The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism by Jennifer Gunter (PDF)

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An Instant New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle, and Publishers Weekly Bestseller!A Next Avenue Influencer in Aging 2021#1 Canadian Bestseller Just as she did in her groundbreaking bestseller The Vagina Bible, Dr. Jen Gunter, the internet’s most fearless advocate for women’s health, brings you empowerment through knowledge by countering stubborn myths and misunderstandings about menopause with hard facts, real science, fascinating historical perspective, and expert advice. “I feel more equipped to care for my patients, challenge the patriarchy, and empower & educate thanks to her work and advocacy.” —Dr. Danielle Jones (Mama Doctor Jones) “An exhilarating read and a comprehensive review of all things menopause.” —North American Menopause Society“Gynecologist Gunter (The Vagina Bible) helps women navigate the ins and outs of menopause in this delightfully conversational and strongly feminist guide. Readers looking to separate menopausal fact from fiction should take note.” —Publishers Weekly“Gunter mixes sound medical information with a bit of humor and a lot of candor…[this] frank and expert guide provides an informative and reassuring look at a long, often baffling and infuriating phase of life.” —Booklist The only thing predictable about menopause is its unpredictability. Factor in widespread misinformation, a lack of research, and the culture of shame around women’s bodies, and it’s no wonder women are unsure what to expect during the menopause transition and beyond. Menopause is not a disease—it’s a planned change, like puberty. And just like puberty, we should be educated on what’s to come years in advance, rather than the current practice of leaving people on their own with bothersome symptoms and too much conflicting information. Knowing what is happening, why, and what to do about it is both empowering and reassuring. Frank and funny, Dr. Jen debunks misogynistic attitudes and challenges the over-mystification of menopause to reveal everything you really need to know about: *Perimenopause * Hot flashes * Sleep disruption * Sex and libido * Depression and mood changes * Skin and hair issues * Outdated therapies * Breast health * Weight and muscle mass * Health maintenance screening * And much more! Filled with practical, reassuring information, this essential guide will revolutionize how women experience menopause—including how their lives can be even better for it!“Read this book immediately.” —New York Times bestseller Ayelet Waldman, author of A Really Good Day and Love & Treasure“This is the new ‘it’ book for women who want to prepare for or understand what menopause is (and isn’t).” —Dr. Jennifer Lincoln

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⭐It’s definitely has more information than the average book on (peri)menopause. You will learn something. It’s probably much better than the information you will get from your gynecologist who may know very little about (peri)menopause. It is without the usual misogynistic take, which is refreshing. But the books with a misogynistic take are generally written by men, and they can sometimes be very negative indeed, even though they may also contain some information. It is true this book can read as a lot of facts without interpretation. And I don’t know that what every (peri)menopausal women is really looking for is a lecture on heart disease, rather than just an understanding of what is going on in their body, their symptoms, and possibly what to do about them. But it seems impossible to avoid in all books on (peri)menopause ever. So the average 40 something woman with perhaps nearly 1/2 her life ahead of her, is always not only suffering their symptoms and their stigma, but bombarded about all the ways one can die, and they wonder why we get depressed in the menopause transition: PS here are all the ways you will die!!!The reviewers that all pounced on one negative review in unison made me wonder if I would be reading a menopause book or joining some weird twitter cult. But the book is quite solid. As for the person they pounce on, well there is no single women’s experience of menopause and desire anyway, any more than all women experience desire before (peri)menopause either.I don’t know that I really agree with not testing hormones in perimenopause but I realize not testing hormone levels when prescribing HRT is standard medical practice. I suspect it’s pretty easy in perimenopause, though not after menopause, to overdose hormones, as even the data in this book shows you may have hormones in perimenopause, just of course they are all over the place. And maybe that’s why you end up with a lot of bad HRT side effects, some of which like breast tenderness increase risk of breast cancer as per at least one study out there. I’ve experienced the breast pain side effect of HRT, if your medicine causes pain maybe time to listen to your body, HRT in perimenopause is very tricky if anything. The author has been taking HRT since her final period but never really explains her reasoning, bad symptoms are reason enough at least for awhile, although the comparison to her mother who completed menopause before 45 don’t seem that compelling, that’s considered early (but not premature) menopause, it has a higher risk of osteoporosis than a more typical age of menopause of 45-55. I also wonder, given that she ended up taking hormones anyway, why she waited until 12 months past her last period rather take them during what is often the most symptomatic time leading up to menopause.

