My doctor suggested I read this book even prior to entering the phases of menopause myself. This book also helps me understand what my female massage clients are going through when they describe various menopausal symptoms as well. There is an element of understanding why little information is made known about women's issues post 40 due to the historical attitude of women not having high value after child bearing. Obviously this is not true but often goes unaddressed in advertising and other social elements of lifee ec etc.