I'm Your Peri Godmother: A happily-ever-after guide to kicking perimenopause in the ovaries

by Shelly Horton

A hilarious, no-holds-barred guide to help you survive perimenopause, with science, helpful tips and proven treatments.

The first Australian guide to perimenopause, featuring Shelly's incredible story along with interviews with local and international menopause experts including Dr Louise Newson, Dr Mary Claire Haver, Dr Kelly Casperson and Dr Ginni Mansberg.

Health advocate and journalist Shelly Horton thought menopause was for old ladies and was simply hot flushes and no more periods – until she went from kicking arse in her career to waking up in the ICU, all because her hormones staged a full-blown peri-mutiny. Now, driven by the knowledge that keeping quiet only holds women back, she is sharing her perimenopause story along with evidence-based health advice, case studies and practical tools so you can navigate the peri rollercoaster with more confidence and a lot less confusion.

I'm Your Peri Godmother will keep you laughing as you
- What HRT is and how to decide if it's right for you
- How to navigate night sweats, insomnia, weight gain, brain fog, heavy periods and more
- What to do when peri anxiety and depression hit hard
- Which herbs and supplements help and which just lead to expensive wee
- Why you need skincare for your vagina
- How to advocate for a menopause-friendly workplace

Consider Shelly your big sister, your supportive best friend, your very own peri godmother, here to help you through it all with a wave of her magic wand, lots of medical evidence (but no medical jargon) and real-life warmth and humour.

Genres: Nonfiction

316 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 29, 2025

Reviews

[Ingrid Weddig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Honest and raw. Great, well presented information. and I trust no one who doesn't swear , so thank you for that too!

[Jennifer Martinez · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars. Nothing held back in this easy to understand book on such a critically under-communicated topic. I appreciated the humour, the honesty, and the advice, as well as the countless further references to explore, names to follow, and most importantly, prompts to start informed conversations and my own fact-finding mission into perimenopause. The pep talk toward the end could have been shortened - i was a believer by this point - but overall, this one of the more useful reads I've encountered this year.

[Ngarie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an informative and yet personal guide to perimenopause.
This book held so much meaning for me at this time, and I appreciated the mix of humour, personal experiences, and quality research-based information.

[Heather Tucker · Rating 5 out of 5]

the best book on perimenopause out there

[EmG ReadsDaily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informative. Relatable. Funny. Practical.

I love how this cleverly includes a wide variety of medical evidence, humour and realistic suggestions.

[Alma G · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was really helpful.

[Danielle Jordan-Lantzy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Now I understand what I have been going through fir have past few years more in depth.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

very informative