Dr Mary Claire Hoover
Rodale Books
7 April 2026
368
eBook - PDF
Non-Fiction/Health
ARC via NetGalley
I’m just not feeling like myself! This is the battle cry of the perimenopausal woman.
Though menstrual cycle changes and the emotional rollercoaster that accompanies them are the hallmarks of the transition to menopause, many women with regular periods as young as 35 can also start to feel irregular, with symptoms that include anxiety, fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, sexual symptoms, and volatile moods. This array of symptoms can be hugely disruptive—all the more so when a doctor dismisses a woman’s complaints as all in her head or prescribes unnecessary and potentially harmful treatment.
In The New Perimenopause, Dr Mary Claire Haver—the acknowledged mother of the movement to revolutionize health care for women—sets things straight. She explains that the numerous and varied symptoms of perimenopause occur in direct response to normal endocrine changes; this is the hormonal "zone of chaos".
Clear, science-backed explanations of what's going on in your body, from changes in your menstrual cycle to energy levels, mood, sleep, and sexual issues. How and why dealing with these changes now is preventative medicine for your later years. Checklists, questions for your doctor, and how to insist on good care. The very latest research on the benefits and side effects of progesterone therapy to help ease your hormonal transition.Whether you have symptoms or not, The New Perimenopause helps remove the mystery around this time of change, putting women in control of their health going forward.
Being at an age where I am coming into perimenopause, I requested this book thinking it would be a useful read. However, my thoughts after reading are a bit mixed. On the one hand, the book outlines all the changes that will take place, with clear explanations of medical issues that a layperson can follow. The book examines symptoms that may occur and looks at options for dealing with these and keeping in good health while going through this stage of life. The reason I am on the fence, though, is that I went into this book hoping to equip myself with knowledge and ended up terrified. So many potential health issues listed one after the other! 'Anxiety may increase during perimenopause' the book tells me.... Well, mine certainly did after reading all the ways I could soon be debilitated! I guess it is better to be forewarned and take action to prevent issues as much as you can, but I can't help but feel that reading this book has made me more stressed and concerned than I was going in. I am giving it 4 stars, as the information is useful and well presented, but if you read it, bear in mind it could make you worry a bit (or a lot).
I received this book as a free eBook ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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