The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism
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Reviews
Nicole Jones-Ojo
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🎧📚 Audio Book Review:Menopause demystified。。。it is so much more than the absence of menses for at least 12 months。 Dr。 Gunter takes this time of transition in a woman's life and makes it plain。 She supports her findings and recommendations with available research and humor（where appropriate）。 There is a lot of information to consume， therefore I recommend reading a chapter or two at a time to digest the information。 Her calming voice keeps you engaged。 This book should be apart of every woman's 🎧📚 Audio Book Review:Menopause demystified。。。it is so much more than the absence of menses for at least 12 months。 Dr。 Gunter takes this time of transition in a woman's life and makes it plain。 She supports her findings and recommendations with available research and humor（where appropriate）。 There is a lot of information to consume， therefore I recommend reading a chapter or two at a time to digest the information。 Her calming voice keeps you engaged。 This book should be apart of every woman's arsenal。Some takeaways that are important:✔Menopause is not taught in sex education。 ✔Obesity management is an under cared for medical condition。✔One woman dies every minute from cardiovascular disease。 。。。more
Cynthia Kumanchik
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The Menopause Manifesto is one of the most comprehensive books on women’s health since “Our Bodies， Ourselves。” Dr。 Jen Gunter’s book is a pep talk for women with fascinating facts and affirmations。Using charts， diagrams， and chapter summaries， Gunter makes a complicated subject simpler without being overly clinical and dry。 She discusses the pros and cons of contraception methods， diets， medications （specifically MHT）， supplements， bioidenticals， and much more。 And never shy about talking about The Menopause Manifesto is one of the most comprehensive books on women’s health since “Our Bodies， Ourselves。” Dr。 Jen Gunter’s book is a pep talk for women with fascinating facts and affirmations。Using charts， diagrams， and chapter summaries， Gunter makes a complicated subject simpler without being overly clinical and dry。 She discusses the pros and cons of contraception methods， diets， medications （specifically MHT）， supplements， bioidenticals， and much more。 And never shy about talking about hot flashes， sex， and mental health。 The Menopause Manifesto answered many of my questions， dismissed by my previous male physicians。 I specifically loved Gunter’s personal antidotes， observations， and experiences and found them relatable and invaluable。 I recommend Menopause Manifesto， and I thank NetGalley for allowing me to read and review it。#TheMenopauseManifesto #NetGalley #womenshealth 。。。more
The Rogue Book Reviews
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I was super excited to get an advanced reader copy of this title ， as I have followed Dr。 Gunter ‘s social media presence for years。 This is a book that every person with a uterus，ovaries， and vagina should read and revisit again and again。 It’s a book that should be gifted among friends， and it’s a conversation provoking read。 This book should have a place of honor in your shelf， well before you reach the age where you’re going to need it。I loved that it was divided in three parts， every chapte I was super excited to get an advanced reader copy of this title ， as I have followed Dr。 Gunter ‘s social media presence for years。 This is a book that every person with a uterus，ovaries， and vagina should read and revisit again and again。 It’s a book that should be gifted among friends， and it’s a conversation provoking read。 This book should have a place of honor in your shelf， well before you reach the age where you’re going to need it。I loved that it was divided in three parts， every chapter an easy way to go back， highlight， and reflect upon。Part feminist manifesto， part owner’s manual and 100 % facts。。。this is one book you simply must own。 Period （ or lack thereof ）。 。。。more
Leslie Williams
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As a woman approaching the dreaded age of menopause， I was excited to listen to what I could expect。 Dr。 Gunter writes in textbook detail on what to expect。 It was very difficult to follow and reads very dense in medical jargon。 Perhaps my on-set brain fog couldn't comprehend。 While women are shamed into believe that menopause means your life is over， it is not true。 The way society speaks about this is degrading to women， because we certainly don't talk about men's balls shriveling up and how t As a woman approaching the dreaded age of menopause， I was excited to listen to what I could expect。 Dr。 Gunter writes in textbook detail on what to expect。 It was very difficult to follow and reads very dense in medical jargon。 Perhaps my on-set brain fog couldn't comprehend。 While women are shamed into believe that menopause means your life is over， it is not true。 The way society speaks about this is degrading to women， because we certainly don't talk about men's balls shriveling up and how that affects how the world views them。I got the basic information I was looking for， but I wish is was given to us cerebral challenged women （brainfog to blame） format。Thank you to #NetGalley and #Citadel for the ARC。 。。。more
The CurvyJones
