Going Menopostal is a bold, eye-opening, and often darkly funny deep dive into the wild world of menopause and perimenopause—where myths too often replace medicine. Amy Alkon blends meticulous research with personal experience to expose how women's midlife health is routinely misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and mistreated.

What starts with her own battle against debilitating symptoms becomes a mission to arm women with the scientific truth. Alkon unpacks the hormonal chaos of perimenopause, reveals how many women are being treated with outdated or harmful protocols, and makes the case for evidence-based care that too few receive. As someone who has had major issues with perimenopause that started a few years ago, this book has helped me so much and I took notes to take to my Dr. So thankful for it.

Written in plain language and laced with wit, this book is as enlightening as it is empowering. Going Menopostal is essential reading for anyone navigating midlife health—or who loves someone who is.

I don't think I've ever taken so many notes from a book before (that wasn't for class)! I can't remember a time when perimenopause and menopause were ever discussed so publicly as within the past few years, and it's wonderful for women's health. We need more of this! Alkon has gone the distance, doing tons of medical research, slogging through the systems, and even trying out various treatments so that we don't have to (granted, every body is different, and you'll still need to see what works best for you). She's given us a blueprint for empowerment as we move through these seasons of life, and knowledge and empowerment make a huge difference in navigating a better quality of life. I'll definitely be recommending this book to everyone in my peer group!

Menopause is certainly having its moment in the spotlight. Amy Alkon, author of "Going Menopostal" is determined that menopause stay in the spotlight for as long as it takes for medical professionals to take this part of women's life more seriously. As a women approaching menopause, I am grateful to authors like Ms. Alkon who are taking the lead and making this underserved and mis-served population heard. I especially appreciated that the author provides specific questions to ask a provider before agreeing to treatment. as well as advice on how to talk with your doctor. If you are interested in hormone therapy, you may find this book helpful in how to navigate that conversation with your doctor.

Thank you to NetGalley, BenBella Books, and Amy Alkon for this advanced reader copy. The opinions here are my own.