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The M Word: How to Thrive in Menopause
A handbook for understanding, embracing and (even) enjoying the rite of passage that is peri-menopause and menopause; outlines the experience, the medical science, treatment options and home remedies; written by a practicing GP and media doctor who has just turned 50 herself.Night sweats, hot flushes, anxiety, insomnia, exhaustion, itchy skin, low libido, painful sex ... Any of these sound familiar? Ninety per cent of women experience these symptoms some time between the ages of 40 and 60, but shhhhhhh ... just suck it up, princess. And nobody mention the M word. Menopause and perimenopause (the hormonal rollercoaster years leading up to a woman's last period) are among our last taboo subjects. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) - once widely prescribed as the magical secret of youth - has been shunned by women and their doctors for two decades. Dr Ginni Mansberg, one of Australia's most trusted health and wellbeing experts, is here to work through the evidence and bust the taboos out of the water. The M Word is all about you and your choices. Are you being offered the best solutions for your menopause issues? Because there are great solutions to help you thrive in this new stage of life. What happens to your body once key hormones begin to diminish? What are the pros and cons of HRT? Which home remedies are worth a shot, and which are snake oil? Plus, how can you shift that menopause weight gain, what's best for your changing skin, how can you exercise your brain (move over, Sudoku) and why are you so bloody itchy all the time? All of this and more is delivered with Dr Ginni's no-nonsense humour and backed up with evidence-based facts and personal anecdotes to help women make informed choices.
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First published January 7, 2020
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December 6, 2022
VERY comprehensive, SO much covered. I'm in awe about how much a GP can know about this, I guess also the author has walked the talk, so she found out what she needed to find out.
Also a section for partners at the end, which was a good idea. I have recommended this to friends already.
What an engaging and smart woman Ginni Mansberg is. I don't watch TV, so I can't say I know who she is, but this choc-a block-full of goodies would be a godsend for women at this stage in their life.
The author runs on facts, she presents information worth presenting because she backs it up, or shows why it is not able to be backed up. She tackles myths and common assumptions, herbs, dodgy remedies, HRT (this is another minefield due to misprepresentation in the 1990's) and all kinds of medications, prescription or otherwise. With each 'remedy' or 'idea' she gives the 'Gwyneth' scale. This is absolutely bloody hilarious! 3 Gwyneths is bad - cringeworthy - and 1 being ok. I think this is sooooo funny. Given the crazy things this woman (Paltrow) has come up with.
The author took the opportunity to spruk (why not, it's her book) the skin care range she desinged with her husband, which again, is backed up with evidence. I admit to jumping online and answering the survey to work out which products I need, but I don't have a hot $400 to drop on skin care.
This book showed so much fact, presented with lots of case studies, and even measures the author takes to deal with the issue herself.
Recommended reading, read seamlessy by the author herself, but given the wealth of information contained, if I was fully in the right candidature for this, I'd need the hard copy to cross reference and be able to look back upon.
One thing I will say to the squillions of women out there - don't put up with all the stuff on your own, find a gp, a good one, don't stick with a bad one. You don't have to put up with all these changes, there is usually an answer and a doctor such as this author will go through the processes of elimination to find out why. Then do what needs to be done to help!
Also a section for partners at the end, which was a good idea. I have recommended this to friends already.
What an engaging and smart woman Ginni Mansberg is. I don't watch TV, so I can't say I know who she is, but this choc-a block-full of goodies would be a godsend for women at this stage in their life.
The author runs on facts, she presents information worth presenting because she backs it up, or shows why it is not able to be backed up. She tackles myths and common assumptions, herbs, dodgy remedies, HRT (this is another minefield due to misprepresentation in the 1990's) and all kinds of medications, prescription or otherwise. With each 'remedy' or 'idea' she gives the 'Gwyneth' scale. This is absolutely bloody hilarious! 3 Gwyneths is bad - cringeworthy - and 1 being ok. I think this is sooooo funny. Given the crazy things this woman (Paltrow) has come up with.
The author took the opportunity to spruk (why not, it's her book) the skin care range she desinged with her husband, which again, is backed up with evidence. I admit to jumping online and answering the survey to work out which products I need, but I don't have a hot $400 to drop on skin care.
This book showed so much fact, presented with lots of case studies, and even measures the author takes to deal with the issue herself.