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I'm increasingly interested in the enigma that is the human body， specifically this point in life when things that have been working as designed （or not） for so long chug to a stop and we enter another stage in life。 This book is conversational， bringing bodily functions and explanations down to a layperson's level， which I appreciated。 There's a lot of history， a lot of biology， much of which， as the author stated， could be found in the vagina bible， so I felt it could be left out， but for the I'm increasingly interested in the enigma that is the human body， specifically this point in life when things that have been working as designed （or not） for so long chug to a stop and we enter another stage in life。 This book is conversational， bringing bodily functions and explanations down to a layperson's level， which I appreciated。 There's a lot of history， a lot of biology， much of which， as the author stated， could be found in the vagina bible， so I felt it could be left out， but for the sake of a complete guide， I understand why it was included。 There was no ground breaking or lightbulb revelations- if you've searched symptoms of menopause and 'what does this mean？' you know all of this info， anyway。 The benefit is having all of those internet searches in one book。 This would be a great book to have in print so the reader could highlight， tab and reference， especially part 3 which can be read in full or in parts。 I had a hysterectomy and kept my ovaries， so I don't have clues like menses grinding to a halt to clue me into menopause。 This book is a useful guide to the process， and all involved。 。。。more
Becki
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I'm breaking my own rule- I never rate a book without reading it all the way through。 I'm making an exception for this one， and for a good reason。 First- here's what I love。 This book is packed with solid， high quality， empathetic information and stats about menopause from a dedicated and caring female gynecologist。 There is advice about everything from sex to incontinence to cardio vascular disease， all couched in a firm rejection of patriarchal derision。 I "read" the audio version— narrated by I'm breaking my own rule- I never rate a book without reading it all the way through。 I'm making an exception for this one， and for a good reason。 First- here's what I love。 This book is packed with solid， high quality， empathetic information and stats about menopause from a dedicated and caring female gynecologist。 There is advice about everything from sex to incontinence to cardio vascular disease， all couched in a firm rejection of patriarchal derision。 I "read" the audio version— narrated by the author— and thoroughly enjoyed it。Which brings me to the reason that I'm abandoning this edition at 71%。 This book is so very dense with information， I am absolutely convinced that I will return to it over and over as a reference through the next decade （at 48， I am not yet feeling any menopausal indicators）。 In this situation， I just prefer to have a visual version of the book。 While this edition was given to me for free in exchange for my honest opinion， I've decided instead to purchase the Kindle edition。 I look forward to doing so as soon as the book is published （just a few more days！） and I'll be buying The Vagina Bible， as well。 My thanks to author Dr Jen Gunter， the publisher and #NetGalley for this opportunity。 #TheMenopauseManifesto 。。。more
Sharon L
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There is so much information and misinformation， science and pseudo-science surrounding menopause that any book that helps you figure out which is which is important。 This book purports to do just that。The first few chapters start with a history of women’s health and medicine which explains why we don’t know all the answers to the questions surrounding menopause。 Here the author， a medical doctor， uses some feminist vocabulary that might put some readers off， but certainly not turn them away fro There is so much information and misinformation， science and pseudo-science surrounding menopause that any book that helps you figure out which is which is important。 This book purports to do just that。The first few chapters start with a history of women’s health and medicine which explains why we don’t know all the answers to the questions surrounding menopause。 Here the author， a medical doctor， uses some feminist vocabulary that might put some readers off， but certainly not turn them away from the message。 I work at a small rural library and I could see some of our patrons not reading further than the first “misogynist”， which is unfortunate。The information presented is up-to-date and based on research。 I do not know if the research is footnoted or if there is a literature cited section as the audiobook indicated neither。 I would suggest you look into the validity of any information presented， and not wholeheartedly believe the author just because she’s a medical doctor。 And I think Dr。 Gunter would agree， as she dispels the poor medical advice given by some popular medical providers。 She dispels many commonly held beliefs with a brief aside， and I would like to know a source for this information。 You can’t just drop a sentence like needing to drinking 8 glasses of water a day is a myth in the middle of a paragraph without telling me more。 But this book is a good start for someone just starting down the path of understanding what’s happening with their body。The author reads the audiobook and she does well。 Presented in an even tone with an occasional inflection， just like you would assume a doctor would use when giving medical information。Unfortunately， I think there is just too much data given to fully grasp it from an audiobook。 There are facts and figures given that are hard to keep straight （and why， oh why， do all the hormones sound similar？）。 Plus， you’ll want to refer back to tables and sections of the book after your first read through。 This is a valuable text to have on your shelf for reference。 Thank you to NetGalley for providing and ARC of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Rebecca Sims
