keeps us alive when things get messy.

If you thought you were alone, welcome: you’re not.

Unfiltered, honest, human.

🎧 Also available in Portuguese, Spanish and French. 

Because menopause isn’t a pause — it’s a revolution. And apart from what’s wrong… everything’s fine!

A bold and honest podcast about menopause — raw, funny, and real. Open conversations about bodies, freedom, hormones, identity, and pleasure. Because laughing, speaking, and existing are acts of resistance.