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Dr. Jen Gunter is a Canadian-American obstetrician-gynecologist and pain medicine physician known for her advocacy of women’s health and her efforts to combat medical misinformation.
Known for: The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism
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The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism
In this empowering and evidence-based guide, Dr. Jen Gunter dismantles myths and misinformation surrounding menopause. She provides clear explanations of hormonal changes, symptoms, and treatment options, advocating for women’s autonomy and informed decision-making. The book combines medical expertise with feminist insight to help readers navigate this natural life stage with confidence and knowledge.
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Understanding Menopause
To understand menopause, we must start with language and biology. Menopause isn’t one moment; it’s a process. Technically, it marks twelve consecutive months without menstruation, signaling the end of ovarian reproductive function. But the journey begins years earlier, in a transitional phase called...
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Hormonal Changes
Hormones are chemical messengers, and menopause rewrites their conversation. Estrogen and progesterone—the key players—decline as the ovarian follicles that once produced them are slowly depleted. Testosterone, though less discussed, also changes subtly. These fluctuations are responsible for both t...
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About Jen Gunter
Dr. Jen Gunter is a Canadian-American obstetrician-gynecologist and pain medicine physician known for her advocacy of women’s health and her efforts to combat medical misinformation. She is also the author of 'The Vagina Bible' and a columnist for The New York Times.
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