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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this comprehensive manifesto。 It was VERY informative， with lots of useful facts and figures to， hopefully， prepare me for the inevitable commencement of my menopausal transition。 I was less interested in the mention of patriarchal references and comparisons but the overview at the end of each chapter was of most use， to bring together all of the information in that chapter and give an overview of its most salient points。 If I take nothing more away from this bo I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this comprehensive manifesto。 It was VERY informative， with lots of useful facts and figures to， hopefully， prepare me for the inevitable commencement of my menopausal transition。 I was less interested in the mention of patriarchal references and comparisons but the overview at the end of each chapter was of most use， to bring together all of the information in that chapter and give an overview of its most salient points。 If I take nothing more away from this book， it will be that most symptoms will be normal for someone in the menopausal transition and if I am in any doubt to seek help from a medical professional， as help IS available and I don’t need to suffer alone。 Many thanks to the author and NetGalley for gifting me this arc in exchange for an honest， unbiased review。 。。。more
Sharondblk
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The Menopause Manifesto by Dr Jen Gunter is an interesting read。 I didn't really know much about the subject before I read this book， and， since I'm 44 I thought it would be good to educate myself a bit more。 This book is deeply and fiercely feminist， which is a good place to start。 it is science based， and discusses the benefits and risks of various approaches。 The main thing I took away from it is that the best things I can do is exercise and eat a balanced high fibre diet，。 I'm pretty sure th The Menopause Manifesto by Dr Jen Gunter is an interesting read。 I didn't really know much about the subject before I read this book， and， since I'm 44 I thought it would be good to educate myself a bit more。 This book is deeply and fiercely feminist， which is a good place to start。 it is science based， and discusses the benefits and risks of various approaches。 The main thing I took away from it is that the best things I can do is exercise and eat a balanced high fibre diet，。 I'm pretty sure that if you read this book， you'd take away something different， but also helpful and supportive。 I recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about this stage in life， without shame or fear。Thanks to NetGally for the review copy。 。。。more
Jaime
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Every single female needs to read this book！ Dr。 Gunter holds nothing back and explains everything there is regarding menopause！ A topic not talked about enough and the symptoms can be all over the place。 So， ladies do yourself a favor and read this book！！
Trina
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A feminist doctor weighs in on menopause。 If you're late thirties onward this will likely teach you something helpful， while also reminding you the importance of taking care of your health。 A feminist doctor weighs in on menopause。 If you're late thirties onward this will likely teach you something helpful， while also reminding you the importance of taking care of your health。 。。。more
Energy
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I follow Dr。 Gunter on Twitter， and you can’t imagine the relief when I heard she was releasing a book for those of us suffering from menopause。 It’s definitely not something that my generation of mothers or grandmothers talked about。 After a partial hysterectomy， I’ve been suffering from symptoms for seven years。 It’s been poorly treated because of limited options of doctors because of location and doctors that have an “isn’t she cute” mentality。I appreciate Gunter explored the history both thr I follow Dr。 Gunter on Twitter， and you can’t imagine the relief when I heard she was releasing a book for those of us suffering from menopause。 It’s definitely not something that my generation of mothers or grandmothers talked about。 After a partial hysterectomy， I’ve been suffering from symptoms for seven years。 It’s been poorly treated because of limited options of doctors because of location and doctors that have an “isn’t she cute” mentality。I appreciate Gunter explored the history both through the term and the misogynistic approach through the years。 She explored the varying symptoms， treatment options， and things to discuss with your doctor in a relatable and down-to-earth， evidence-based approach。 This book is a definite must-read that helps to prepare the reader for each stage they will go through。 Thank you， Kensington Books， for sending this along。 。。。more
Joy
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You can read my thoughts here。 （4。5/5） You can read my thoughts here。 （4。5/5） 。。。more
Raine McLeod
