READ ME File For 'The Volcano Within: A study of women?s lived experience of the journey through natural menopause' Dataset DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/D1683 ReadMe Author: Yvonne Middlewick, University of Southampton ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4691-9090 This dataset supports the thesis entitled The Volcano Within: A study of women?s lived experience of the journey through natural menopause AWARDED BY: University of Southampton DATE OF AWARD: 2021 DESCRIPTION OF THE DATA The interview data was collected using a voice recorder, then transcribe by the researcher into a Microsoft word document. This dataset contains: Pilot Interviews (2016): Interview 1: Pilot interview: Jane Interview 2: Pilot interview: Louise Phase One Data Collection (2017): Interview 3: Rose Interview 4: Kate Interview 5: Sophie Interview 6 Emma Interview 7: Lisa This dataset does not contain the following interviews: Phase One Data Collection (2017): Interview 8: Partner interview - excluded from the study, not included in dataset Phase Two Data Collection (2019): This has not been included consent did not seek permission for additional analysis beyond the PhD project: Interview 9: Claire Interview 10: Jess Interview 11: Beth Interview 12: Rachel Date of data collection: 2016 & 2017 Licence: All Rights Reserved Date ReadMe produced: 18th Jnauary 2021