Oprah Winfrey to Tackle Menopause in Latest ABC Special

Rick Porter
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Oprah Winfrey has set the topic for her next ABC special — what she calls “the inevitable phase of life every woman will face: menopause.”

The hour-long show, titled An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution, is set to air March 31. It will feature Winfrey speaking with medical experts, celebrities — including Halle Berry, Naomi Watts and Maria Shriver — and everyday women about their experiences with perimenopause and menopause.

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“When I was around 48 years old, I thought I was dying and went from doctor to doctor trying to understand why my heart was racing, and did not receive any answers until I picked up a book and read how heart palpitations can be a symptom indicating a change is coming to your body,” said Winfrey. “This show starts the revolution of answers for millions of women throughout this country. We discuss what you need to know to best advocate for yourself when it comes to mental health, sleep, weight, sex and your brain, so we can ultimately see how freeing menopause can be in your life, with the best yet to come.”

The special is Winfrey’s third for ABC in the past year; previous shows looked at obesity and the new class of weight-loss drugs and artificial intelligence.

In addition to Berry, Watts and Shriver, guests for the coming special (which will be taped in front of a studio audience) include bestselling author and OB-GYN Dr. Mary Claire Haver; Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl, a professor of neurology at UCLA; and comedian Leanne Morgan, whose Netflix special I’m Every Woman discusses perimenopause and menopause.

Winfrey’s Harpo Productions produces the special; she executive producers with Tara Montgomery.

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