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Written and narrated （in this case） by Dr。 Jen Gunter， The Menopause Manifesto is a sort of terrifying look at what's to come as an adult human female who is a hair's breadth away from 40。 I've kind of always sarcastically longed for menopause （so I would be rid of my period）， but with more information， and the comparison to it being a reverse puberty （my words） which was terrible the first time around， I'm scared。 I'm grateful that my doctor is female， I'm grateful to have had the opportunity t Written and narrated （in this case） by Dr。 Jen Gunter， The Menopause Manifesto is a sort of terrifying look at what's to come as an adult human female who is a hair's breadth away from 40。 I've kind of always sarcastically longed for menopause （so I would be rid of my period）， but with more information， and the comparison to it being a reverse puberty （my words） which was terrible the first time around， I'm scared。 I'm grateful that my doctor is female， I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to read this （or listen， whatever， same same）， and it is actually a lot of incredibly valuable information to have in one place。 I may get this in hard copy just for reference。 The material is not dry， it's delivered really clearly， and contains enough information that I feel educated but there's still so much about women's bodies that is unknown。There is a huge stigma attached to women aging and menopause and Dr。 Gunter does a really good job of calling it out for what it is: misogyny。 It's a VAST improvement on The Vagina Bible， although right at the beginning of the book she does still talk about men's "experience" with "menopause-like symptoms" if they're taking hormones to pretend to be women; in this case， I was irritated but it's actually kind of reasonable from a medical perspective to note that men taking opposite-sex hormones for an extended period of time and then stopping will have an impact。I received a copy of this audiobook for free from NetGalley and HighBridge Audio in exchange for an honest， voluntary review。 。。。more
Kirsten Clark
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Extremely informative。 Thankfully I'm not that close to this major life change， but I've listened to women all my life talk about the horrors they go through。 The stigma they feel。 They no longer feel like a woman， and that simply isn't the truth， you are just as much a woman and still have a lot to offer the world during and post menopause。 This practical and thoughtful guide with a side of humor is full of sound advice to help you defeat those "down on yourself" feelings that emerge when the c Extremely informative。 Thankfully I'm not that close to this major life change， but I've listened to women all my life talk about the horrors they go through。 The stigma they feel。 They no longer feel like a woman， and that simply isn't the truth， you are just as much a woman and still have a lot to offer the world during and post menopause。 This practical and thoughtful guide with a side of humor is full of sound advice to help you defeat those "down on yourself" feelings that emerge when the change comes。 Highly recommend。 。。。more
Jaymie
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[I received a free electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。]4。5 stars = Excellent resource！This is a frank， in depth resource that I believe works for those anticipating menopause and curious to know what to expect， those in the midst of the transition looking for reliable information， and also for those who are in menopause and want to read up on the health impacts of this new phase of life。The author is an OB/GYN who has gone [I received a free electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。]4。5 stars = Excellent resource！This is a frank， in depth resource that I believe works for those anticipating menopause and curious to know what to expect， those in the midst of the transition looking for reliable information， and also for those who are in menopause and want to read up on the health impacts of this new phase of life。The author is an OB/GYN who has gone through menopause， so she brings personal as well as professional insights。 While this is a detailed and in depth look at the biology of the process， there is also some humor and a great， conversational tone。 I appreciated how honest the author is on the impact of patriarchy on some of the assumptions and lack of research on topics covered in the book。 I highly recommend this。 （Some language， frank talk about biology and bodily functions） 。。。more
Barbara （The Bibliophage）
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Originally published on my book blog， TheBibliophage。com。Dr。 Jen Gunther， MD is my new chief explainer of women’s health。 Her upcoming book， The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism is brilliant。 It’s an utterly necessary addition to every 35+ woman’s bookshelf。 Run， don’t walk， to your nearest bookstore and pre-order a copy。 Then， start reading on its May 25 publication date。So， what makes it so great？ Simple。 Gunther balances evidence-based medical advice with feminist Originally published on my book blog， TheBibliophage。com。Dr。 Jen Gunther， MD is my new chief explainer of women’s health。 Her upcoming book， The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism is brilliant。 It’s an utterly necessary addition to every 35+ woman’s bookshelf。 Run， don’t walk， to your nearest bookstore and pre-order a copy。 Then， start reading on its May 25 publication date。So， what makes it so great？ Simple。 Gunther balances evidence-based medical advice with feminist observations about menopause and women’s health。 For example， she gives readers the low down the medical perspective on sexuality during the menopause transition。 At the same time， she repeatedly notes the differences in how we treat the aging man’s sexuality with dignity and the aging woman’s sexuality with scorn。 And frankly， it’s just plain ignored as a valid concern for women “of a certain age。” （See my recent review of Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men。）The topics Gunther covers are broad。 She discusses whether to take lots of supplements， change your diet， and get more exercise。 And details the reasons why or why not。 But what sets her apart is the common-sense medical information。 If you need details about how the hormonal changes around menopause work， this book is for you。 Gunther also includes when they generally start and when they may start to settle down。 She explains the way various medically based hormone treatments work。 