When it comes to confessions, Andrea McLean is not one to leave out any detail. Her book Confessions of a Menopausal Woman became a bestseller and, while she has adjusted to life post-hysterectomy and postmenopause, the mum of two – to son Finlay, 18, and daughter Amy, 13 – has now spoken about the ‘excruciating pain’ she feels during sex with husband Nick Feeney as a result of the changes.
NO ESCAPE
Three years ago Andrea, 50, made the life-changing decision to have a hysterectomy.
‘I was in constant pain and couldn’t carry on any longer. I was sitting in a corner constantly holding my stomach before going on air,’ she said. ‘It was a huge decision and although it was the best thing to do, I was scared about it.’
The Loose Women host has suffered with endometriosis since her 20s – a condition where small pieces of the womb lining grow in other places, such as the ovaries or fallopian tubes. But it was a scan during her five-year battle with perimenopause that prompted surgery.
‘I had cysts on my ovaries so it all needed to come out, and I wrongly thought because I was on HRT [hormone replacement therapy], I’d be fine.
This story is from the September 14, 2020 edition of WOMAN'S OWN.
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