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I've read this one with a pen in my hand. Extremely useful and insightful for women of all ages, but equally for men! Raising awareness about menopause symptoms and treatments helps women feel less lonely and misunderstood during this new stage, and regain their normal life.

This book was informative but still left me with questions. It is very pro HRT, which is great, but I felt it glossed over general side effects of HRT. I‘m not talking about the discredited research link between HRT breast cancer. That is explained, which is great. I‘m still left wondering how long HRT can be taken? What happens when women stop taking HRT? The book is full of other women‘s stories. Some are truly harrowing but most are helpful.

This is so much more than a book. It brings the subject right out into the open in an honest way. Lots of women‘s stories and professionals providing advice and support. The reader goes on the whole menopause journey with the writer-well know British celeb - Davina. It empowers the reader with up to date info on symptoms, treatments and what to expect. Myths are debunked, taboos are smashed. More people need to read this and not just women!

Davina has become a voice for (peri) menopausal women in the UK, although I‘ve not seen any of the TV progs she made on the topic.

I‘d already read what I thought was a really good book on this subject, tagged below, but I found this to be just as informative.

Davina includes real-life stories (which do actually feel genuine) and it feels a bit more like chatting with your friends, alongside the serious doctor-y bits. Highly recommended.