Hot and Bothered
What No One Tells You About Menopause and How to Feel Like Yourself Again
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4.3 • 3 Ratings
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
“Hot and Bothered removes the shame, disdain, and mystery that’s surrounded menopause….An informative, entertaining and desperately needed book.” —Jen Sincero, author of You Are a Badass
When Jancee Dunn hit her mid-forties, she was bombarded by seemingly random symptoms: rampant insomnia, spring-loaded nerves, weirdly dry mouth, and Rio Grande-level periods. After going to multiple doctors who ran test after fruitless test, she was surprised to finally discover the culprit—perimenopause. For more than two decades, Jancee had been reporting on mental and physical health. So if she was unprepared for this, what about all the women who don’t write about health for a living?
Hot and Bothered is the book she wishes existed as she was scrambling for information: an empowering, research-based guide on how women can tackle this new stage of life. Menopause isn’t a disease, but a natural, normal life transition. Why, then, are we still speaking in whispers about something that affects half the earth’s population?
Through in-depth interviews with renowned menopause experts and trusted authorities, Dunn peels back the layers on this still-mystifying topic with her trademark humor and unpacks the science on both hormonal and nonhormonal treatments. She provides actionable ways to improve sleep, sex, moods, mental clarity, and skin; details the latest treatments for hot flashes; and explores the best practices to stop “peezing” (that would be peeing when you sneeze, thanks to your new urinary issues). Dunn’s clear, easy-to-follow advice will help you reclaim yourself—and fully embrace life’s next chapter.
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This astute guide by essayist Dunn (How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids) digs into what to expect from menopause. "How is it that I never had a single conversation about a life transition that lasts for years?" Dunn asks, laying out the scientific background she wished she had known when she transitioned into menopause. She recounts scrambling to set up fans to disguise her profuse sweating from a hot flash during a Zoom interview and explains that hot flashes are likely caused by sharp drops in estrogen levels that make the brain sensitive to temperature changes and induce sweating to cool the body down. The brain, she writes, is "impacted by menopause as much as your ovaries are"; for instance, menopausal memory lapses and mood swings are caused by waning estrogen levels in the brain. Dunn explores remedies for symptoms and recommends that readers try CBD for insomnia and take a probiotic with lactobacillus to alleviate vaginal dryness. The lighthearted tone keeps things upbeat ("I'm the melting face emoji come to life," she writes of a hot flash), and the suggestions are practical and sensible. Premenopausal and perimenopausal women will appreciate this witty and informative resource.
