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Perimenopause Power
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.
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Maisie Hill
23 books90 followersMaisie Hill is a menstrual health expert with over 15 years of experience as a practitioner, coach, and birth doula. Maisie knows the power of working with the menstrual cycle and believes that our hormones are there to serve us and help us get what we want out of life.
In the growing trend for women to get a handle on their menstrual cycle and hormones, Maisie is a go-to authority and is quoted in publications from The Guardian to Grazia. Her first book, Period Power, came out May 2nd 2019 and became an instant bestseller, reaching the Top 50 of all books on Amazon. Her much-anticipated second book, Perimenopause Power, was published March 4th, 2020.
In the growing trend for women to get a handle on their menstrual cycle and hormones, Maisie is a go-to authority and is quoted in publications from The Guardian to Grazia. Her first book, Period Power, came out May 2nd 2019 and became an instant bestseller, reaching the Top 50 of all books on Amazon. Her much-anticipated second book, Perimenopause Power, was published March 4th, 2020.
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July 15, 2021
Not sure this was quite the in depth guide I was looking for...some good info, some unnecessary celebrity analogies for hormones, some woowoo feel-goodery. I think I will continue my search for the perfect guide to perimenopause.
December 15, 2020
Ik had echt een haat-liefdeverhouding met dit boek. In dit boek wil Hill je handvatten bieden wat hormonen doen in je lichaam. Ze neemt je mee door je puberteit, menopauze en perimenopauze. In hoofdstuk drie gaat ze in op welke voeding ons kan helpen met bijvoorbeeld een te hoog oestrogeengehalte. Misschien TMI, maar goed, ik heb hier zelf last van en ben daar dankzij dit boek achter gekomen. In het laatste hoofdstuk gaat Hill dieper in op wat er mis kan gaan door bijvoorbeeld PCOS, Overiumcysten en vleesbomen.
Maar soms vond ik het echt overdreven en to much. Dat was mede de schrijfstijl en de soms betweterige toon. Ik kan niet zo goed tegen mensen die zeggen wat ik moet doen. Dan ga ik mij heel kinderachtig gedragen, en dat had ik soms bij dit boek. Het was ook soms te spiritueel. Je cyclus tracken door middel van de maan kwam er bij mij niet in...
Maar soms vond ik het echt overdreven en to much. Dat was mede de schrijfstijl en de soms betweterige toon. Ik kan niet zo goed tegen mensen die zeggen wat ik moet doen. Dan ga ik mij heel kinderachtig gedragen, en dat had ik soms bij dit boek. Het was ook soms te spiritueel. Je cyclus tracken door middel van de maan kwam er bij mij niet in...
February 19, 2021
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.
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.
November 16, 2022
There is a lot of information on hormone replacement. Honestly, it went over my head. I couldn’t sustain interest, and it meant the book took me months to get through. Part of the issue is that our government still warns us (currently on their website) about the dangers, so I just don’t know what to believe. But I am not ready for that step yet. I have the book in my toolbox should I get there in the coming years though.
There were a few tips that were not useable by me, because I am allergic, such as that taking ibuprofen during your period can reduce bleeding by up to 40%. And a few ideas just seemed inaccessible because the resources were pricey enough in pounds to make me hesitate as I’d have to seek them out here, and they seemed questionable and more naturopathic in origin, which I have come to distrust after spending money in my younger years with poor results. Other info just wasn’t new to me. So, the value of this book depends on where you are on your journey. Should I decide to take hormone replacement, I think this book could be invaluable.
There were a few tips that were not useable by me, because I am allergic, such as that taking ibuprofen during your period can reduce bleeding by up to 40%. And a few ideas just seemed inaccessible because the resources were pricey enough in pounds to make me hesitate as I’d have to seek them out here, and they seemed questionable and more naturopathic in origin, which I have come to distrust after spending money in my younger years with poor results. Other info just wasn’t new to me. So, the value of this book depends on where you are on your journey. Should I decide to take hormone replacement, I think this book could be invaluable.
May 31, 2023
4.5 ⭐️ I'm a big fan of Maisies' work. This book is insightful & helpful with a humourous twist that is her personality shining through.
Not sure if it is THE book all should consult on perimenopause, but it is mine. I like to dip into this book when faced with any issues that I wish to understand.
Not sure if it is THE book all should consult on perimenopause, but it is mine. I like to dip into this book when faced with any issues that I wish to understand.
