Resources to aid understanding someone else's perimenopause / menopause

I asked for reading recommendations, for a partner of someone who is going through the perimenopause / menopause.

I got a lot of responses; thank you.

I have included below those which seemed most relevant, for me to follow up on them. Apologies if I didn’t include your particular suggestions.

I received quite a lot of advice too; thank you.

Reading suggestions

Books

• “Burning Up, Frozen Out” by Joe Warner and Rob Kemp
• “Menopause Manifesto” by Dr Jen Gunter (several recommendations for this)
• “Perimenopause Power” by Maisie Hill
• “Woman on Fire” by Sheila de Liz (multiple recommendations)
• anything by Dr Louise Newsome

Blogs and microblogs

• Trans experience of the menopause by Quinn Rhodes
• Two posts by Sundial: “Perimenopause hit me like a brick” and “Perimenopause: My HRT Journey”
• “Nobody told me about the way menopause restructures marriage. Here’s what I wish I knew then.”
• Ben’s toots

Thayer said:

I often help men understand their partners’ journeys as part of my therapy & coaching as it really affects men as well

Podcasts

• “Body of Evidence”, including this episode
• “What’s Up Docs?”, including this episode

Videos

• “BDSM and the menopause”
• a Davina McCall documentatary (possibly this one)