FAQs 2 — This Changes Everything: the honest guide to menopause and perimenopause

References

I consulted a wide range of references in the writing of this book, including extensive interviews with dozens of experts.
Here are some of the published research studies and other resources I used.

Chapter 1: What to expect when you’re expecting... menopause

https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/studies-published/1829-experimental-treatment-offers-hope-of-fertility-for-early-menopausal-women

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24995040/

https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/patient-education/fertility-preservation-ovarian-tissue-freezing-girls-and-young-women

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6558345/

https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/studies-published/1829-experimental-treatment-offers-hope-of-fertility-for-early-menopausal-women

https://so-daisy-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2016/11/ESHRE-POI-GUIDELINE_Patient-version_iatrogenic-POI_05092016.pdf

Chapter 2: hormones 101: what you need to know

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2018.01834/full

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2749064/

https://www.menopause.org/publications/clinical-care-recommendations/chapter-1-menopause

https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/ams-webinar/use-of-testosterone-in-women

https://europepmc.org/article/med/8286886

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19046737/

Chapter 3: Hormone therapy: the truth about HRT and MHT

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6780820/

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16397237

https://www.naturopathica.com.au/menopause-advertising-1940-1970

https://thebms.org.uk/2017/03/new-paper-professor-robert-d-langer-demonstrates-whi-study-errors-led-15-years-unnecessary-suffering-women/

https://www.imsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2017-03-13-langer.pdf

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/mirena/about/pac-20391354

https://cmajnews.com/2017/04/12/landmark-trial-overstated-hrt-risk-for-younger-women-109-5421/

https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2005/182/5/transdermal-progesterone-creams-postmenopausal-women-more-hype-hope

https://www.imsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2017-03-13-langer.pdf

2016 IMS Recommendations on women’s midlife health and menopause hormone therapy R. J. Baber, N. Panay & A. Fenton the IMS Writing Group (2016) 2016 IMS Recommendations on women’s midlife health and menopause hormone therapy, Climacteric, 19:2, 109-150, DOI: 10.3109/13697137.2015.1129166

https://bpac.org.nz/2019/mht.aspx

https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/studies-published/1310-hrt-tablets-increase-risk-of-blood-clots-in-women

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28811221/

https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/information-sheets/1287-tibolone-as-menopausal-hormone-therapy

https://www.menopause.org.au/images/stories/infosheets/docs/AMS_SERMs_their_role_in_Menopause_Management.pdf

Chapter 4: Not crazy: mood issues, mental health, anxiety and brain fog

https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal-articles/changes-in-the-age-pattern-of-new-zealand-suicide-rates

https://www.health.govt.nz/publication/suicide-facts-data-tables-19962015

https://news.weill.cornell.edu/news/2021/06/imaging-study-reveals-brain-changes-during-the-transition-to-menopause

Chapter 5: So hot: hot flushes and night sweats

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33841322/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26382310/

https://womensmentalhealth.org/posts/brief-exercise-helps-menopausal-hot-flashes/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27163520/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4333078/

https://stti.confex.com/stti/congrs19/webprogram/Paper95173.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2765999/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7004247/?report=reader

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2698018/?report=reader

https://springerplus.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40064-015-0808-y#Sec29

https://trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13063-019-3575-1

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-77255-z#Sec13

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0965229919313068

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13697137.2020.1820477

https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/BlackCohosh-HealthProfessional/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33021111/

https://www.menopause.org.au/images/stories/infosheets/docs/AMS_Complementary_and_Herbal_Therapies_Hot_Flushes.pdf

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-03/mg-pm030612.php

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23447917/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22108479/

https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/information-sheets/600-nonhormonal-treatments-for-menopausal-symptoms

https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/sage

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-77255-z#Sec13

https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/42/10/967/6120040

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200702113707.htm

https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(20)30664-5/fulltext

https://www.breastcancer.org/research-news/effexor-vs-hrt-for-hot-flashes

https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/studies-published/1132-reducing-the-number-and-severity-of-hot-flushes-new-class-of-menopause-drugs

https://www.imsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2017-03-13-langer.pdf

Chapter 6: Sleepless: Insomnia, disrupted sleep and what to do about it

https://e-jmm.org/DOIx.php?id=10.6118/jmm.19192

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24755900/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31456736/

https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2013/sleep

https://bmccomplementmedtherapies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12906-021-03297-z#Sec19

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0415/p1755.html

Chapter 7: Viva la vulva (and vagina): Pain, dryness, bladder issues and more

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3370320/

https://www.menopause.org.au/health-info/fact-sheets/urinary-incontinence-in-women

http://www.menopause.org/for-women/menopause-glossary

https://www.menopause.org/for-women/sexual-health-menopause-online/sexual-problems-at-midlife/pain-with-penetration

https://www.menopause.org.au/health-info/fact-sheets/will-menopause-affect-my-sex-life

https://dermnetnz.org/topics/lichen-sclerosus/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31627791/

https://vajenda.substack.com/p/merchants-of-shame

Chapter 8: Not so hot: Sex, relationships and loss of libido

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13697137.2020.1796961

https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/ams-webinar/use-of-testosterone-in-women

https://www.imsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sexual-welbeing-after-menopause-english.pdf

https://www.imsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/global-consensus-testosterone-english.pdf

https://www.viagra.co.nz/the-condition

https://academic.oup.com/humupd/article/13/3/239/2457836

https://www.webmd.com/diet/dhea-supplements#2

https://journals.lww.com/menopausejournal/Fulltext/2021/06000/Associations_of_sleep_and_female_sexual_function_.5.aspx

https://www.lawleypharm.com.au/news/androfeme-1-included-on-artg-for-hypoactive-sexual-desire-dysfunction-in-postmenopausal-women/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28499520/