March 28, 2021
The author has correctly identified that there is hardly any information about Menopause out there and decided to address that by writing this book. It is incredibly scientific, especially about how the hormones change as you move through your menstrual cycle, whilst interesting it's a lot to wade through before understanding what changes happen due to menopause. I did learn that menopause is actually only one day the anniversary of when your periods stop so that's helpful. Either side you are peri menopausal and post menopausal, just having an explanation of these terms that get thrown around by health professionals was very helpful. Sadly this book is still very focussed on BMI as a way to monitor health, given the author's ability to be ahead of the curve on other key matters and their clear desire to write an accessible, modern book, I found this both surprising and disappointing. Research has shown that there are much better ways to measure someone's health than the largely inaccurate and ineffective BMI. In addition, I have removed a star for a lack of diversity around discussing sex, it's very focussed on women in heterosexual relationships, limited by only only considering PIV (penis in vagina) sex and thereby missing a key opportunity to promote different ways for women to receive sexual pleasure, especially when their bodies are adjusting to hormonal changes. My quest for more diverse LGBT menopause information continues.
With thanks to the publisher and Net galley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.
With thanks to the publisher and Net galley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.
March 21, 2021
This quite a weighty book. Like a few other reviewers I think it would have been easier to have read this as a paperback or for anyone wanting to purchase it to do so because it's not really designed to read prescriptively, rather pick and choose chapters where needed. I have this as an arc on netgalley so reading it on kindle cover to cover was a bit hard.
It's interesting and probably a book I needed 5 years ago when I started my peri-menopause journey. There's a lot that explained my health journey and would have made me feel like I was going a little less crazy. It's only now I'm starting to learn that peri-menopause is more than scatty periods and hot flushes.
Another reason for having it in book format is that the beginning is full of science. I'm creative, not scientific and I found that hard to follow and it nearly put me off reading the rest. However, if you love science and have a better grip on it than me, it's full of information and knowledge.
One thing I loved was the humour. It's runs nicely through the book and breaks up some of the more heavy writing. Overall one I'll recommend to friends starting their journey
It's interesting and probably a book I needed 5 years ago when I started my peri-menopause journey. There's a lot that explained my health journey and would have made me feel like I was going a little less crazy. It's only now I'm starting to learn that peri-menopause is more than scatty periods and hot flushes.
Another reason for having it in book format is that the beginning is full of science. I'm creative, not scientific and I found that hard to follow and it nearly put me off reading the rest. However, if you love science and have a better grip on it than me, it's full of information and knowledge.
One thing I loved was the humour. It's runs nicely through the book and breaks up some of the more heavy writing. Overall one I'll recommend to friends starting their journey
November 10, 2021
This book is obviously well researched but it is extremely heavy going with almost too much information. It feels like reading a very dry science text book with so many different but similar hormones to get your head round, I felt as if I needed a biochemistry degree or that I was actually studying for one. I read it cover to cover without skimming but there was so much to take in with what felt like some conflicting information and upon finishing I am not much the wiser. Not a great read for anyone experiencing the peri menopausal symptoms of brain fog and trouble concentrating.
Also I am vegetarian bordering on vegan and didn’t really agree with or appreciate the meat / fish / egg heavy dietary recommendations.
Also I am vegetarian bordering on vegan and didn’t really agree with or appreciate the meat / fish / egg heavy dietary recommendations.
March 24, 2024
Ik ben en blijf geen fan van de schrijfstijl van Hill. Maar de informatie in het boek is zeker waardevol, met name als je een menstruatiesyndroom hebt. Voor mij zat er weinig nieuwe informatie in, al is het - gezien het gebrek van goede informatie over PCOS - wel erg fijn om de mij al bekende informatie bevestigd te zien.
June 29, 2021
Very informative. At first I found the style a little jarring but I thought there was very useful information and guidance.
April 2, 2021
Thank you Tandem Collective for gifting this copy for the readalong.
TW: suicide, depression, miscarriages, anxiety
Rest of the review to come
TW: suicide, depression, miscarriages, anxiety
Rest of the review to come
May 25, 2021
This was a really valuable and illuminating insight into the world of the perimenopause, and it just felt so good to read and get to understand what is going on with our bodies!!
The phrase 'All the rage, All the time' struck a chord with me as I was reading and that is the strength of this book as it really speaks your language if you're suffering various symptoms! To read about them in this book really helps you feel less alone in knowing that this is all part of the process - however annoying and enraging it can be!!
