Menopause Resources
There's no shortage of information about menopause online. The problem is knowing what's actually worth your time, what's outdated, and what's trying to sell you something. This page is my honest, regularly updated collection of the resources I trust and recommend — books, tools, podcasts, and organizations that are grounded in current science and respect your intelligence.
I'll keep adding to this as I find things worth sharing. If you have a question I haven't answered here, reach out — that's what I'm here for.
Quick Links
The Menopause Society | menopause.org
The Menopause Society — Find a Certified Practitioner | menopause.org/NAMS/NAMS/Directory/Menopause-Practitioner
Understanding what's happening
Start here if you're newly wondering "is this perimenopause?"
Perimenopause can begin in your late 30s, and most women aren't told that. By the time symptoms are obvious, many have already been through years of disrupted sleep, mood changes, and cognitive shifts without anyone naming it. Here's what to know first:
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Perimenopause and menopause are not the same thing. Perimenopause is the transition (which can last 4–10 years). Menopause is the moment — 12 consecutive months without a period. Everything after that is post-menopause.
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Symptoms vary wildly between women. Hot flashes are the most well-known but far from universal. Brain fog, anxiety, joint pain, and sleep disruption are just as common — and just as real.
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You don't have to be suffering to deserve support. Even if your symptoms feel "manageable," there's a lot that can be done to help you feel better than fine.
Books I recommend
These are the ones I actually read and return to.
The Menopause Brain — Lisa Mosconi, PhD
The clearest, most current science on what's actually happening neurologically during the menopausal transition. Mosconi is a neuroscientist at Weill Cornell and this book is both rigorous and readable. If you want to understand the brain fog, the mood shifts, and the memory lapses
The Menopause Manifesto — Dr. Jen Gunter
Blunt, thorough, and unapologetically evidence-based. Gunter cuts through decades of misinformation (including the fallout from the Women's Health Initiative study) and gives you the actual science on HRT, symptoms, and long-term health. Essential reading.
Perimenopause Power — Maisie Hill
More practical and less clinical than Gunter — good if you want actionable lifestyle guidance alongside the science. Strong on cycle tracking, sleep, and nutrition during the transition.
The New Menopause — Dr. Mary Claire Haver
Current, accessible, and very focused on what you can actually do. Haver became widely known on social media for her straightforward approach to menopause medicine — the book delivers the same.
Podcasts
The Menopause Society Podcast
From the leading professional menopause organization in North America. Episodes feature clinicians and researchers. Dense but trustworthy.Stronger, Bolder, Wiser
All things midlife related-nutrition, relationships, menopause.
Zoe Science & Nutrition
Not menopause-specific, but the episodes on hormones, sleep, and gut health during midlife are some of the best available. Science-forward without being inaccessible.
Hit Play Not Pause — Selene Yeager
Specifically for active women in perimenopause and menopause. If you're trying to understand what's happening to your fitness, your recovery, or your body composition — this one is for you.
The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show
Wide-ranging conversations on midlife health, hormones, and wellness. More conversational in tone; good for long walks.
Finding a menopause-informed provider
This is one of the most common questions I get, and one of the most frustrating realities: most primary care physicians have had very little training in menopause medicine. Finding someone who actually knows this space matters.
The Menopause Society (formerly NAMS) | menopause.org | Their "Find a Provider" tool lets you search for certified menopause practitioners in your area. This is the credential I'd look for first.
The British Menopause Society (if you're in the UK) | thebms.org.uk | Equivalent resource with a practitioner finder.
Midi Health | joinmidi.com | A telehealth platform specifically for women in midlife, staffed by menopause-trained clinicians. Available across most US states. Worth knowing about if local options are limited.
Evernow | www.evernow.com | Another menopause-focused telehealth option. Similar model to Midi — worth comparing both.
Diana Health | heydianahealth.com/menopause-care | Online and in-person appointments available in certain states.
What to ask a new provider:
What training have you had specifically in menopause medicine?
What's your current thinking on hormone therapy?
How do you approach symptom management — what's your starting point?
If they seem dismissive or uncertain, it's okay to keep looking. You deserve a provider who takes you seriously.
Apps and tracking tools
Clue or Natural Cycles — For tracking your cycle and noticing patterns as things start to shift. Useful for identifying when things are changing, especially in early perimenopause.
Visible — For understanding your energy and heart rate variability, particularly helpful if you're navigating fatigue.
Oura Ring / Whoop — Wearables I hear about most often from clients who find them useful for sleep tracking during perimenopause. Not cheap, but the sleep data can be genuinely illuminating.
Balance app — Dr. Louise Newson
A menopause-specific app with a symptom tracker, information library, and community. Free, well-regarded, and a good place to start tracking your experience before a doctor's appointment.