Perimenopause Power: Navigating your hormones on the journey to menopause
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Summary
From the author of Period Power comes the empowering guide to menopause that all women need， packed with advice on dealing with symptoms and understanding the most effective treatment options。
Three-quarters of women reaching menopause experience symptoms such as mood changes， insomnia， hot flushes， and night sweats， but there is little in the way of evidence-based information out there to help them presented in a way that's engaging and helpful。
Perimenopause Power is here to change that: finally， this is a book for women experiencing perimenopause and menopause who want to understand what's going on with their bodies and how to deal with troublesome symptoms， but also gain valuable insights into making menopause a positive and powerful experience--yes， it's possible！
Perimenopause Power is a handbook that exudes calm positivity and makes sense of complex physiological processes in an easy-to-understand manner， helping women to understand what the hell's going on with them and provide instruction on what can be done to improve their experience of the dreaded "change。"
Maisie Hill， the celebrated author of Period Power， delves into the science of menopause in an accessible way and provides a whole slew of tips to see women through the challenge of wildly fluctuating hormones。 There is a glaring gap in the market for a well-researched， evidence-based book on menopause that empowers women to address their issues and have conversations with loved ones and their doctors。
Three-quarters of women reaching menopause experience symptoms such as mood changes， insomnia， hot flushes， and night sweats， but there is little in the way of evidence-based information out there to help them presented in a way that's engaging and helpful。
Perimenopause Power is here to change that: finally， this is a book for women experiencing perimenopause and menopause who want to understand what's going on with their bodies and how to deal with troublesome symptoms， but also gain valuable insights into making menopause a positive and powerful experience--yes， it's possible！
Perimenopause Power is a handbook that exudes calm positivity and makes sense of complex physiological processes in an easy-to-understand manner， helping women to understand what the hell's going on with them and provide instruction on what can be done to improve their experience of the dreaded "change。"
Maisie Hill， the celebrated author of Period Power， delves into the science of menopause in an accessible way and provides a whole slew of tips to see women through the challenge of wildly fluctuating hormones。 There is a glaring gap in the market for a well-researched， evidence-based book on menopause that empowers women to address their issues and have conversations with loved ones and their doctors。
Reviews
Gem ~ Bee
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A great guide to understanding what happens in perimenopause， the hormones and symptoms involved and how the choices those going through such a time can have to improve their experience。 It isn't any more in depth than other books and accounts I have read on the subject， but if you want an introductory book that covers the broad range of indicators and factors then it is a good guide to what to expect。 A great guide to understanding what happens in perimenopause， the hormones and symptoms involved and how the choices those going through such a time can have to improve their experience。 It isn't any more in depth than other books and accounts I have read on the subject， but if you want an introductory book that covers the broad range of indicators and factors then it is a good guide to what to expect。 。。。more
Ruth
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A year or so ago， I began to think I was possibly losing my mind。 I was feeling anxious， tired， and finding that I was forgetting even the simplest of things - people's names， things I'd promised to do at work， something somebody had literally just told me。 I started googling early onset dementia， but it was when I was chatting with another friend about the menopause that she mentioned early symptoms like brain fog and forgetfulness and suddenly all the clues started to point in that direction。S A year or so ago， I began to think I was possibly losing my mind。 I was feeling anxious， tired， and finding that I was forgetting even the simplest of things - people's names， things I'd promised to do at work， something somebody had literally just told me。 I started googling early onset dementia， but it was when I was chatting with another friend about the menopause that she mentioned early symptoms like brain fog and forgetfulness and suddenly all the clues started to point in that direction。So anyway， I was really interested to read this book！I think， first of all， you shouldn't read it the way I did， from start to finish。 I got part way through and I felt so depressed at the prospect of the menopause， and all the many， many， MANY symptoms and conditions and bits of your body that fall apart （and fall out of your body。。。） that I could've quite cheerfully lobbed the book， and myself， through the window。 I don't recommend that you read it in this way！ Better to see it as a resource to come to， in bits and pieces。 Start off at the beginning， but then leave out any parts which don't yet relate to you or just pop it on your shelf until you feel you might need to check it again。 It is loaded with information， and thoughts and nurtitional tips and suggestions， and medical information， and arguments for HRT and clear explanations of why many doctors will tell you HRT is bad。 But it was also confusing at times because so many of the symptoms are the same， but can mean a multitude of things。 