Generation M: Living Well in Perimenopause and Menopause

In this book, Shepherd, an OB/GYN and leading women’s health expert, strips away some of the stigma and stereotypes surrounding menopause. Her book includes a symptoms list, which serves as a helpful tool for readers who have experienced medical gaslighting or shame about symptoms such as vaginal dryness, incontinence, or brain fog. She demonstrates how complex and fascinating the female body is; for example, she explains how tinnitus is connected to hormones. Shepherd’s approach to managing menopause is holistic; there’s advice about hormone-replacement therapy, exercise, sleep, cognitive-behavioral therapy, painful vaginal sex, and more. She interweaves her research with the personal stories of patients that demonstrate the complexity of these transitional phases in ways that show readers they’re not alone, regardless of the patriarchal systems that have led them to believe otherwise.