The terminology used over the years is confusing and Gunther defines bioidentical hormones with plenty about what aspects are just hype。Every topic women in their 40s and 50s wonder about is covered here。 Gunther includes hot flashes， insomnia， skin and hair changes， breast health， weight， and so much more。My conclusionsAs a post-menopausal woman， I wondered if this book would provide information I didn’t know。 It absolutely did！ I found possible solutions to try for some typical issues。 On Goodreads， a friend in her early 40s asked if it’s too early to read The Menopause Manifesto。 I encouraged her to give it a try。 There is a LOT of information about the whole menopause transition， starting with peri menopause。 A younger woman might not need everything right now。 On the other hand， a trusted resource like this would definitely help。 Navigating menopause is all about feeling informed and therefore in more control。And let me say one more time， I love the feminist perspective that Gunther adds to her medical information。 She minces no words in calling out the patriarchy。 Sometimes she does so by explaining the truly wild historical remedies。 And then reminding us that we are sadly still moving past the fallacies about menopause。 Our society treats women’s aging process， including menopause as an illness。 It is not。 And Gunther gives women the tools to make sure their doctors’ treat them with respect and dignity。 She also gives them permission to move on and find better doctors by teaching them what is hogwash and what is evidence-based medicine。If you need a solid reference book to support your menopausal transition and healthy aging process， I recommend The Menopause Manifesto。Pair with Darcey Steinke’s terrific memoir， Flash Count Diary: Menopause and the Vindication of Natural Life。AcknowledgementsMany thanks to NetGalley， Kensington Books / Citadel， and the author for a digital advanced reader’s copy in exchange for this honest review。 。。。more
Andrea Wenger
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Every woman should read this book。 It addresses women's health at all ages but especially during and after menopause。 It enumerates the health challenges women may face during and after menopause， including causes and potential treatments。 It helps women understand what's a "normal" part of menopause and what should be investigated as a different medical condition。 Most importantly， it debunks patriarchal ideas about menopause and encourages women to advocate for themselves and to seek treatment Every woman should read this book。 It addresses women's health at all ages but especially during and after menopause。 It enumerates the health challenges women may face during and after menopause， including causes and potential treatments。 It helps women understand what's a "normal" part of menopause and what should be investigated as a different medical condition。 Most importantly， it debunks patriarchal ideas about menopause and encourages women to advocate for themselves and to seek treatment for troubling symptoms， if they desire， even if those symptoms are a "normal" part of menopause。 It's an empowering book that erases a lot of confusion and helps women feel better and more confident about their bodies。 Thanks， NetGalley，。 for the ARC I received。 This is my honest and voluntary review。 。。。more
jean
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An informative and well written book that explains menopause clearly and will be a useful reference tool。 Some interesting thoughts on menopause and feminism also。 Obviously it's not a criticism of the author， but as a Brit I found not everything was relevant to our healthcare system but still full of helpful suggestions。Thank you to netgalley and Kensington books for an advance copy of this book An informative and well written book that explains menopause clearly and will be a useful reference tool。 Some interesting thoughts on menopause and feminism also。 Obviously it's not a criticism of the author， but as a Brit I found not everything was relevant to our healthcare system but still full of helpful suggestions。Thank you to netgalley and Kensington books for an advance copy of this book 。。。more
Claudia
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"When told by a patriarchal society the story of menopause is one about deserted youth， frailty， and diminished worth。 The story I want you to remember is about value， agency， and voice and the knowledge to keep yourself in the best of health while demanding an equal seat at the table。That's my manifesto。"Another book by Dr。 Jen Gunter？ Sign me in！ I am a huge fan of her previous book， The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina—Separating the Myth from the Medicine， which I think should be taugh "When told by a patriarchal society the story of menopause is one about deserted youth， frailty， and diminished worth。 The story I want you to remember is about value， agency， and voice and the knowledge to keep yourself in the best of health while demanding an equal seat at the table。That's my manifesto。"Another book by Dr。 Jen Gunter？ Sign me in！ I am a huge fan of her previous book， The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina—Separating the Myth from the Medicine， which I think should be taught in schools， so when I heard of this one， it instantly ended up on my need-to-read-asap-list。As I expected， the book is a great source of information - think of anything related to menopause and you'll find it in here。 Every topic is dissected and presented under her eagle's eye， from all points of view， with pluses and minuses， and observations based on available studies。Menopause is much more than just your period stopping， and I think that's the only good thing about it， from a comfort point of view。 