This meticulously researched book looking at all aspects of the stages of the menopause （before， during and after） is told in a frank and often very sarcastic manner， which took a bit of getting used to， but I enjoyed by the end。 Mariella Frostup gives her personal experience in each chapter， but they also include the voices of lots of different women， and some men， and this helped to show how diverse an experience it can be。 There is so much information here， that it can be a lot to take in， bu This meticulously researched book looking at all aspects of the stages of the menopause （before， during and after） is told in a frank and often very sarcastic manner， which took a bit of getting used to， but I enjoyed by the end。 Mariella Frostup gives her personal experience in each chapter， but they also include the voices of lots of different women， and some men， and this helped to show how diverse an experience it can be。 There is so much information here， that it can be a lot to take in， but I plan to get a hard copy （having enjoyed the audiobook） so that I can use it as a reference book too。 Menopause is spoken about so little， even between women of a relevant age， although this is beginning to change， but yet it affects half the population。 This book should be read by everyone， to help us all understand what women go through in the peri-menopause， menopause & post-menopause years。 It's a lot！ But if everyone understood what was going on， it would ease the situation， for everyone。 。。。more