The amazing Tanith Lee has kindly reviewed my book which I am going to put as a blog for you all to see. Please visit www.mrsmenopause.co.uk and follow Tanith with her blogs and support groups.
Her review follows below...enjoy! Thank you Tanith.
I’ve read MANY books on menopause. Some are great and some not so much…
I run a support group called Women’s Wisdom on Facebook which you are more than welcome to join by clicking here.
Jane Lewis, who is in this group, approached me to ask if she could talk about the support group she runs for women experiencing vaginal atrophy. You can find a link to that group here. Of course, I agreed because it’s not my area of expertise and I love to share resources to help my community.
Jane is doing AMAZING work at bringing the VA conversation out into the open. For some reason, women get squeamish talking about vaginas. Like menopause its another taboo. We all have one and I think we should all get to know it better. Do you know what your’s look like?
Anyway, not only is Jane doing great work with her support group she has written an excellent book all about her journey. I have to say I’m a little envious of the book as it’s written in just the way I would like to write a book.
She is honest, open and vulnerable about sharing EVERYTHING about the awful journey she has had with VA.
BUT she does it in a way that is easy to read and full of empathy and humour. She has written the book so that you feel you are having a conversation with her. I’ve learned much more about VA and all the different ways it can devastate a woman’s life.
I’m lucky enough not to have suffered from VA during the menopause but I have experienced the side effects of vaginal dryness and use vaginal estrogen, lubricants and am on HRT.
Jane’s book has chapters on understanding your vagina, what vaginal atrophy, treatments, sex and more.
If you are having any issues with your menopausal vagina I URGE you to buy this book – it’s a lifesaver!