She takes it step by step and presents all symptoms， possible treatments for its discomforts， diet， exercises， and a lot more。I was stunned to learn that many women see it as a shame and don't talk about it， or that they feel their sex life， or life， in general， is over: why？！ Or maybe there is such a cultural difference between North-American culture and our East-European one？ I never heard of a woman here feeling ashamed by it， nor being belittled by men for it。Anyway， for a medical book， it is a highly compelling read; I could not put it down， and that is also thanks to her writing skills。 She explains everything as clear as possible; there is not a single topic to be poorly understood。 I think it's a must read for every woman after 40 years old。 Menopause is not something that may or may not occur to us， it is something we will have to deal with， and most of the times it comes with a lot of other health problems and discomfort， so it's better to know what to expect。 Dr。 Gunter， Chapeau！ Again。>>> ARC received thanks to Kensington Books / Citadel via NetGalley <<< 。。。more
Judi
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This should be required reading for every woman of the menopausal age spectrum。 I will recommemd it to all of my female friends。 Filled with so much information， and presents many different options for treatment， while also giving honest truths about the pluses and risks of each option。 Very informative。
Dominique
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This book is equal parts terrifying， reassuring， maddening， and downright infuriating。 I knew women were constantly being short-changed by healthcare providers， myself included， and this book cemented that knowledge。 The author provides information women need but are likely not being given by their providers。 There is a lot of science that may get somewhat confusing for people who are not familiar with reproductive biology， however， the author makes certain topics such as exercise， diet， hormone This book is equal parts terrifying， reassuring， maddening， and downright infuriating。 I knew women were constantly being short-changed by healthcare providers， myself included， and this book cemented that knowledge。 The author provides information women need but are likely not being given by their providers。 There is a lot of science that may get somewhat confusing for people who are not familiar with reproductive biology， however， the author makes certain topics such as exercise， diet， hormone replacement therapy， osteoporosis， and health risks abundantly clear。 She also shares her own experiences and concerns， instead of just talking about topics in an abstract sense。 She is also very informative about charlatans peddling the modern-day equivalent of snake oil to unsuspecting women。One star subtracted for questionable information （EX: iron and B12 are not derived strictly from animal-based sources） and missing references （EX: "see Chapter xx，" where the chapter number is not included）。 。。。more
JP
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This book is very straight forward and told in a relaxing text which put me at ease。 I’ve been looking for ANYTHING that would be helpful to help me understand what was happening and how to try to manage my symptoms。 The author says， this book was created so that we （as women） can better advocate for ourselves and become more educated about our medical needs and choices。 I can not express enough how much， if you’re a women that you need to read this！ I’ve ordered two copies myself because I’m gi This book is very straight forward and told in a relaxing text which put me at ease。 I’ve been looking for ANYTHING that would be helpful to help me understand what was happening and how to try to manage my symptoms。 The author says， this book was created so that we （as women） can better advocate for ourselves and become more educated about our medical needs and choices。 I can not express enough how much， if you’re a women that you need to read this！ I’ve ordered two copies myself because I’m giving one as a gift！ This is a life changer。 Ive been menopausal for three years and nothings been as helpful or as informative as this book。 I also want to say that this isn’t just about menopause but a lot of other women’s issues。 Dr Gunter carefully examines and explains the issue。 Then she shares ALL of my available options。 Hot flashes， memory， depression and osteoporosis were my favorite topics。 I could go on forever so I’m just going to list some things about the book。 I highly recommend this。 You won’t be sorry。 The book discussed symptoms such as: t•tAbnormal bleeding t•tHot flashes t•tNight flashes t•tSleep disturbancet•tBrain Fog （cognitive changes）t•tJoint painAlong with medical conditions such as:t•tHeart disease t•tOsteoporosis t•tDementiat•tAlzheimer’s t•tDepression t•tMetabolic syndrome t•tDiabetest•tUTIThanks Citadel Press， HighBridge Audio via Netgalley。 Quotes from the book: “If menopause were on Yelp it would have one star。”“Menopause is puberty in reverse。” 。。。more
PL
