By Camille Lamblaut
Published
January 22 at 8:15 a.m.,
updated January 22 at 8:15 a.m.
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The British actress and producer released her memoir on Tuesday, January 21. From the menopause she encountered at age 36 to the fear of never having children, she delivers a personal story informed by numerous conversations with doctors.
She dedicates her book to “generations of women who suffered in silence” and to “following generations” so “that they no longer suffer”. Naomi Watts officially released her book Dare I Say It (Dare I say, in French), January 21. The actress announced it on her Instagram account with a photo of the dedication followed by several photos of her grandmothers and her friends, the women in her life.
“I hope this book will be a fun and accessible guide to this period of our lives, like a cozy chat with your friends that will provide you with all the information you need about this chapter,” she wrote in the caption of its publication.
-Early menopause
In her book, Naomi Watts focuses on her journey through menopause. A normal stage in the life of a woman that she experienced early, at the age of 36. “Just when I was ready to start a family,” she wrote on Instagram in August, in a post announcing the upcoming publication of her book. I thought that was the end of everything. Certainly about my fertility and my career – boom.”
The actress, who has since had two children, confides that she struggled “in shame and secrecy” and suffered from the absence of “real resources” and “well-informed doctors”. “I stayed silent as long as I could,” she still says on Instagram. But knowing that half the population will be menopausal and that two of my grandmothers are still living and doing well, I was determined to learn more and optimize my health – as well as bring women together to feel that they are not alone in this situation. We deserve better!”
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