Chapter 9: Bellies and booze: weight gain, belly fat, nutrition, exercise and alcohol
http://www.ismni.org/jmni/pdf/38/02MALTAIS.pdf
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12468415/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25841254/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32496996/

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/7/1643/htm

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33542694/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24993517/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7956097/

https://link.springer.com/protocol/10.1007%2F978-1-0716-0471-7_26

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5017946/

https://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/thyroid/hypothyroidism-too-little-thyroid-hormone

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2796.2007.01842.x

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/7/1643/htm

https://www.health.govt.nz/your-health/healthy-living/food-activity-and-sleep/healthy-eating/four-food-groups
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/not-enough-evidence-to-suggest-herbal-and-dietary-supplements-help-with-weight-loss

Chapter 10: About face: skin, hair and ageing

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16029672/

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16921-hair-loss-in-women

https://www.healthnavigator.org.nz/medicines/s/spironolactone/

https://www.positivepause.co.uk/itchy-skin

https://dermnetnz.org/topics/minoxidil-solution/

Chapter 11: Gut issues: bloating, constipation and IBS

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28778332/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33235036/

https://journals.lww.com/menopausejournal/Citation/2019/05000/Menopause_and_the_gastrointestinal_system__our_gut.3.aspx

https://europepmc.org/articles/pmc7325082/bin/12905_2020_1000_moesm1_esm.docx

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6865762/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34090383/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5017946/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5625026/

https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/exercise-changes-our-gut-microbes--but-how-isnt-yet-clear-66281

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5357536/

https://theconversation.com/gut-health-does-exercise-change-your-microbiome-140003

https://academic.oup.com/advances/article/11/1/77/5527771

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5083795/

https://journals.lww.com/menopausejournal/Citation/2021/03000/Menopause,_the_gut_microbiome,_and_weight_gain_.14.aspx

https://cdn.auckland.ac.nz/assets/uoa-campaigns/highvaluenutrition/documents/Richard%20Gearry%20HVN%20presentation%20slides.pdf

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6657925/

Chapter 12: Every body hurts: headaches, sore boobs and aching joints and muscles

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4548761/

https://www.migrainetrust.org/about-migraine/trigger-factors/menopause-and-midlife/

https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/studies-published/1308-hormone-therapy-may-be-best-defense-against-knee-osteoarthritis

https://www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/healthy-living/physical-activity/getting-started/benefits-of-exercise-for-osteoarthritis

https://www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/healthy-living/nutrition/healthy-eating/dairy-and-inflammation

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-latest-on-glucosaminechondroitin-supplements-2016101710391

https://arthritisaustralia.com.au/managing-arthritis/living-with-arthritis/complementary-treatments-and-therapies/fish-oils/

https://www.regalsalmon.com/nz/health-nutrition/

https://www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/treatment/complementary-therapies/supplements-and-vitamins/vitamins-supplements-arthritis

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/complementary-and-alternative-treatments/types-of-complementary-treatments/same/

https://www.verywellhealth.com/fibromyalgia-symptoms-in-women-716009

https://www.verywellhealth.com/understanding-fibromyalgia-4014067

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7551150/

https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/information-sheets/560-migraine-headaches-menopause-and-mht-hrt

https://www.migrainetrust.org/about-migraine/trigger-factors/menopause-and-midlife/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32496996/

Chapter 13: beyond menopause: caring for brain, boobs, bones, heart, skin and more

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/calcium-supplements-should-you-take-them

https://nutritionfoundation.org.nz/nutrition-facts/minerals/calcium

https://www.breastcancerfoundation.org.nz/breast-awareness/breast-changes/real-signs

https://journals.lww.com/menopausejournal/Abstract/9000/Effect_of_an_educational_intervention_on_women_s.96971.aspx

https://www.webmd.com/menopause/guide/breasts-menopause

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27352621/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27352621/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24602552/

https://americanbonehealth.org/nutrition/vitamin-k2-plays-key-role-in-bone-health/

Chapter 14: where to from here (and how did we get here, anyway?)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/geekgirlrising/2019/01/08/how-this-former-microsoft-exec-is-modernizing-menopause-treatment/?sh=73799d0b9099

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-15-0614-7_28

https://researchcommons.waikato.ac.nz/handle/10289/12668

https://people.com/bodies/gillian-anderson-perimenopause-depression/

https://researchcommons.waikato.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10289/5532/thesis.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13697137.2019.1656184?src=recsys

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/13697137.2014.932072?src=recsys

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26857886/

https://womenlivingbetter.org

https://www.cipd.co.uk/about/media/press/menopause-at-work

https://www.fastcompany.com/90625360/the-10-billion-business-of-perimenopause