In this book, the author goes through the different symptoms offering insights into different ways of dealing with them - from food, to vitamins, exercise etc - and I really appreciated the straightforwardness of the way it was written. It didn't go over your head or get too technical, it just gave it to you bluntly and was full of some really wonderful practical and useful advice,alongside diagrams and graphics to help illustrate the points. It's also full of positivity and different coping mechanisms to ease you along!
This is one of those books that you can pick up at anytime to help you with varying symptoms that you're suffering. I loved the advice of keeping a record so you can keep track and I found it to be really invaluable in dealing with and accepting all that's going on with our bodies at this time.
The phrase 'All the rage, All the time' struck a chord with me as I was reading and that is the strength of this book as it really speaks your language if you're suffering various symptoms! To read about them in this book really helps you feel less alone in knowing that this is all part of the process - however annoying and enraging it can be!!
In this book, the author goes through the different symptoms offering insights into different ways of dealing with them - from food, to vitamins, exercise etc - and I really appreciated the straightforwardness of the way it was written. It didn't go over your head or get too technical, it just gave it to you bluntly and was full of some really wonderful practical and useful advice,alongside diagrams and graphics to help illustrate the points. It's also full of positivity and different coping mechanisms to ease you along!
This is one of those books that you can pick up at anytime to help you with varying symptoms that you're suffering. I loved the advice of keeping a record so you can keep track and I found it to be really invaluable in dealing with and accepting all that's going on with our bodies at this time.
July 22, 2021
So far this is the best & most informative book I’ve read on perimenopause.
April 22, 2021
Hmm.
I liked her descriptions of the physiology and changes with perimenopause. There is also plenty of good advice for living a healthier lifestyle generally. However, there is inherent bias. The author is an alternative therapist and places a lot of claim on a variety of homeopathic measures and ‘functional medical practitioners’ and ‘nutritional therapists’ (which is not a protected title by the way, meaning anyone can call themselves this). There is pseudoscience aplenty and unnecessary doctor-bashing. I feel the author could have delivered the useful information and have it better received if she cut the crap and subsequently length of the book.
Examples of spurious information
- Referring to 30 mins of a certain type of yoga affording the same benefits as 2 hours of deep sleep
- implying it’s not enough to do some resistance training, CrossFit specifically is where it’s at (Member of a CrossFit box by any chance Maisie?)
- stating a naturopath is the best person to help you reverse insulin resistance in the context of PCOS
- stating that when it comes to weight loss counting calories rarely works when a calorie deficit, however it is achieved is the ONLY way to lose weight
I liked her descriptions of the physiology and changes with perimenopause. There is also plenty of good advice for living a healthier lifestyle generally. However, there is inherent bias. The author is an alternative therapist and places a lot of claim on a variety of homeopathic measures and ‘functional medical practitioners’ and ‘nutritional therapists’ (which is not a protected title by the way, meaning anyone can call themselves this). There is pseudoscience aplenty and unnecessary doctor-bashing. I feel the author could have delivered the useful information and have it better received if she cut the crap and subsequently length of the book.
Examples of spurious information
- Referring to 30 mins of a certain type of yoga affording the same benefits as 2 hours of deep sleep
- implying it’s not enough to do some resistance training, CrossFit specifically is where it’s at (Member of a CrossFit box by any chance Maisie?)
- stating a naturopath is the best person to help you reverse insulin resistance in the context of PCOS
- stating that when it comes to weight loss counting calories rarely works when a calorie deficit, however it is achieved is the ONLY way to lose weight
March 14, 2021
So far I’ve only got to chapter 5 but I feel like binning this book. It is the most depressing and tedious read I have ever picked up. The authors basic message seems to be: “ladies, you might as well give up now- you’re going to be sick, miserable and depressed, and there’s almost nothing you can do about it and the patriarchy that is the medical profession don’t care or know what they’re doing -so good luck! Plus the writing is like that of a medical textbook- I was hoping for a little bit more of an accessible and useful read. The author admits she has not yet reached the menopause- I wonder whether she will be a bit more positive after the experience herself. Plus I can’t quite work out what her qualifications for writing this book are, as she is writing only from second-hand experience, she is described as “highly qualified woman’s health practitioner” well qualified as what (sounds like a quack to me) what actually are these ethereal qualifications in??! As far as I’ve got I would definitely not recommend this book to anyone.