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This book is a detailed， practical， heavily researched， and far reaching guide to menopause and all the life changes that occur adjacent to that transition。 It is dense with information， detail oriented， heavily focused on the science and the reality of the menopause transition。 There are anecdotes and examples that ring true。 The author has a clear and confident voice， erudite but approachable。 You feel like she is talking directly to you。 The author comes to this as a physician specializing i This book is a detailed， practical， heavily researched， and far reaching guide to menopause and all the life changes that occur adjacent to that transition。 It is dense with information， detail oriented， heavily focused on the science and the reality of the menopause transition。 There are anecdotes and examples that ring true。 The author has a clear and confident voice， erudite but approachable。 You feel like she is talking directly to you。 The author comes to this as a physician specializing in women's health， gynecology， menopause。 Her dedication to patient autonomy and holistic decision making is evident throughout。 I appreciated the references， the studies references， the distillation of data into understandable language。 I am a physician myself and the level of detail and studies referenced was education and comforting。 This is a subject that is often discussed about in pejorative or dismissive terms， if at all。。 This book takes that as a challenge and presents menopause as a whole; providing a frame and a reference as well as a roadmap on what to expect and what the current medical research shows。 This book covers it all--from history， to hormone replacement， dietary guidelines， details on symptomatology， treatment options， and the vast array of less studied options that garner headlines without having the scientific backup。 She provides information to help readers make their own informed choices and also highlights red flags when seeking treatment and researching options。 I would recommend this book to any woman， at any age， as a valuable reference for issues that at some point will affect us all。 Overall it was well-written， approachable and informative。 The copy I received is an ARC from Netgalley and there were occasional typographic errors as might be expected from a draft copy of a book。 This did not hinder my readIng。 Highly recommended。 My thanks to Netgalley for this ARC。 Overall rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Purple Lorikeet
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A year or two ago， The Vagina Bible was recommended to me and I immediately downloaded it。 I will admit I hadn't read very far into it yet but I liked what I saw。 When this book was offered on Netgalley， I immediately requested and hoped very much to be accepted。 Fortunately， I did get the okay and I've been reading it over the past few weeks。 Growing up， I used to hear about menopause and my impression was it encompassed not just the final menstrual period but the time leading up to it。 Many ye A year or two ago， The Vagina Bible was recommended to me and I immediately downloaded it。 I will admit I hadn't read very far into it yet but I liked what I saw。 When this book was offered on Netgalley， I immediately requested and hoped very much to be accepted。 Fortunately， I did get the okay and I've been reading it over the past few weeks。 Growing up， I used to hear about menopause and my impression was it encompassed not just the final menstrual period but the time leading up to it。 Many years later， I discovered the more correct term for the years leading up to menopause is perimenopause， which kind of changed the way I looked at it。 Dr。 Gunter refers to this period as menopause transition， a term that I haven't seen before but reflects it far better。 The book starts out by presenting menopause as a part of normal life instead of as a disease that renders women incomplete。 This leads to a history lesson in the understanding of menopause and how it has led to poor treatment of women in the past and even in modern times。 Although it seems to be a harsh view， the reality is probably better reflected here than in most resources on women's health。 The first two chapters certainly opened my eyes to how badly this normal phase of a woman's life has been addressed through the ages。 The rest of part one covers biological aspects of menopause， along with views of the evolutionary advantages of menopause， and information on its timing。 Part two addresses the symptoms and goes into considerable detail on cardiovascular， bone， and bladder health。 It also addresses brain fog， abnormal bleeding， sex， and sleep issues occurring during menopause。 Part three addresses treatment， with most attention on MHT （menopausal hormone therapy） but also information on "alternative" treatments that are available。 At the end， there are several tables included， most of which look at treatments available。。 The information presented is comprehensive and doesn't gloss over much。 I will point out that the book is written with a US-centric view and so information is based on the standards and terminology there。 I don't say this so much as criticism as something it's important to know if you live elsewhere。 One of the major takeaways of this book for me is that women should never allow health care providers to brush off symptoms because they are typical for women in menopause。 Just because a symptom is common in menopause doesn't mean it's not important now。 And some of these issues may be just the beginning of long-term problems that need to be addressed earlier to be most effective。 Another big takeaway for me is that an entire industry has been made to make profits off women looking for treatment。 And most of them are not proven effective。 This one isn't a surprise for me but it did show me how pervasive it is in modern society。 Also， I really liked the way Dr。 Gunter points out that any treatment， conventional or not， needs testing to prove effectiveness。 After all， if it proves effective， it would be considered medical treatment。 The last takeaway that I'd like to mention is the focus on cardiovascular and bone health。 Women are at much higher risk of both once they reach menopause and it's heavily promoted that a benefit/risk analysis should be done for each woman to determine if MHT or other treatment is needed in menopause。 It doesn't try to say that any choice is the correct one but that it should be determined case by case。 I found this an incredibly useful book and think it should be essential reading for women approaching menopause transition or even already there。 As a woman who reached menopause in recent years， there was still information that was quite useful and it has prompted a couple future discussions with my doctor。 I highly recommend it and give this a solid four stars。 Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington Books for sharing an advanced reader copy in exchange for a fair review。 。。。more
