Kelly Ripa Shares Positives of Going Through Menopause & Why People Don't Like to Talk About It

Kelly Ripa had an honest conversation about menopause on her Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast.

The 53-year-old talk show host recently welcomed Dr. Erika Schwartz on for an episode. During it, they discussed the changes in a woman’s body that take place during menopause.

The women also addressed a general hesitancy to discuss the topic in public. Kelly made it clear that she was not concerned about broaching the topic; she did so by revealing some of the best changes that she’s experienced after going through menopause herself.

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“I love not getting my period. There — I said it,” Kelly shared on the podcast, according to People.

That led to a second big thing that she loved, too: “You’re able to wear white pants and not be terrified.”

“My first Memorial Day through Labor Day after menopause…it was the summer of the white pant because I never had to worry about wearing white pants,” Kelly joked.

She also called the fact that it’s difficult for women to obtain “information” about the topic, calling it “hidden.” The star noted that some of her friends even seemed to find the topic “scary.”

“They’re talking to me, an open book, and still cannot bring themselves to talk about having gone through menopause. It is too scary for them to acknowledge,” she explained, adding that it seems to be an “embarrassing” topic to broach for some.

If you missed it, Kelly recently opened up about her relationship with husband Mark Consuelos. More specifically, she explained why she didn’t have a bachelorette party.