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Sarah O'Hara

Loose women's Nadia Sawalha fights back tears over viewers' response to menopause show

Loose Women host Nadia Sawalha was left fighting back tears on the show today following viewers' overwhelmingly positive reaction to their conversation about the menopause.

The panellists discussed women's health on yesterday's episode of the ITV show.

Viewers have since taken to social media to praise the hosts of for their "candid conversation" .

Speaking on the show today, host Nadia admitted she was "welling up" as she read the comments.

She said "We are as you know, passionate about talking about the things that aren't always discussed on television.

Loose Women talked about the menopause earlier this week (ITV)

"Yesterday was no exception after our very candid chat about the menopause and knowing what signs to spot."

She added that they "had a huge response with some amazing comments."

"I was reading lots of them yesterday on Twitter and Instagram and you were making me well up," said Nadia. "I answered as many as I could."

"If any of this is chiming with you - go to the menopause website, there's so much information there. You don't need to be suffering the way that you are."

Viewers praised the hosts on social media, with one saying "brilliant and brave and well done Loose Women - because so many women just suffer in silence...fantastic to see and fully support you here!"

Loose Women talk about the menopause on the ITV show (ITV)

Another wrote: "Thank you for talking about menopause Nadia", with one viewer adding "amazing to hear menopause being discussed on daytime tv."

On today's episode, Nadia shared a video sent into them by one viewer who had been encouraged to visit her doctor by the conversation and thanked the Loose Women for raising awareness of menopause on tv.

In the video, the viewer said: "I've just watched Loose Women talking about menopause. I'm going to phone the doctor. What I've just witnessed...I have no tolerance for anybody. I am crying all the time.

Stacey Solomon talks about women's health during Loose Women (ITV)

"Something in my brain has just gone click, just from listening to all of the women talking about the menopause on tv. Thank you Loose Women."

Reacting to the video, Nadia added: "Thank you Vicki, because that was exactly how we wanted to reach people, because there is not enough information. Women are suffering in a way that they don't need to."

"We're all at the age, and as women, it's our right to know more about it."

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