Recommended reading, read seamlessy by the author herself, but given the wealth of information contained, if I was fully in the right candidature for this, I'd need the hard copy to cross reference and be able to look back upon.
One thing I will say to the squillions of women out there - don't put up with all the stuff on your own, find a gp, a good one, don't stick with a bad one. You don't have to put up with all these changes, there is usually an answer and a doctor such as this author will go through the processes of elimination to find out why. Then do what needs to be done to help!
August 28, 2020
I’m turning 51 in a few days, and I’m a little past due for reading a book about perimenopause and menopause, but I’m really glad I landed on this one. I was surprised when I started it at just how hard she hits on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and how what she said went against all the vague knowledge I have in my head from what little I’ve read and what “everybody knows” about it. Her arguments are pretty compelling about how the Women’s Health Initiative study was misrepresented, and so far what I’ve found online backs up what she said.
The book isn’t about HRT, and she doesn’t push it as the only option for dealing with different aspects of menopause. Her goal for the book is to present options and evaluate the validity of each, based on how many studies have been done on them and the quality of those studies.
It’s an easy structure to follow, and as much as I thought I would never use what I learned in a Research and Assessment class I took in library school, it helped me follow how she was evaluating the studies and validity of different treatments for menopausal symptoms.
She’s also quite blunt and funny, and that made this an enjoyable read on top of an informative one. Check out my highlights for what jumped out at me, as well as phrases I thought were hilarious.
The last chapter contains a bit of advertising for a line of skin products she and her husband designed. I didn’t really mind it, and I might try some out. She took enough time building rapport and trust in earlier sections of the book, that it didn’t strike me as cheap hawking or a sneak attack after everything else.
I’m going to have to run some things by my doctor, but I’ll say for now that I highly recommend this one.
The book isn’t about HRT, and she doesn’t push it as the only option for dealing with different aspects of menopause. Her goal for the book is to present options and evaluate the validity of each, based on how many studies have been done on them and the quality of those studies.
It’s an easy structure to follow, and as much as I thought I would never use what I learned in a Research and Assessment class I took in library school, it helped me follow how she was evaluating the studies and validity of different treatments for menopausal symptoms.
She’s also quite blunt and funny, and that made this an enjoyable read on top of an informative one. Check out my highlights for what jumped out at me, as well as phrases I thought were hilarious.
The last chapter contains a bit of advertising for a line of skin products she and her husband designed. I didn’t really mind it, and I might try some out. She took enough time building rapport and trust in earlier sections of the book, that it didn’t strike me as cheap hawking or a sneak attack after everything else.
I’m going to have to run some things by my doctor, but I’ll say for now that I highly recommend this one.
April 8, 2021
3.5⭐️ Interesting read - not everything relevant for every woman, but useful information in lots of areas and a few things to be further investigated!
March 12, 2020
An empowering and insightful read -a must read, not just for women.
My View:
“Menopause is a first world problem” said one female GP that I will l never go back to again. I was at my local doctors’ surgery for something inconsequential and unmemorable…maybe a check-up…and I asked my GP “what can I expect from menopause? How will it affect me? How will I know I am in menopause (silly me – I now realise that this question is obsolete – you WILL know) 😊
I cannot understand this reaction.
Menopause is not often spoken about, why? Surely information/knowledge is power? Dr Ginni Mansberg in her book The M Word – How to Thrive in Menopause – has undone all the harm my ex GP exacted. This book is full of really helpful information in a language that is to digest, that empowers you to take control of your own health and I highly recommend it.
Dr Mansberg: “This is a book that is all about you and your choices.
I have written a book to give you access to the best information we have available today; to answer as many questions as possible, to give you agency over your menopause journey, including the options of HRT. I am not saying you have to take it: I have covered the lifestyle, mind-based, complementary and home remedies out there and a whole lot else, too. Many of these have terrific evidence, and others have a good amount of anecdotal evidence. Some are shockers.” (p.5)
A book for all adults to read.
Read, absorb, take agency of your own health.
My View:
“Menopause is a first world problem” said one female GP that I will l never go back to again. I was at my local doctors’ surgery for something inconsequential and unmemorable…maybe a check-up…and I asked my GP “what can I expect from menopause? How will it affect me? How will I know I am in menopause (silly me – I now realise that this question is obsolete – you WILL know) 😊
I cannot understand this reaction.
