Books

A powerful corrective to decades of fear around hormone therapy. Presents the science showing estrogen is safe and beneficial for most women. Essential before any HRT decision.

A delightful, illustrated guide to the digestive system — including the gut microbiome’s role in immunity, mental health, and hormonal balance. Menopause dramatically shifts gut bacteria, making this essential background reading.

The original, evidence-based guide to making peace with food. The 10 principles of intuitive eating help women stop the binge-restrict cycle and reconnect with their body’s natural hunger and fullness signals — a vital skill during hormonal transition.

A single-subject book on vaginal atrophy, the genitourinary syndrome of menopause that affects a large majority of postmenopausal women and is discussed by almost none of them. Blunt, practical, and written because nothing else existed.

British television presenter Davina McCall and Dr. Naomi Potter team up to deliver a comprehensive, positive guide to menopause — covering HRT, symptoms, lifestyle, and the significant shift in how menopause is understood and treated in the UK.

Dr. Jen Gunter cuts through menopause misinformation with science, humor, and feminist fire. Tackles HRT, bone health, cardiovascular risk, and medical neglect of menopausal women.

Dr. Mary Claire Haver delivers a comprehensive, evidence-based guide to perimenopause and menopause — hormones, nutrition, sleep, strength training, and mental health.

The book that broke the public silence on menopause, reported rather than confessed, at a point when the subject was still largely absent from medicine and entirely absent from conversation. Dated in places and foundational anyway.