AVAILABLE MAY 2
Hot and Bothered
Hot and Bothered is an empowering, research-based guide on how to tackle this new stage of life with candor, humor, and (maybe) some new hormones.
From the New York Times bestselling author of How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids comes an informative, deeply researched, and incredibly entertaining guide to navigating the still-taboo topic of menopause.
When Jancee Dunn hit her mid-40s, she was suddenly bombarded by seemingly random symptoms: rampant insomnia, spring-loaded nerves, dry mouth, and Rio Grande-level periods. After going to multiple doctors and running fruitless test after fruitless test, she was surprised to finally discover the culprit—perimenopause. For more than two decades, Dunn had been reporting on mental and physical health. If she was unprepared for this, what about all women who don’t write about health for a living? Dunn fixes this issue by writing the book she wishes existed as she was scrambling for information. Hot and Bothered is an empowering, research-based guide on how women can tackle this new stage of their life with candor, humor, and (maybe) some new hormones. Through in-depth interviews with menopause experts and women from all walks of life, Dunn peels back the layers on this seemingly scary topic and then provides an actionable plan for this second half of life. Ultimately, Dunn proves that it’s time to stop pausing on menopause talk and start embracing this final frontier for women’s health so we can all live a happier, healthier life.
Advance Praise for Hot and Bothered
“FINALLY a comprehensive book on what to expect when you’re no longer expecting! Hot and Bothered is the Dry Vagina Monologues for GenX women, helping us break the barriers of menopause whispered in marginalia by sharing experiences and symptoms. Thanks to Dunn for shining her witty flashlight into the dark corners of aging and taking the crisis out of midlife.”
—JILL KARGMAN, author of Momzillas and creator of Odd Mom Out
“Jancee Dunn has provided a vital guide for all women fumbling in the dark who might be wondering what on earth is happening to their bodies, their minds, their relationships and in some cases even their careers. This is a book that dares to address the terrible taboo that shrouds the menopause in perpetual shame and secrecy.”
—SHIRLEY MANSON, lead singer of Garbage
“Hot and Bothered should be required reading for every person approaching, enduring, or even contemplating menopause. Like a wise, empathetic, and extremely informed best friend, Jancee Dunn’s go-to guide promises to help readers navigate this chapter of life with insight, strength, understanding, and good humor. I learned something on every page of this exceptional book.”
—DANIELLE FRIEDMAN, author of Let’s Get Physical