And， like I said， you can wind up feeling like the next 10 years of your life are going to be one sheer hell of uncontrollable rage and prolapsed lady gardens。What I liked most was the supportive tone， the confirmation that women aren't going mad at this point in their lives， that it's okay to see the doctor， and it's okay to push for something better than 'you might need anti-depressants' as an answer。What I liked least， I think， was the lack of other voices in the text。 I would have liked smaller case studies， of what other women had specifically been through or experienced， told in their own way， because by the end I just felt like this author was dragging me towards a future of having an extremely limited diet， early bedtimes， and that everything was written from her own life point of view - which was interesting， but it would have been nice to hear how other women were coping， or not coping， and what that looked like for them。With thanks to Netgalley for the review copy。 。。。more
Kimberley
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I’m so grateful for this book。 I am a woman of a certain age， dealing with peri menopause， and trying to navigate the health care system。 I wish this book had been around a few years ago when things started for me and I had no idea what was happening。 I hope it will be a well-used resource for other women。 This book did a great job of outlining the major issues and concerns， then following them up with chapter by chapter breakdowns。 Some things didn’t apply to me but others explained exactly wha I’m so grateful for this book。 I am a woman of a certain age， dealing with peri menopause， and trying to navigate the health care system。 I wish this book had been around a few years ago when things started for me and I had no idea what was happening。 I hope it will be a well-used resource for other women。 This book did a great job of outlining the major issues and concerns， then following them up with chapter by chapter breakdowns。 Some things didn’t apply to me but others explained exactly what I’ve been experiencing and I really benefited from reading about my options。 That’s exactly what I hoped for when I selected this book for review。 It fulfilled my expectations， and moreReviewed on: February 21， 2021Expected Publication Date: May 4， 2021*Ebook provided for review by Maisie Hill， Green Tea Press， and NetGalley， with thanks。 。。。more
Ruth
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With thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for an ARC in return for an honest opinion。I rarely read non-fiction， but being a health librarian， when I became dimly aware I was perimenopausal a couple of years ago I started trying to research what I was going through。 I was horrified by how little factual， unbiased， evidence-based information was out there。 There's plenty of new-agey or militant feminist writing about the end of our fertile years， but actual facts rooted in research and lived exp With thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for an ARC in return for an honest opinion。I rarely read non-fiction， but being a health librarian， when I became dimly aware I was perimenopausal a couple of years ago I started trying to research what I was going through。 I was horrified by how little factual， unbiased， evidence-based information was out there。 There's plenty of new-agey or militant feminist writing about the end of our fertile years， but actual facts rooted in research and lived experience？ Not so much。 So when this book was highlighted on NetGalley I jumped at the chance to review it。 And it's。。。 OK。 There is a lot of good explanation of the endocrinology of declining fertility and a clear outline of the different kinds of hormone therapies available， their appropriate use at different stages， and the benefits vs risks。 This is all related to the symptoms may women will experience throughout perimenopause and postmenopause， and a lot of the time that understanding goes a long way towards managing and accepting the changes we experience。 The author addresses in detail the findings and flaws of the two big studies into HRT that have led to so many unfounded fears and misconceptions about the risks of menopause hormone therapy。 All this makes the book a useful and informative reference source to come back to and dip in and out of as needed。 Given how poor a lot of GPs' knowledge of menopause is， this book is also invaluable in empowering us to have informed conversations about managing our symptoms， without being fobbed off by doctors who are not experts in the subject。It's not a book to read cover to cover， as I did， but in doing so I found myself increasingly bothered by inconsistencies in the writing style and the incursion of personal biases on the author's part。 Much of the content is presented factually and clearly in a popular science style， but these sections are interspersed with profanities （f**king is liberally used， quite unnecessarily - there are far more effective ways of creating emphasis）， infantilised language （e。g。 wee and poo instead of urine/urinate and faeces/defecate - seriously， what are we， 5 years old？） and little feminist diatribes against the patriarchy。 While the last may be justified as a sentiment， it's not what I wanted from the book， which is subtitled 'Navigating your hormones on the journey to menopause'。 I found it detracted from the strength of the book for me。 The author is vastly in favour of going with a natural cycle and I found it odd that someone so pro MHT/HRT is so anti hormonal contraception - I didn't really see a good reason for this， other than an unreferenced statement that 'having a menstrual cycle is good for the heart， bone and breast health， and has many other benefits too'。 I also have to say that my big personal question went unanswered: should I be considering MHT/HRT if my symptoms are mild and manageable， for reasons such as bone health？ All the information is given with the assumption that the starting point is having symptoms that are causing distress or interfering with daily life。 But what about the health benefits of continuing to supplement oestrogen， regardless of symptoms？ I didn't feel this question was addressed adequately。 In summary， this is definitely a useful addition to the very few books that give facts and figures around the menopause years， as opposed to earth-mothery， new-agey， anti-male waffle （in my opinion）， though these elements do try to creep in at times。 Better dipped into than consumed in one sitting though。 。。。more
