You're not mad, you're perimenopausal

You’re Not Mad, You’re Perimenopausal: The Hormone Guide Nobody Gave You

Whether it crept up slowly or hit you overnight, this is the hormone guide nobody gave you.

The anxiety out of nowhere. The 3am wake-ups. The rage, the brain fog, the aching joints, the itchy ears, and the doctor who told you your labs were “normal”. You’re not imagining it, you’re not alone, and you’re not mad.

Written by Grace Maree, founder of Into The Pause, this is perimenopause explained the way a clever friend would explain it: honest, funny, and backed by real science, with nearly 90 sources in the back.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• Estrogen, progesterone and testosterone explained: what each one does, plus FSH, LH and cortisol, and why they all go haywire at once
• Where your hormone receptors are, from your brain to your bones, and why perimenopause shows up everywhere
• The zone of chaos: why it’s the swinging that wrecks you, not just the low
• Your brain on perimenopause, including rage, brain fog and the fear that it’s dementia
• PMDD, ADHD, and surgical and medical menopause
• Why your tests don’t show the storm
• The things that mimic perimenopause: low iron, B12, folate and vitamin D, thyroid problems and blood sugar issues, and the exact blood tests to ask for to rule them out
• How HRT got taken away, and the truth about bioidentical HRT
• Your vagina, vulva and bladder: vaginal estrogen, UTIs and the pelvic floor
• Exactly what to say to your doctor, including the comebacks for when you’re dismissed
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Includes your printable Doctor Pack: a one-page summary, a full symptom checklist and a daily tracker to take to your appointment.

For every stage: perimenopause, surgical and medical menopause, postmenopause and PMDD.

Format: instant PDF download, designed to read beautifully on your phone, plus a separate printable Doctor Pack.

This book is education and lived experience, not medical advice. Please use it alongside a conversation with your own doctor.