Table of Contents
Introduction This is Happening, People… Menopausing 7
Chapter 1 F*** Off. Where Are My Keys? 26
Chapter 2 Knowledge is Power: Perimenopause and Menopause Explained 44
Chapter 3 From Dry Vag to Zits: Signs You Might Be Perimenopausal or Menopausal 62
Chapter 4 Early Menopause and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency 96
Chapter 5 Now For the Science Bit: HRT Demystified 110
Chapter 6 HRT: Debunking the Myths 144
Chapter 7 Doctor, Doctor … I'm Not Depressed, I'm Menopausal 162
Chapter 8 The Dry Vagina Monologues 178
Chapter 9 Feeling Frisky: Why Great Sex Doesn't Stop at the Menopause 200
Chapter 10 Batten Down the Hatches: How to Menopause-proof Your Relationships and Make them Stronger 214
Chapter 11 Dealing with Menopause Alongside Breast Cancer: Advice About HRT and Non-hormonal Treatments 238
Chapter 12 Dealing with Menopause and Other Health Challenges 248
Chapter 13 I See You - and You Look F***** Great: Positive Changes During the Change 260
Chapter 14 Let's Reclaim the Change and Spread the Menopausing Message 286