What fresh hell is this? : perimenopause, menopause, other indignities, and you / c written by a deeply perimenopausal Heather Corinna ; [interior and author illustrations by Archie Bongiovanni].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Corinna, Heather, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Menopause--Popular works.

Menopause.

Perimenopause--Popular works.

Perimenopause.

Gynecology.

Premenopause.

Medical Subjects:

Premenopause.

Perimenopause.

Menopause.

Gynecology.

Genre:

humor.

Humor

Popular works

Self-help publications

Humor.

Self-help publications.

Physical Description:

viii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Hachette Books, 2021.

Summary:

"An informative, blisteringly funny, somewhat cranky and always spot-on guide to perimenopause and menopause by the award-winning sex ed/health educator and author of S.E.X"-- Provided by publisher.

"Perimenopause and menopause experiences are as unique as all of us who move through them. While there's no one-size-fits-all, Heather Corinna tells you what can happen and what you can do to take care of yourself, all the while busting pernicious myths, offering real self-care tips--the kind that won't break the bank or your soul--and running the gamut from hot flashes to hormone therapy. With big-tent, practical, clear information and support, and inclusive of so many who have long been left out of the discussion--people with disabilities; queer, transgender, nonbinary, and other gender-diverse people; BIPOC; working class and other folks--What Fresh Hell Is This? is the cooling pillow and empathetic best friend to help you through the fire." -- Publisher's description

Contents:

Are you kidding me? A perimenopause story

What were they thinking?

The menopausal transition: when, why, how, where, and what the literal hell

Ya basics

Doctor! Doctor! (Or ARNP! Or midwife! Or TCM practitioner! Or not)

Vasomotor chaos: hot flashes and night sweats

Moods, feelings, mental health impacts, and trauma

Brain! (cognitive impacts)

Pain! (and other neurological impacts)

Guts to gonads: digestive, urinary, and genital impacts

Bodies, skin, and looks

Sex and sexuality

Other people at home, at work, on dates, and other places. How to avoid them when you can and how to deal with them when you can't (or don't want to)

Are we there yet?

The maybe-great beyond: postmenopausal projections.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-299) and index.

ISBN:

9780306874765

0306874768

OCLC:

1199126234