Menopause is not often spoken about, why? Surely information/knowledge is power? Dr Ginni Mansberg in her book The M Word – How to Thrive in Menopause – has undone all the harm my ex GP exacted. This book is full of really helpful information in a language that is to digest, that empowers you to take control of your own health and I highly recommend it.
Dr Mansberg: “This is a book that is all about you and your choices.
I have written a book to give you access to the best information we have available today; to answer as many questions as possible, to give you agency over your menopause journey, including the options of HRT. I am not saying you have to take it: I have covered the lifestyle, mind-based, complementary and home remedies out there and a whole lot else, too. Many of these have terrific evidence, and others have a good amount of anecdotal evidence. Some are shockers.” (p.5)
A book for all adults to read.
Read, absorb, take agency of your own health.
January 13, 2021
Some good info here on HRT and the drama and misconceptions surrounding it plus helpful tips on living a good life with menopause.
I took a few stars off because I didn't appreciate her cloaked advertisement for her age-defying beauty product line. Dr. Ginni Mansberg seems like an excellent OB: smart, generous in her research findings and sympathetic to women, just please don't try to sell me something too.
I took a few stars off because I didn't appreciate her cloaked advertisement for her age-defying beauty product line. Dr. Ginni Mansberg seems like an excellent OB: smart, generous in her research findings and sympathetic to women, just please don't try to sell me something too.
March 6, 2022
The time I took to read this is not because I didn't like it or it wasn't informative; I simply picked it up to read a chapter here and there. Wish I'd known some of this stuff years ago, but I can still utilise some of the tips
July 2, 2020
I loved it! What an easy read. This book covers various aspects of menopause in an easy to read fashion, allowing women to gain a comprehensive understanding of some of the current choices and options associated with menopause. It equips women with basic knowledge to promote further discussion with their doctors. The book can be read cover to cover, or dipped into according to relevant sections/chapters. It is a totally useful resource!
July 13, 2023
Very interesting read and super informative especially as a someone who didn’t really understand menopause before. I definitely know a lot more about it now and even thought it’s a long time away for me, I still think its good for me to learn sooner than later.
January 26, 2020
The author of The M Word (Murdoch Books Allen and Unwin 2020) is Dr Ginni Mansberg, the host of television shows Medicine or Myth? and Embarrassing Bodies Down Under. The subtitle on the cover is ‘How to survive in Menopause’ but the word ‘survive’ has been crossed out and replaced with the word ‘thrive’. And that is this book in a nutshell – a comprehensive, medically-based, well-researched exploration of the facts around menopause, including the symptoms, the treatments (both traditional and alternative) and the emotional rollercoaster along the way. As a treating medical practitioner, and also a woman over 50, Dr Mansberg’s extensive and in-depth examination of this issue is done with the goal of helping women (and their men) understand this time of life and design a plan not just to survive or get through it, but to actually thrive and enjoy the advantages of your changing body that come from reaching a certain age.
With chapters such as ‘Meet Your Hormones’, ‘What the Hell Happened to My Vagina?’, ‘Where Did My Waistline go?’ and ‘Somebody Burnt Down My Happy Place’, this book covers every relevant issue from A to Z. Mansberg begins with a frank look at the history of society’s view of menopause, and the response by the medical community. The introduction of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) in the 1980’s was at first hailed as the elixir of youth solution, but then by 2002 the drug regime had suffered irreparable harm when headlines correlated a link between HRT and breast cancer. The tenuous way this turnabout occurred, and the associated suffering of women the world over as they abandoned treatment, causing an avoidable return to symptoms and despair, is highlighted as one of the worst cases of a combination of harmful news stories based on misreported studies and a pharmaceutical industry that ‘walked away from women’s health’ rather than invest further in the issue. But Mansberg believes the revolution has arrived and it’s time to ‘take back the power around menopause’. Her book guides women on that journey.