December 29, 2024
I didn't complete it.
April 23, 2022
I listened to 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 by Maisie Hill as an audiobook, and I felt it was such an important book that I've also bought a physical copy to refer back to, and dip in and out of.
Everyone should read this book. If you are a woman (or not a cisgendered man), or if you love any women and want to understand what they have to endure, you should read this book.
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𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁.
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The book itself is a MUST read for anyone with a uterus and or 'female' reproductive organs. While Maisie Hill herself states that there are some limitations in the information portrayed within the book, from an inclusive perspective, she does try to make the information as inclusive as possible.
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𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 '𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲' 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝘀. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻.
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The book is full of useful information, and while the thought of menopause might fill you with dread, knowledge really is power.
I started my periods when I was 10, and so while I'm only in my mid 30s now, I really wouldn't be surprised if I started perimenopause early too - based on what I've learned about perimenopause recently (and what I've unlearned because what I thought I knew isn't true) I may already be experiencing it.
If you're anything like me, you'd rather feel prepared for it, and Perimenopause Power will absolutely equip you with a lot of knowledge.
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𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝟭𝟯 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗹. 𝗕𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟱𝟬 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗲.
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Given the history of medicine in relation to women, and how underserved women still are by the medical community, it is no surprise that data and research on perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause is limited.
The are many aspects of female/non-male biology that are still in their infancy in terms of our understanding, but Perimenopause Power does provide a lot of information from what IS currently known.
You'll find a lot of myth-busting amongst these pages, including the fact that menopause does not occur because 'eggs run out'. I'm certain we were taught this at school, and it is ridiculous that this is only now being recognised, but better late than never I guess.
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𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲, 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗰 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲.
𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀.
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗿𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗵𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀.
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Hill also shares a lot of information about different treatments for perimenopause, ranging from herbal supplements to hormone replacement therapy (commonly known as HRT), which is part of the reason why I've also bought a physical copy to refer back to - there is a lot of great information here.
Far from praising one treatment and shunning others, Hill reiterates that everyone's perimenopause journey is different, and that we need to accept a degree of flexibility, because as our bodies change our symptoms will too, and the treatments we need may change as a result.
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𝗛𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘂𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗜'𝗺 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘆.
𝗛𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 (𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱: 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹) 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘂𝘀.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 - 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘂𝘀 - 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗵𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘆.
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Hill also challenges a lot of historical and sexist language (and attitudes) that continue to pervade and permeate through our society.
Why are young girls and women still shamed about periods? Why are older women shamed about menopause? And why is a uterectomy still referred to as a hysterectomy? It's about time all of this stigma was broken down, and society changed. After all, anything you can do, we can do bleeding.
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝟱𝟭, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲.
𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲, 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀.
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Perimenopause Power was such an important and inspirational book that it led to me and a colleague delivering a training session about menopause, where my colleague felt empowered to share her personal experiences - something she had previously felt ashamed to talk about.
Hill also includes lots of resources of where to get support with perimenopause, what to do if your doctor doesn't treat it as seriously as they should, and how we can best support ourselves through this process. I'd encourage everyone to check out Maisie's website (maisiehill.com) and will absolutely be following Maisie Hill and reading more of her works in the future.
And I will be dipping into my copy of Perimenopause Power for a good while to come, I'm sure.
Everyone should read this book. If you are a woman (or not a cisgendered man), or if you love any women and want to understand what they have to endure, you should read this book.
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𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁.
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The book itself is a MUST read for anyone with a uterus and or 'female' reproductive organs. While Maisie Hill herself states that there are some limitations in the information portrayed within the book, from an inclusive perspective, she does try to make the information as inclusive as possible.
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𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 '𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲' 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝘀. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻.
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The book is full of useful information, and while the thought of menopause might fill you with dread, knowledge really is power.
I started my periods when I was 10, and so while I'm only in my mid 30s now, I really wouldn't be surprised if I started perimenopause early too - based on what I've learned about perimenopause recently (and what I've unlearned because what I thought I knew isn't true) I may already be experiencing it.
If you're anything like me, you'd rather feel prepared for it, and Perimenopause Power will absolutely equip you with a lot of knowledge.
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𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝟭𝟯 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗹. 𝗕𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟱𝟬 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗲.
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Given the history of medicine in relation to women, and how underserved women still are by the medical community, it is no surprise that data and research on perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause is limited.
