Over the years, hundreds of books have been published on menopause-related topics ranging from menopause, hormone replacement therapy, and general treatment options. These are our suggested reading recommendations to help you better understand the menopause transition and enhance communication with family and friends. Titles are listed in alphabetical order.

1. A Woman's Book of Yoga by Machelle Seibel, M.D. and Hari Kaur Khalsa; Avery, Penguin Putnam, 2002
2. A Woman’s Guide to Menopause and Perimenopause by Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., Carol V. Wright, Yale University Press, 2004
3. A Woman’s Guide to Sexual Health by Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., Carol V. Wright, Yale University Press, 2004
4. Before The Change..Taking Charge of Your Perimenopause by Ann Louise Gittleman; Harper Collins, 1998.
5. Chicken Soup for the Soul, Life Lessons for Women by Stephanie Marston, MFT; Health Communications, Inc., 2004
6. Dr. Susan Love’s Menopause & Hormone Book: Making Informed Choices by Susan M. Love, MD; Three Rivers Press, 2003
7. Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating by Walter C. Willett, P.J. Skerrett; Fireside Books, 2002
8. Fight Fat After Forty by Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH; Viking Press, 2000

9. Fit and Sexy for Life; The Hormone Free Plan for Staying Slim, Strong and Fabulous in your Forties, Fifties and Beyond by Kathy Kaehler; Broadway, 2007

10. For Women Only: A Revolutionary Guide to Overcoming SexualDysfunction and Reclaiming Your Sex Life by Jennifer Berman, MD, Laura Berman, PhD, and Elisabeth Bunmiller; Henry Holt & Company, Inc. 2001

11. Hysterectomy…Exploring Your Options by Edward E. Wallach, M.D. and Esther Eisenberg, M.D., M.P.H.; Johns Hopkins University Press; 2003
12. If Not Now, When?–Reclaiming Ourselves at Midlife by Stephanie Marston, Warner Books, 2001
13. Leslie Beck’s Nutrition Encyclopedia, Managing Over 75 Health Concerns with Diet, Vitamins, Minerals and Herbs by Leslie Beck, RD; Prentice Hall, Canada 2001
14. Manual of Management Counseling for the Perimenopausal and Menopausal Patient-A Clinicians Guide
    by Mary Jane Minkin, MD and Karen L. Giblin, Parthenon Publishing Group, 2003
15. Menopause for Dummies by Marcia L. Jones, PhD and Theresa Eichenwald, MD; Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2003
16. So You’re Having a Hysterectomy by Togal Tulandi, M.D. and Barbara Levy, M.D.; John Wiley & Sons, 2003
17. Strong Women Stay Young by Miriam E. Nelson, PhD; Bantam Books, 2000
18. Strong Women, Strong Bones: Everything You Need to Know to Prevent, Treat and Beat Osteoporosis
    by Miriam E. Nelson, PhD; G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2000
19. Sudden Menopause: Restoring Health & Emotional Well-Being by Debbie De Angelo, RNC, BSN; Hunter House Publishers, 2001
20. The Essential Guide To Hysterectomy; by Lauren Streicher, M.D.; M.Evans and Company, Inc.; 2004.
21. The Hot Flash Cookbook by Cathy Luchetti; Chronicle Books; 2002
22. The Soy Solution for Menopause by Machelle Seibel, M.D; Simon & Schuster, 2003
23. The Wisdom of Menopause by Christiane Northrup, Bantam Publishing, 2003
24. The Yale Guide to Women's Reproductive Health: From Menarche to Menopause by Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., and Carol V. Wright, Ph.D.
25. Today I am A Ma’am by Valerie Harper, Harper Collins, 2001
26. Walk for Your Life:  Restoring Neighborhood Walkways to Enhance Community Life, Improve Street Safety and Reduce Obesity by Marie Demers, Ph.D.; Vital Health Publishing, 2006
27. What Every Woman Needs to Know about Menopause:  The Years Before, During, and After by Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., Carol V. Wright, 1997
28. Women’s Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine
    by Tori Hudson, ND; Keats Publishing, 1999
29. Women’s Moods: What Every Woman Must Know about Hormones, the Brain, and Emotional Health
    by Deborah Sichel, MD, Jeanne Driscoll, MS, RN, CS; William Morrow &
    Company, 1999
30. Women, Weight and Hormones: A Weight Loss Plan For Women Over 35  by Elizabeth Lee Vliet, MD; Evans and Company, Inc., 2001
31. Your Guys Guide to Gynecology: Everything You Wish He Knew About Your Body If He Wasn’t Afraid To Ask
    by Bruce Bekkar, MD, and Udo Wahn, MD; Ant Hill Press, 2001
32. Your Perfectly Pampered Menopause by Colette Bouchez; Broadway Books, NY 2005