Never judgemental, and always open to individual women’s particular issues and circumstances, Mansberg offers a holistic approach to dealing with the many uncomfortable, painful and emotional effects of menopause, and she does so in an easy to read and accessible way, with a sense of humour. (Her Gwyneth Scale, rating less scientifically researched therapies, on a scale of ‘zero Gwyneths, being reasonable and worth a shot, to three Gwyneths being, in my opinion, batshit crazy’ is a hilarious assessment of some of the more obscure remedies!) She complements this information with plenty of anecdotal evidence and stories of individual patients, as well as statistics and the results of studies. Mansberg says: ‘This is all about you and your choices … [I have given you] access to the best information we have available today … to give you agency over your menopause journey … I have covered [everything from HRT] to the lifestyle, mind-based, complementary and home remedies … many of these have some terrific evidence … some are shockers.’ Her take-home message is: be proactive in your approach to menopause, find a good GP (and a specialist if necessary) and advocate for your own improved health.
From hot flushes to sexual difficulties, from weight gain to mood swings, from incontinence to prolapse, from medication to mindfulness, from brainpower to skincare, this is the ultimate guide to menopause and how to not only survive it, but to thrive.
With chapters such as ‘Meet Your Hormones’, ‘What the Hell Happened to My Vagina?’, ‘Where Did My Waistline go?’ and ‘Somebody Burnt Down My Happy Place’, this book covers every relevant issue from A to Z. Mansberg begins with a frank look at the history of society’s view of menopause, and the response by the medical community. The introduction of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) in the 1980’s was at first hailed as the elixir of youth solution, but then by 2002 the drug regime had suffered irreparable harm when headlines correlated a link between HRT and breast cancer. The tenuous way this turnabout occurred, and the associated suffering of women the world over as they abandoned treatment, causing an avoidable return to symptoms and despair, is highlighted as one of the worst cases of a combination of harmful news stories based on misreported studies and a pharmaceutical industry that ‘walked away from women’s health’ rather than invest further in the issue. But Mansberg believes the revolution has arrived and it’s time to ‘take back the power around menopause’. Her book guides women on that journey.
Never judgemental, and always open to individual women’s particular issues and circumstances, Mansberg offers a holistic approach to dealing with the many uncomfortable, painful and emotional effects of menopause, and she does so in an easy to read and accessible way, with a sense of humour. (Her Gwyneth Scale, rating less scientifically researched therapies, on a scale of ‘zero Gwyneths, being reasonable and worth a shot, to three Gwyneths being, in my opinion, batshit crazy’ is a hilarious assessment of some of the more obscure remedies!) She complements this information with plenty of anecdotal evidence and stories of individual patients, as well as statistics and the results of studies. Mansberg says: ‘This is all about you and your choices … [I have given you] access to the best information we have available today … to give you agency over your menopause journey … I have covered [everything from HRT] to the lifestyle, mind-based, complementary and home remedies … many of these have some terrific evidence … some are shockers.’ Her take-home message is: be proactive in your approach to menopause, find a good GP (and a specialist if necessary) and advocate for your own improved health.
From hot flushes to sexual difficulties, from weight gain to mood swings, from incontinence to prolapse, from medication to mindfulness, from brainpower to skincare, this is the ultimate guide to menopause and how to not only survive it, but to thrive.
July 19, 2021
Started this and abandoned it after rigid gender stereotyping and casual fat shaming killed any ability to continue reading. Luckily a colleague shared that Heather Corinna had a new book about perimenopause and menopause called What Fresh Hell Is This?: Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities, and You and now I am knee deep in a book by a badass that is gender non-binary and a feminist expert on all things sex. YES, please and thank you. THAT is my book on (peri)menopause - and definitely not this one .
January 23, 2022
I’ve read quite a few books on this topic now & The M Word is great. Really informative, easy to read, lots of evidence based studies included. I love that it included perimenopause too.
March 4, 2021
I liked this a lot- it was easy to go through in an afternoon, and I flagged a few thoughts that might be useful for me. Unfortunately for me, this book is so pro HRT (which is not in my cards) that I feel like I'm going to be a grumpy, pruned up, sad forgetter without these hormones being repumped in. I would have given this more stars if she had adressed some strong alternatives for the many, many women who also cannot use HRT. I also would have liked some discussion about coming out on the other side of menopause. Eventually all women stop HRT - then what?
Strengths here are the conversational styleand the adressing of what popular suggestions for symptoms and struggles might have some merit. Well researched and/ or harmless paliatives recieve 0 Gwyneths, the least deserving can get as many as four Gwyneths. I do have some new things to try from this section, so will up the stars if any prove to be amazing.