The are many aspects of female/non-male biology that are still in their infancy in terms of our understanding, but Perimenopause Power does provide a lot of information from what IS currently known.
You'll find a lot of myth-busting amongst these pages, including the fact that menopause does not occur because 'eggs run out'. I'm certain we were taught this at school, and it is ridiculous that this is only now being recognised, but better late than never I guess.
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𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲, 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗰 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲.
𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀.
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗿𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗵𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀.
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Hill also shares a lot of information about different treatments for perimenopause, ranging from herbal supplements to hormone replacement therapy (commonly known as HRT), which is part of the reason why I've also bought a physical copy to refer back to - there is a lot of great information here.
Far from praising one treatment and shunning others, Hill reiterates that everyone's perimenopause journey is different, and that we need to accept a degree of flexibility, because as our bodies change our symptoms will too, and the treatments we need may change as a result.
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𝗛𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘂𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗜'𝗺 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘆.
𝗛𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 (𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱: 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹) 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘂𝘀.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 - 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘂𝘀 - 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗵𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘆.
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Hill also challenges a lot of historical and sexist language (and attitudes) that continue to pervade and permeate through our society.
Why are young girls and women still shamed about periods? Why are older women shamed about menopause? And why is a uterectomy still referred to as a hysterectomy? It's about time all of this stigma was broken down, and society changed. After all, anything you can do, we can do bleeding.
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝟱𝟭, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲.
𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲, 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀.
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Perimenopause Power was such an important and inspirational book that it led to me and a colleague delivering a training session about menopause, where my colleague felt empowered to share her personal experiences - something she had previously felt ashamed to talk about.
Hill also includes lots of resources of where to get support with perimenopause, what to do if your doctor doesn't treat it as seriously as they should, and how we can best support ourselves through this process. I'd encourage everyone to check out Maisie's website (maisiehill.com) and will absolutely be following Maisie Hill and reading more of her works in the future.
And I will be dipping into my copy of Perimenopause Power for a good while to come, I'm sure.
July 5, 2021
Every woman over the age of 35 should read this. Knowledge is power, and this book certainly gave me a lot of knowledge that I didn’t yet have, and really needed. I now feel much more aware of what may happen in the years to come.
I enjoyed and appreciated the frank, candid and sometimes sweary expression of the author (although this may not be to everyone’s taste). I also appreciated the forthright manner in which she makes recommendations about lifestyle choices as you navigate peri menopause and menopause (although other readers may find her preachy).
I’ve awarded 4, rather than 5, stars because the breadth of the conditions covered does leave you feeling a little overwhelmed (and may encourage hypochondria!) Additionally, the author does not hold any formal medical qualifications. She has a wealth of experience in complimentary medicine, and this book is obviously incredibly well researched, but I would like to balance this reading with that of a medical professional. I look forward to comparing this with Dr Louise Newsome’s ‘The Perimenopause and the Menopause’ when it is released later this year.
I enjoyed and appreciated the frank, candid and sometimes sweary expression of the author (although this may not be to everyone’s taste). I also appreciated the forthright manner in which she makes recommendations about lifestyle choices as you navigate peri menopause and menopause (although other readers may find her preachy).
I’ve awarded 4, rather than 5, stars because the breadth of the conditions covered does leave you feeling a little overwhelmed (and may encourage hypochondria!) Additionally, the author does not hold any formal medical qualifications. She has a wealth of experience in complimentary medicine, and this book is obviously incredibly well researched, but I would like to balance this reading with that of a medical professional. I look forward to comparing this with Dr Louise Newsome’s ‘The Perimenopause and the Menopause’ when it is released later this year.
August 2, 2021
"I have been socialised to be good and polite; rewarded for being compliant and kind; trained to desire praise for being a good girl. And I am utterly ill-equipped to express the rage that I feel. It scares me and I fear what happens next I am stepping out of the parameters of my being and inhabiting that anger. I am on fire....I am embracing my peculiarities, moving from self-improvement to self-love. I am standing in the mirror and appreciating everything I bring to the world. I am stepping into my power and owning it like I never have. I am finding my Perimenopause Power."
Building on her debut, Period Power, Maisie Hill does for perimenopause what she did for menstruation - explains it and how it can impact you, encourages you to embrace it and make it worth for you. There are chapters in symptoms, hot flushes, HRT, sex, moods and emotions, weight gain, bones and activity and much more. Well worth a read to prepare yourself so when perimenopause begins you can recognise it (the pros and cons), decide how you feel about and if you want help to manage it. Informative, empowering and essential reading.
