You may have questions about hot flashes, diet changes, painful sex or vaginal dryness, hormone replacement therapy, weight gain, fatigue and emotional changes—the list goes on. Thankfully, there are so many outlets for information, support and education to help you. To help you, we’ve gathered 33 menopause resources to point you in the right direction.
Menopause-related Instagram accounts
Dr. Aviva Romm, MD
Dr. Aviva Romm, MD is a Yale-trained doctor who is also a midwife and herbalist. Her posts cover menopause pain points ranging from hormone issues to painful sex, and she includes lots of details from her new book, Hormone Intelligence: The Complete Guide to Calming Hormone Chaos and Restoring Your Body’s Natural Blueprint for Well-Being.
Omisade Burney-Scott
Omisade Burney-Scott is the creator of The Black Girl’s Guide to Surviving Menopause, created specifically for the Black, femmes and non-binary community. You will love following her fashion, health and mental wellness posts.
Dr. Jen Gunter, MD
Dr. Jen Gunter is an OB/GYN and pain specialist who is a New York Times columnist that also wrote the popular book The Vagina Bible. Her Instagram is full of menopause information from topics like incontinence, hormone replacement therapy, vaginal dryness and more.
Lisa Snowdon
Lisa Snowdon, 49, is a British TV host and presenter who documents her life going through menopause, including beauty, fashion and travel. She just started a new podcast, Get Lifted, where she will discuss wellness, self-care, self-love and empowerment.
Dr. Shahzadi Harper
Known as “The Perimenopause Doctor,” Dr. Shahzadi Harper shares her perimenopause and menopause knowledge and discussions with fellow health experts on her IG regarding topics like menopause and the workplace, incontinence and libido. View this post on Instagram
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Dr. Su-Nui Escobar, DCN, RDN
Follow Dr. Su-Nui Escobar for her amazing nutrition advice for women who want to thrive during perimenopause and menopause.
Rachel Hughes
Rachel Hughes is a Certified Nutritional Consultant who runs the blog The Meno Memos, a menopause lifestyle blog. On Instagram, she shares her workouts, food and beauty tips.
Dr. Jenn Salib Huber, RD, ND
Nutritionist Jenn Salib focuses her health and hormone support for women over 40 with intuitive eating, and posts helpful nutrition advice on her account.
Book about menopause
The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism by Dr. Jen Gunter
Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too by Amanda Thebe
This is a #1 best seller for Kindle, but is also available in paperback. In Menopocalypse, personal trainer Amanda Thebe shares her personal journey through menopause, which started at 43, and how she dealt with migraines, hot flashes, weight gain, exhaustion, poor sleep, vaginal dryness, and mood swings. It also includes a bonus strength training guide for women over 40.
Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina by Dr. Lauren Streicher
Gynecologist Lauren Streicher’s book Slip Sliding Away is a guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain, with information about lubricants, moisturizers, local vaginal estrogens, DHEA, ospemifene, and laser treatments. She also has a second book, Hot Flash Hell-A Gynecologist’s Guide to Turning Down the Heat, that will be released in August 2021.
The Menopause Reset: Get Rid of Your Symptoms and Feel Like Your Younger Self Again by Dr. Mindy Pelz
The Menopause Reset by Dr. Mindy Pelz, MD, a nutrition and functional medicine expert, offers solutions about managing menopause symptoms like memory loss and weight gain through her transformational Menopausal Reset program.
The Menopause Book: The Complete Guide: Hormones, Hot Flashes, Health, Moods, Sleep, Sex byPat Wingert and Barbara Kantrowitz
Written by health journalists Pat Wingert and Barbara Kantrowitz, The Menopause Bookincorporates the latest medical findings and cutting-edge research about menopause in an easy-to-read format that delves into heart health, Kegel exercises, adult acne and sexuality during menopause.
Mayo Clinic’s The Menopause Solution by Dr. Stephanie Faubion
Dr. Stephanie Faubion, MD, author of The Menopause Solution is the Director of the Women’s Health Clinic at the Mayo Clinic, and is one of the nation’s leading experts on menopause who regularly treats women with menopausal-related conditions. She takes her expertise to walk you through what happens to your body before, during, and after menopause, and offers up-to-date information on over-the-counter medications, nutritional supplements, and hormone therapy.
Before the Change: Taking Charge of Your Perimenopause by Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman
Before the Change from Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, CNS, focuses on nutrition to help with perimenopause—the period of about ten years leading up to menopause.
The Wisdom of Menopause: Creating Physical and Emotional Health During the Change by Dr. Christiane Northrup
Dr. Christiane Northrup’s book The Wisdom of Menopauseis a #1 New York Times best-seller is all about the mind-body revolution of menopause, helping readers through the physical and emotional changes that menopause brings.
Podcasts
The Happy Menopause
Registered Nutritional Therapist Jackie Lynch’sThe Happy Menopause podcast covers topics as she takes you on a journey through midlife to learn how diet, hot flashes, anxiety, intimate and bone health, featuring conversations with guests and health experts.
Not Your Mother’s Menopause with Dr. Fiona Lovely
Dr. Fiona Lovely is a board-certified Doctor of Chiropractic who is an expert in restorative endocrinology, functional neurology and functional medicine. Her podcast features a new topic each week, like adrenal health, changes in bleeding, pelvic floor and brain health.
Midlife-ish: Slay Menopause through Mindful Living
Dr. Joy’El Ballard, MD, is a gynecologist that hosts this weekly podcast on menopause, hitting on topics like managing grief through perimenopause/menopause, generational menopause, and the importance of mental health check-ins.
The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca
Dr. Anna Cabeca, DO, is a board-certified gynecologist that uses her podcast to help women before, during, and after menopause. Her ‘couch talk’ podcast episodes feature experts and topics on menopause-like stereotypes of menopause, vaginal atrophy and low sex drive.
Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions
Dr. Mariza Snyder is a functional practitioner and author of The Essential Oils Menopause Solution. Her podcast explores menopause topics like insulin resistance, stress, and hormone imbalance. Next up, here are the best period underwear.