Strengths here are the conversational styleand the adressing of what popular suggestions for symptoms and struggles might have some merit. Well researched and/ or harmless paliatives recieve 0 Gwyneths, the least deserving can get as many as four Gwyneths. I do have some new things to try from this section, so will up the stars if any prove to be amazing.
November 2, 2020
Really great clear and concise information! I may actually buy the book to keep as reference!
June 2, 2021
4.5 stars. Informative and helpful. Should have read this a couple of years ago, but still applicable.
June 1, 2025
Meh. Informative, but then suddenly became a sales pitch for her own products, which made her lose a lot of credibility to me. She also had a lot of information about nutrition and exercise that is quite the opposite of what I've been reading (she recommends cardio, 1500 calories, low fat...). Felt a bit out of date.
April 21, 2025
This seemed like a well researched, practical book. It wasn't ideal to listen to; there is no way I can remember all the pharmaceutical ingredients or options she shared. But a paper copy could be a good reference book. I can't independently verify most of her claims, but as a non-scientist, I have read similar claims elsewhere in the news.
November 6, 2022
Excellent book on menopause. I've read five or so now and this is one of my favorites. The physician author has a straightforward and friendly tone as she discusses sensitive subjects. She doesn't shy away from saying that certain potential treatments are snake oil and she clearly points out what practices and options have proven medical efficacy.
Highly recommend.
Highly recommend.
October 21, 2020
Lots of information on the main effects of menopause. Primarily advocates HRT, but offers some advice on other remedies.
May 23, 2024
If you’re looking for an overview on menopause symptoms and the multitude of options out there, this is a decent starting point. It’s that topic we still don’t seem to want to talk about - there’s an embarrassment about getting older as a female and the body changing… The book begins with a very strong sales pitch vibe for HRT - which is understandable given the mixed information on the therapy over the years and she clearly wants everyone to consider this as an option. It’s still laced with information about other things though so I kept going… but it’s that last 20% (it’s always Pareto at the end of the day) that suddenly introduces her own product line… and then my eyes rolled even further back in my head at the ever more blatant ‘I know all the answers’ approach. If you want to sell your product, hand me a brochure, don’t sneak it in to the end of the book. The book is a decent overview of information to be ‘armed’ with when you’re searching for your own options, although I’d still look further for a more balanced approach for myself as I edge closer to this next life stage.
May 28, 2022
Given that my favourite genres are literary fiction, spiritual formation and psychological drama, this book is a little left of field! But if there is a lack of conversation about women’s health, what better place to start than with a book review?!😉
From my point of view, this book was thorough, well researched, clearly structured, often amusing and always compassionate. The audio was so easy to listen to, with great Aussie narration.
I admit that I was half way through the book before I realised that the author was a so-called celebrity doctor (thanks to my aversion to commercial tv) and I was a little turned off when she began spruiking her own skin care range. Otherwise I found this a really accessible and helpful book, and at very least is a great place to start to find more about this delightful stage of life 😉😂
From my point of view, this book was thorough, well researched, clearly structured, often amusing and always compassionate. The audio was so easy to listen to, with great Aussie narration.
I admit that I was half way through the book before I realised that the author was a so-called celebrity doctor (thanks to my aversion to commercial tv) and I was a little turned off when she began spruiking her own skin care range. Otherwise I found this a really accessible and helpful book, and at very least is a great place to start to find more about this delightful stage of life 😉😂
December 30, 2024
An easy-to-read book on Menopause, with me smiling once in a while with Ginni's down-to-earth wit and humour added in, to what is both an important, and sometimes 'dry' conversation about menopause that for many women, suffer in silence with. Having been going through peri-menopause and fighting to have that recognised by any iddiotic male doctor, to now being seen [finally!] by a gynecologist, as I am now 'officially' in menopause, this book was both interesting and enlightening but not overly heavy either which was good. Everything from HRT, weight and bladder issues, to skin problems and hot flushes, along with simple lifestyle recommendations, over the counter/herbal to prescription medications, and stories and ideas from her patients, this book is a good read for ALL women, wanting to know more about something that for most, will hit them after their midlife crisis.