Building on her debut, Period Power, Maisie Hill does for perimenopause what she did for menstruation - explains it and how it can impact you, encourages you to embrace it and make it worth for you. There are chapters in symptoms, hot flushes, HRT, sex, moods and emotions, weight gain, bones and activity and much more. Well worth a read to prepare yourself so when perimenopause begins you can recognise it (the pros and cons), decide how you feel about and if you want help to manage it. Informative, empowering and essential reading.
April 7, 2024
The big taboo topic…when women dry up and should disappear. At 43 I’ve been feeling “crazy” and experiencing a range of physical symptoms that I thought something was really wrong …doctor visit. Tests. “You’re just hormonal”. WHAT?!?! I’m not a teenager. I’m confused. But shocker, no more help from the doctor. And so I turn to doctor google and oh yes, that’s where I get hit by the bus —that what all this is…its perimenopause. Fast forward to finding this book and OMG… EVERY WOMAM NEEDS THIS BOOK. Hill breaks everything down in easy to understand language and I am not actually losing my damn mind!!! And I’m not all by myself with this anymore. I now have an amazing resource to face this change with. And it’s empowering. Thank you Maisie Hill!!!
December 28, 2025
I love information and as such I really appreciated this book. It’s probably already a little outdated being almost 5 years old but still worth reading just to understand the landscape. I’m thankful she keeps a Substack with up-to-date information. We’re lucky to have a doctor like this in the space, who’s committed to sharing factual, evidence-backed information (even when the frustrating truth is sometimes we just don’t have enough data yet) instead of trying to just profit off us and scare us.
4 stars because I can’t say I loved this book. What I probably would’ve loved is being born a dude and not having to deal with any of this 😞
4 stars because I can’t say I loved this book. What I probably would’ve loved is being born a dude and not having to deal with any of this 😞
March 15, 2021
This is a fairly factually dense book which is meant to be dipped into rather than read cover to cover as I did (mainly due to having it as a ARC from Netgalley there is no other way to read it, due to lack of table of contents). It covers a wide range of topics all related to perimenopause and menopause and a multitude of ways to combat the changes that come with the change. It can be a fairly technical read at times and I am sure it will provide a useful resource as I go through this phase of life myself.
August 12, 2025
3,5* Heb er een tijdje over gedaan door de overload aan informatie, dewelke wel super waardevol is. Door de vele informatie voelde ik mij vaak overweldigd, het gevoel dat je onmogelijk gezond kan leven op verschillende vlakken omwille van hoe we leven in onze samenleving. Dit boek ga ik zeker als handboek gebruiken rond mijn cyclus en bijhorende uitdagingen met vooral tips rond voeding. Gewoon bewust mild zijn voor mezelf dat niet alle stappen perfect haalbaar zijn en dat dat ok is.
June 19, 2023
Ik heb dit boek als vervolg op de cyclus strategie gelezen en ik vond het minder nuttig dan dat eerste boek.
Sommige theorieën zijn nogal vergezocht zoals het niet mogen nuttigen van zuivelproducten.
Andere zaken zoals bepaalde kruiden zijn dan weer wel nuttig.
Sommige theorieën zijn nogal vergezocht zoals het niet mogen nuttigen van zuivelproducten.
Andere zaken zoals bepaalde kruiden zijn dan weer wel nuttig.
August 24, 2022
Duidelijk, veel info, goed geschreven.
February 2, 2024
Als ik dit lees, realiseer ik me hoe weinig wij weten van het vrouwelijk lichaam 🥰🥰🥰
August 8, 2025
Deed pseudowetenschappelijk aan: heel veel informatie over hoe je moet leven. Niet echt iets aan gehad, gaat dan ook wel diep in op allerlei kwalen waar ik geen last van heb
December 11, 2021
This book reminded me of "what to expect when you're expecting," in that it gave me lots and lots of new things to worry about that I had never considered. I guess if I were going through any of those things, this book would be a great resource, but, in my current just-fine state it was a little much. :)
November 26, 2024
Well written, easy to follow and understand. Horrendously depressing however, but that's not Maisie's fault. I feel more informed from this book than I ever have from any doctors. Perimenopause is hell. Ironically I was listening to the section about sleep as I was awake at 3am yet again. Bloody hormones!
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February 1, 2025Vond de schrijfstijl helemaal niet prettig lezen.
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