Cj
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#GoodreadsGiveaway #TheMenopauseManifesto #AdvanceCopy I received a free copy （advanced） via goodreads Giveaways。 This review， is in progress （until book finished date）。 The reason for this， is because I want to gather my thoughts with the chapters。 Also， it may take me a moment to read the book （I usually read at night）。 As lovely as it is to read printed， physical books （I also miss the backlighting associated with kindle version）。 I don't know， if it was the foreword， or the first chapter？ Bu #GoodreadsGiveaway #TheMenopauseManifesto #AdvanceCopy I received a free copy （advanced） via goodreads Giveaways。 This review， is in progress （until book finished date）。 The reason for this， is because I want to gather my thoughts with the chapters。 Also， it may take me a moment to read the book （I usually read at night）。 As lovely as it is to read printed， physical books （I also miss the backlighting associated with kindle version）。 I don't know， if it was the foreword， or the first chapter？ But， it already has me emotional。 The words， "medical neglect" and the description of， "it's not that bad。" It takes ten years， to diagnose endometriosis！ This is， unacceptable！ And I did experience the， "oh， I wouldn't worry about that。" Or， "you are still young。" Like， I would feign something for attention？ Or， that I don't know something is wrong？ I'm already appreciating this book， because even though I am experiencing all of this。 It does still feel like one of life's great mysteries。 No one really explains menopause。 It's just not a subject that's up for discussion。 Yeah， you have your annuals & checks （required medications）。 But there is still just too many questions， that are left unanswered。 I am sincerely looking forward to taking this book in。 It's informational。 I feel like， it's come to me。。。 when， maybe I needed it most？ 。。。more
Andrew
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Some very interesting facts。
Angelina
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 Menopause Manifesto is a book that should be in every woman's bookshelf。 Dr。 Gunter presents the information in a way that feels like one your best girlfriends is talking with you and sharing super valuable tips; her experience as an OB/GYN only adds to the book。 As a woman who is peri-menopausal， I learned a lot about my body and found the book to be reassuring as well as informativ Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 Menopause Manifesto is a book that should be in every woman's bookshelf。 Dr。 Gunter presents the information in a way that feels like one your best girlfriends is talking with you and sharing super valuable tips; her experience as an OB/GYN only adds to the book。 As a woman who is peri-menopausal， I learned a lot about my body and found the book to be reassuring as well as informative about other strategies I might explore with diet， MHT， etc。 I think this book would be helpful for women approaching perimenopause， those in menopause， and even for their partners/loved ones to better understand what the woman-of-a-certain age in their life is going through。Highly recommend！ 。。。more
Beth Cato
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I received an advance edition of this book via NetGalley。"Apparently there is nothing of lower value than an aging woman's body， and many in our society treat menopause not as a phase of life， but rather as a phase of death。 Sort of a pre-death。"Jen Gunter confronts the subject of menopause through a distinctly matter-of-fact， feminist view in her book The Menopause Manifesto。 She is an OB/GYN with decades of experience in her field， but also speaks from personal experience， having recently gone I received an advance edition of this book via NetGalley。"Apparently there is nothing of lower value than an aging woman's body， and many in our society treat menopause not as a phase of life， but rather as a phase of death。 Sort of a pre-death。"Jen Gunter confronts the subject of menopause through a distinctly matter-of-fact， feminist view in her book The Menopause Manifesto。 She is an OB/GYN with decades of experience in her field， but also speaks from personal experience， having recently gone through 'the change' herself。 As a person of 41 years， most definitely in perimenopause， I found her perspective refreshing。 She discusses subjects like sex， bleeding， and hot flashes in blunt terms， and confronts the immense misinformation put forth by the media and lousy doctors。 She brings in the history behind the very term and idea of menopause。The book isn't always an easy read。 While the subject is always interesting， some stretches were a bit dry。 This wasn't something I could sit and read straight through， but in patches here and there。 I found tremendous value in her words。 Her humor is wry and witty， and her attitude wonderfully positive。 For example， she points out， "Fat-phobia among health care providers has caused many women with hot flushes and night sweats to be dismissed。 'If you'd just lose weight' isn't appropriate medical therapy nor is it compassionate， and the horrible implication is some women deserve their symptoms。" PREACH IT， JEN。My gosh， but I wish I'd had a doctor like her early in my life。 I wish I had a doctor like her now！ I have a feeling that I will be returning to this book many， many times in the coming years。 。。。more
Dana Goldstein
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