June 14, 2022
This book makes my very short list of recommended readings on the topic. The chapter titled "Tired, Bloated, and Itchy: The Girl Band Nobody Wants To Sign" made me laugh out loud! Yes! I liked the letter to your partner that doesn't assume you're heterosexual, and I loved the chapter summaries. She acknowledges the chapter on maintaining your looks may offend some readers--but it's the last chapter, not the first like many menopause books. She also does a great job explaining the complex feelings you may experience with humor, science, and easy to read instructions. As a beloved friend told me, this is just a new phase in life-- you'll get through it and you'll better for it. Books like this help.
October 17, 2020
This book is a must read for all women and any man who cares about the women in their lives! You will feel informed, empowered and reassured. Why aren’t we speaking about this topic more? Particularly perimenopause (the 2-8 yrs leading up to actual menopause) as this can last such a long time, can be so disruptive to our everyday lives and leave a woman feeling isolated and alone. Thank you Dr Ginni Mansberg for taking the time to write such an important book! I feel like I am calmly swimming with the tide now, and not frantically flailing like I’m caught in a terrifying rip! Highly recommend!
June 9, 2020
Great information on what exactly is happening during perimenipause and menopause. Certainly helped me understand some of the advice I was getting from my doctor. Sometimes gets so involved in the technical - various hormones doing this and that and which chemical does what - I felt I lost track. But it explains why my body is doing what it is - like what ever happened to my waist? - and gives sound, balanced advice on HRT (benefits vs risks). Those sections alone are worth the price of the book (my view - if you get hot flushes (which 75% of women do) - just do it.).
September 17, 2023
So this book was worth listening too, however it is full of lots of scientific facts and figures, so not for the faint hearted. Ginni Mansberg is all about evidence, so everything she said is backed up by fact. It is a great guide by an Australian female doctor who is passionate about all things Menopause - and nothing is off the table haha. If you can get through the 'scentific bits', there is lots of great information that will leave you feeling educated and ready to take on whatever comes you way.
May 20, 2024
A really quite informative book although very pro HRT and a lot of emphasis on healthy weight for everything. People can be overweight and still have good blood tests and minimal symptoms. Yes some natural therapies do work and the Gwyneth rating system needs an overhaul, placebo effect or not is irrelevant if it helps. Not everyone can take HRT or actually wants to for a variety of reasons. Every woman makes their own choice regarding this. I listened to this book as an audiobook and feel she has a wonderful speaking voice.
June 8, 2024
This book wasn't what I was expecting, though it did provide lots of useful information.
The Key takeaway - Hormone Replacement Therapy should be considered.
Personally, I was unaware that Hormone Replacement Therapy had become a dirty word(s), but I found the story behind this interesting.
This book provides detailed information to support informed decision making when discussing menopause symptom management with your GP.
I found the Gwyneth ratings on non medicinal menopausal cures somewhat amusing too.
The Key takeaway - Hormone Replacement Therapy should be considered.
Personally, I was unaware that Hormone Replacement Therapy had become a dirty word(s), but I found the story behind this interesting.
This book provides detailed information to support informed decision making when discussing menopause symptom management with your GP.
I found the Gwyneth ratings on non medicinal menopausal cures somewhat amusing too.
May 14, 2025
This book is a little bit outdated now- published in 2020. The book separates menopause symptoms by chapter and describes all of the pharmaceutical and natural ways of controlling the symptoms. The book is pro HRT and talks about the pros and cons of each type for each symptom. The author also talks about a lot of things suggested on social media and shares the lack of scientific evidence, she rates them based on should you try it or not. She says, some things are worth trying and if they help, stick with them, if they do not, drop them. I like her approach, scientific but realistic.
January 11, 2021
This is an excellent resource for women who are approaching, in, or beyond peri-menopause (as well as their partners). Just like we teach our children about puberty before they experience it, we should also learn and talk about peri-menopause. This book is recently written by an Australian GP and is easy to read, factual and funny. I now have a list of things to discuss with my own doctor, and know what not to waste money on.
April 7, 2022
This book would get 4 stars for Australian readers, 2 for North Americans. Why? because the author's antipodean world is not applicable to our American one. I was really interested to read more about this drug called Tibolone that Dr. M discusses. Turns out it's not approved in the US, whoops. Other Oz-centric statements about what is common prescribing practice there and some of the slang may leave American readers confused. Read the Jen Gunter book instead.
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