Early Onset Menopause & the Soprano Voice : Some Good News
In March 2005, CS did a whole issue on a once taboo term: menopause. This follow-up article tells the story of one singer’s struggle with early menopause. This singer didn’t experience the common side effects so often associated with this stage of life, but she did suffer vocally. Contrary to the advice of her voice teacher and
medical doctor, however, she didn’t give up singing—and more than 10 years later her voice is still going strong.