Kathleen

In recent years we have seen more media coverage of menopause and its many effects on the body. We’re seeing more people feeling empowered to talk about this time of change and its effect on their day-to-day life. We hear about brain fog, night sweats, anxiety, vaginal dryness, and so much more! But we’re yet to hear much about the effects menopause can have on our voice. Recent research estimates that a whopping 46% of us  will experience vocal symptoms during menopause. So why don’t we hear...

Our voices go through change at many life stages – puberty brings some of the first noticeable changes, then our voice is affected by menstruation each month, and can then be influenced by pregnancy, medication, illness, and other hormonal events. One of the biggest of these is menopause, which for 46% of us  will be accompanied by vocal change. Menopause and voice change Menopausal vocal change can vary considerably from person to person but there are 10 key symptoms noticed by many people....

What does the voice tell us about a person and what do we mean by 'feminine', 'masculine', or 'gender neutral' features in a voice? The...