Kisha
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PERIMENOPAUSE POWER: 4 solid starsI have reached that age。 The one where I seem to be sweating a lot more， irritated a lot more， and craving intimacy a lot more。 This book is AMAZING and chock full of information I didn’t know。 For example， did you know that menopause only lasts one day and is the anniversary of you being one year without a period？ I KNOW！ I didn’t either！ The best part about this book is that Maisie Hill doesn’t talk down to the reader， but openly and transparently discussions PERIMENOPAUSE POWER: 4 solid starsI have reached that age。 The one where I seem to be sweating a lot more， irritated a lot more， and craving intimacy a lot more。 This book is AMAZING and chock full of information I didn’t know。 For example， did you know that menopause only lasts one day and is the anniversary of you being one year without a period？ I KNOW！ I didn’t either！ The best part about this book is that Maisie Hill doesn’t talk down to the reader， but openly and transparently discussions how our hormones are effecting our bodies and what throwing another layer of going through ‘the change’ can do for one’s sanity。I highly recommend this read。NOTE: I was given an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Thanks NetGalley！ 。。。more
Starr Waddell
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Although pretty dense， this is a great resource for people who deal with or will be dealing with perimenopause。 I will definitely be referring to this in the future。Thank you to the author， publisher， and netgalley for a copy of the ARC。
NellieTests
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Perimenopause Power is a book that every woman should have access to！ I deliberately don't say "read" because， whilst I think that it does lend itself to being capable of being read cover to cover I think that its value lies in being able to dip in and out of the book to get an accessible steer on what you may expect or may be going through at any given stage。This book is written in a very clear and conversational style making it very accessible。 The first chapter， 'WTF is happening？' immediatel Perimenopause Power is a book that every woman should have access to！ I deliberately don't say "read" because， whilst I think that it does lend itself to being capable of being read cover to cover I think that its value lies in being able to dip in and out of the book to get an accessible steer on what you may expect or may be going through at any given stage。This book is written in a very clear and conversational style making it very accessible。 The first chapter， 'WTF is happening？' immediately sets the tone。 Scientific language is explained and Maisie Hill manages to put an everyday spin on concepts。 The author discusses a range of potential treatments for the various symptoms of perimenopause and menopause and in doing so accepts that their efficacy and suitability will vary from person to person。 It is this approach that I think lends the book to a "dip in-dip out" style of reading。 The work is clearly researched but if I were to criticise it would be that there are fewer personal anecdotes than I would have liked。 The author acknowledges that she is not yet at this stage but I thought that it would have been helpful to have recorded some personal experiences of others。Anything that encourages people to speak about this totally natural condition is welcomed and I feel that this book is a welcome addition to the growing menu of books on the subject。 。。。more
Rhoda Baxter
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This is an important book。 I spotted it on Netgalley and requested it on a whim （Thank you Netgalley and Publisher for the review copy）。 I'm very glad I did。A couple of years ago， I had what I thought was a nervous breakdown。 I honest felt like I was going mad。 The NHS were helpful to an extent （they told me it definitely wasn't the menopause because my bloods were normal， so it must be my mental health generally）。 Talking about it on Twitter， I heard so many similar stories。 SUrely， it can't be This is an important book。 I spotted it on Netgalley and requested it on a whim （Thank you Netgalley and Publisher for the review copy）。 I'm very glad I did。A couple of years ago， I had what I thought was a nervous breakdown。 I honest felt like I was going mad。 The NHS were helpful to an extent （they told me it definitely wasn't the menopause because my bloods were normal， so it must be my mental health generally）。 Talking about it on Twitter， I heard so many similar stories。 SUrely， it can't be ALL of us going mad at around the same age。This book helps clarify why the shift in hormones that occurs before the menopause （sometimes YEARS before） can cause us to have all these symptoms。 It's quite technical at times - all useful information， I don't think I'd be able to retain it until I actually needed it - but interesting。 Some of the stuff is quite scary， but Maisie Hill explains it well， with care， so that it isn't too terrifying。 This is stuff we need to know so that we can have informed discussions with our doctors。 There are some changes you can make immediately and some that you may need to think about before you do anything。 At least you have a full list of options in the book。All in all a very useful book。 I know I'll be dipping into it often as I get older。 。。。more
