Menopause Confidential: A Doctor Reveals the Secrets to Thriving Through Midlife

I was not impressed with this book. It was not what I expected. It reads more like an autobiography than an informative book about the menopause.The author speaks about her skin regime, her favourite sun lotion, she gives a detailed account of the food she offered in her 50th birthday party, what her grandmother have her so many years ago, what her husband eats every day to keep the doctor away, and so on. I couldn't care less whether her daughter asked her if she was a princess and what she responded, or if the author believes that her husband is the luckiest man because he is married to a gynaecologist! I felt I was wasting my time reading such things when I intended to get information about the menopause.There are a couple of interesting chapters, but all the rest are loaded with her personal details, things I didn't expect to find in a book I paid for to read about the menopause. A great deal of the information I read were things I already knew, things you can find with the help of Google.Disappointing.

I first listened to this book via the audiobook and it is a pleasure to listen to especially travelling to work in the car via bluetooth. It makes so much sense and the author reads the book herself which makes it even better. Dr. Allmen is so giving of her knowledge and makes the complex so accessible. I have since purchased the ebook for my kindle and as a medical librarian, I will also be purchasing some copies for our hospital libraries. At last, I believe I can take control of my health and realise that I am not going mad afterall. I could identify with nearly every symptom she described, it was like she was talking about me. It is also great to know the advice she gives is based on the base available clinical evidence. Many thanks, this is to become my health bible!!

This book should be read by all women - seriously! It’s easy to read, demystifies key health concerns of women and provides sensible, practical advice . Excellent!

Simple easy read. Evidence based. Informative and humerous.

Felt quite depressed reading about the menopause but this book was useful and I enjoyed the humour.