The Midlife Body Guidebook
Menopause, explained plainly. Symptoms, treatment, desire and the body you live in now. One book for women and for the practitioners who care for them. Free to read and share.
PDF, 59 pages, 0.6 MB. No sign up needed.
What is inside
The basics and the symptoms
Stages and timing, hot flushes, sleep, mood, brain fog, joints and the changes that are easy to miss.
Vaginal, vulval and bladder changes
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause, what helps, and when to see someone soon.
Desire, arousal and pleasure
The conversation most care skips, including how to talk with a partner.
Treatment options
Hormone therapy, its benefits and risks, non hormonal medicines, talking therapies and lifestyle.
Bones, heart and the long view
Protecting the decades ahead, and a midlife health check list.
Worksheets
A four week symptom diary, an appointment planner, an appointment record and a plan to track what you try.
For practitioners and workplaces
The guidebook includes a chapter written for doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists and workplace health teams. It explains how to open the conversation about sexual health, a process of care, trauma informed practice and when to refer.
The digital edition is free for clinics and workplaces to share with patients and staff. Printed clinic packs of 25 and workplace packs of 100 are available from School of Sexual Wellness.
Share it
You may share the file freely, as long as it is unaltered and not sold. Send it to a friend, a sister, a colleague or your doctor.
Education, not treatment. The guidebook does not diagnose, prescribe or replace care from a qualified health practitioner. If you need help now, see urgent help.
Written by Hope Morrison. Published by School of Sexual Wellness Pty Ltd and distributed free by The Midlife Foundation.
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