Helen
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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book。It's an informative book that anyone going through the menopause would find useful to read。 There's unbiased information on HRT， dietary advice， and a lot of facts， some of it a bit overwhelming。 But there are some really useful nuggets， and I think most women will learn new things about the menopause and what's happening to their bodies。 I'd recommend it to anyone approaching that time of their life。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book。It's an informative book that anyone going through the menopause would find useful to read。 There's unbiased information on HRT， dietary advice， and a lot of facts， some of it a bit overwhelming。 But there are some really useful nuggets， and I think most women will learn new things about the menopause and what's happening to their bodies。 I'd recommend it to anyone approaching that time of their life。 。。。more
Nicola Richardson
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A very informative book， written in a format that is easy to read。 It is mixed with some humour which stops the book from being dry and boring。 I learnt a lot， even within the first couple of chapters， but the book explains a lot further and helps the reader to understand the changes。 I shared parts of the book with my husband as I reading it， and think it would be very useful for all family members to read。 I would buy this book for my friends of a certain age！I read a review copy of the book f A very informative book， written in a format that is easy to read。 It is mixed with some humour which stops the book from being dry and boring。 I learnt a lot， even within the first couple of chapters， but the book explains a lot further and helps the reader to understand the changes。 I shared parts of the book with my husband as I reading it， and think it would be very useful for all family members to read。 I would buy this book for my friends of a certain age！I read a review copy of the book for netgalley 。。。more
Edel Green
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Perimenopause Power by Maisie Hill is essential reading for all women and will be a manual for all women reaching the stage of their life where they may be entering perimenopause。 I will refer to this book again and again and again。 It is a straightforward explanation of every symptom that perimenopause， menopause and post-menopause may bring， the obstacles you may face as part of this， the impact these symptoms may have on your life and the tools， medication and other remedies you can use to tr Perimenopause Power by Maisie Hill is essential reading for all women and will be a manual for all women reaching the stage of their life where they may be entering perimenopause。 I will refer to this book again and again and again。 It is a straightforward explanation of every symptom that perimenopause， menopause and post-menopause may bring， the obstacles you may face as part of this， the impact these symptoms may have on your life and the tools， medication and other remedies you can use to try and ease the detrimental effects this change may have。 The book is clearly heavily researched， is honest about the general lack of/dated research in this area and how women have been failed to date and is backed up with personal anecdotes as well as client case studies。 It is clear that one size does not fit all and armours women with the knowledge required to find the solutions that may work for them。 I love this book and will be recommending It to everyone I know。 。。。more
Sara Woodcock
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Perimenopause Power is a book that every woman should read！ I really wanted to learn more about perimenopause as I am a woman in her early forties and all of my friends seem to be discussing it endlessly。 There is so much misinformation out there and GPs don't seem to be particularly helpful about the subject。 I was really pleased that I given access to Maisie Hill's book and immediately sat down to read through it。 This book is so accessible - the language is very clear and conversational。 The Perimenopause Power is a book that every woman should read！ I really wanted to learn more about perimenopause as I am a woman in her early forties and all of my friends seem to be discussing it endlessly。 There is so much misinformation out there and GPs don't seem to be particularly helpful about the subject。 I was really pleased that I given access to Maisie Hill's book and immediately sat down to read through it。 This book is so accessible - the language is very clear and conversational。 The first chapter is called 'WTF is happening？' which immediately sets a conversational tone。 A later chapter is entitled 'Moody Bitches'。。。 hilarious！ The scientific terms are broken down and simplified - the hormones are even likened to celebrities （The Beyoncé， The Kirsten Stewart）！ When discussing symptoms of perimenopause， Maisie Hill offers a range of potential treatments for each。 These vary from medication to alternative therapies to psychological interventions。 There really is something for everyone。 And the author totally normalises all of these， empowering you to make an informed and rational decision about how you might want to approach treatment for perimenopause。 She provides case studies detailing how she has worked with specific individuals。Overall an excellent book and one I'll be recommending to all of my female friends。 。。。more
Susie
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