Perimenopause
I am devoted to supporting all bodies through perimenopause, menopause, and the aging process. As such, I help clients identify questions for their medical providers to ensure that answers to unknowns are explored and provided. I find it outrageous that it may take some people 10+ years to arrive at diagnoses. I often talk with clients about what questions to ask their providers and help them make informed decisions about medical care.
Great informational sites
The Menopause Society https://menopause.org/ Find providers in your area, education, and other resources
https://menopauseandcancer.org/ International organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families following cancer treatment. Podcasts, support groups, and tons of other resources.
International Society for the Study of Women’s Health (ISSWSH). https://www.isswsh.org/ Leaders in research on women’s health. You can find providers in your area, access resources and articles, etc.
Providers who are actively talking about peri/menopause:
Rachel Rubin, MD https://www.rachelrubinmd.com/ wonderful resource to send your medical providers for education and resources. Also plenty of resources for patients as well. Her YouTube Channel has great informational videos: https://www.youtube.com/@DrRachelRubin https://www.instagram.com/drrachelrubin
Dr. Kudzai Dombo https://www.instagram.com/dr.kudzai
Dr. Kelly Casperson https://kellycaspersonmd.com/links/
Dr. Mary Claire Haver https://thepauselife.com/pages/link-in-bio
Dr. Sophia Yen/Pandia Health https://www.instagram.com/drsophiayen
Dr. Heather Quaile, DNP https://www.instagram.com/drquailenp
Dr. Corinne Menn: https://www.instagram.com/drmennobgyn/
Dr. Christine Vaccaro: https://www.instagram.com/drchristinevaccaro/
Dr. Karen Tang: https://www.instagram.com/karentangmd/
Dr. Jordan Emont https://www.instagram.com/drjordanemont
Menopunks https://www.instagram.com/menopunks
Books and Articles
The New Perimenopause: An Evidence-based Guide to Surviving the Zone of Chaos and Feeling Like Yourself Again by Dr. Mary Claire Haver Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle
The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts by Mary Claire Haver, MD Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle
The Menopause Empowerment Guide can be downloaded for free at Menopause Empowerment Guide Sign Up (lots of great information about online clinics (ex: MIDI, Alloy and Evernow), what tests you should be requesting at medical appointments, and different types of HRT available, and how to talk with your provider.
It’s Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health (but Were Never Told) by Dr. Karen Tang Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle
You Are Not Broken: Stop “Should-ing” All Over Your Sex Life by Kelly Casperson, MD Paperback | Kindle
The Menopause Moment: Mindset, Hormones and Science for Optimal Longevity by Kelly Casperson, MD Hardcover | Kindle
Estrogen Matters: Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve Women’s Wellbeing and Lengthen Their Lives –Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer (Revised and Updated Edition 2024) by Avrum Buming & Carol Tavris Hardcover | Kindle
Genderqueer Menopause: Navigating Menopause for Trans, Gender-Nonconforming, Genderfluid, and Other Queer-Bodied Folx by Lasara Firefox Allen, MSW Paperback | Kindle
How to Menopause: Take Charge of Your Health, Reclaim Your Life, and Feel Even Better than Before by Tamsen Fadal (forward by Lisa Mosconi, PhD) Kindle
Unbreakable: A Woman’s Guide to Aging with Power by Vonda Wright, MD Kindle
The Perimenopause Survival Guide: A Feel-Like-Yourself-Again Roadmap for Every Woman Over 35 By Dr. Heather Hirsch Kindle