⭐This book is chalk full of useful info that every woman out there will need eventually. Great, easy to understand explanations, and a little humor to lighten the gravity of the topic. I thought I knew a lot about this topic, but I was wrong. This book covers it all. Very helpful to get validation about some of the crazy symptoms I’ve been having that seemed to start out of nowhere.I took off one star because I would have preferred the book had an actual reference section, with facts numbered and sources listed at the end. I can understand that this book was written to appeal to and be read and understood by the general reader, without a medical background, which is sorely needed. Because Dr Gunter is an expert in her field, I have complete confidence that her info is correct and up to date, and I appreciate that she acknowledges areas which need further study. There is a section in the back with “Selected References”, but I do wish it had APA-formatted references, however.

⭐I’m 35, I’m non binary, I’m Black, I’m vegan (And I’m here to ruin menopause). I know it’s early for me to read this book, but I think Dr. Gunter is VERY aware that the view on menopause will change dramatically in upcoming years. All in all, I recommend it. Dr. Gunter passingly acknowledged her privileges. The book is very American-centric, White, gen X-ish, cishet woman written.Yes, I’m a millennial and I’m here to ruin menopause (just like my generation ruined box cereal, restaurant chains, door bells and landlines). The language in the book is HIGHLY gendered. Not everyone with a uterus uses she/her pronouns. Not all people with uteruses have sex with “men”. I’m non binary, but I tried to get over the misgendering. (It got kind of hard with all of the jokes about “men”)Gunter does a great job laying out the science without babying anyone. Dr. Gunter also lays out great talking points to give to one’s doctor. I really enjoyed the book, but I know the research on menopause has a very long way to go. I can’t wait for Gen Z to hit menopause! Let’s turn the false narrative of little old ladies upside down and turn it into liberated informed uterus havers!May the odds be in your favor!

⭐Dr. Jen Gunter is the doc we all would love to have. She’s down to earth, straight forward, and explains her subject with charts, graphs, pictures and words – something for every kind of learning.Jen begins the book with a history and anatomy lesson; defining body parts, vocabulary and how we got to this stage of life, what our potential path was. The last part of section one discusses the how, why and timing of menopause and the timing of your last period, maybe!Section Two is for understanding all the changes that will occur during Menopause: cardiovascular, hot flashes, abnormal periods, bone health, brain health, vaginal changes, bladder health, sex and restPart Three includes: specifics on hormones, supplements, diets, dryness, birth control etc. and Part 4 is taking charge and putting it all together. There are summary charts and tables in an Appendix at the back of the book along with chapter by chapter references, some of which are interactive from the Kindle edition.Highly approachable and accessible; a must read for all

⭐This book does have some useful knowledge that would be very helpful to a lot of people.

⭐A really thorough round-up of everything menopause (it felt like…). I felt that I benefitted most from the early chapters on the biology of menopause transition and getting an understanding of what was actually going on in my body. The references and discussion on the rest was a bit overwhelming but with this on the bookshelf I feel a little better armed to have the conversations with my doctor, encouraged by this first step in reading the views of women’s health professionals, and know that when I’m ready for the chapters that are relevant, they are just waiting for me on the other side of the room. 4-stars

⭐Good information for the most part. There is a lot of discussion on hormone treatments and some health risks that come with menopause. The history of menopause in the practise of medicine, and evolutionary background of menopause were unexpected but interesting as well. I was most looking forward to learning about sleep after menopause, but there’s only a paltry five-page section on the subject. The book seems hastily or poorly edited; I noticed errors such as “laying down” instead of “lying down” and “struck a cord” instead of “struck a chord”, punctuation issues,typos (“cuelty” and “hornones” within one paragraph), and a baffling chapter title “cinematic universe of hormones”. Um, okay. I think the humorous language could have been reined in, but YMMV. Overall, an informative book that reminds us to advocate for our bodies and our health. The book would have benefited from a closer edit.

⭐Dr Jen is great. Outspoken, very funny and very knowledgeable. A must buy for anyopne going through the menopause or supporting someone who is.

⭐Just wish it wasn’t so long winded in getting to the point

⭐Well written and informative

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