The New Perimenopause: An Evidence-Based Guide to Surviving the Zone of Chaos and Feeling Like Yourself Again
Mary Claire Haver, MD
Apr 2026 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Mary Claire Haver, MD and Devon Sorvari
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The New Menopause explains everything a woman needs to know to thrive during the often-misdiagnosed and medically ignored perimenopausal years
“Don’t tolerate shrugged shoulders from your doctor during your perimenopausal journey. Get ahead of the issues and your potential symptoms with this important, empowering, and scientifically dependable book.”—Vonda Wright, MD, author of Unbreakable
I’m just not feeling like myself! This is the battle cry of the perimenopausal woman.
Though menstrual cycle changes and the emotional rollercoaster that accompanies them are the hallmarks of the transition to menopause, many women with regular periods as young as 35 can also start to feel irregular, with symptoms that include anxiety, fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, sexual symptoms, and volatile moods. This array of symptoms can be hugely disruptive—all the more so when a doctor dismisses a woman’s complaints as all in her head or prescribes unnecessary and potentially harmful treatment.
In The New Perimenopause, Dr. Mary Claire Haver—the trailblazing voice behind the movement to revolutionize health care for women—sets things straight. She explains that the numerous and varied symptoms of perimenopause occur in direct response to normal endocrine changes; this is the hormonal "zone of chaos."
A comprehensive, authoritative book of science-backed information and lived experience, The New Perimenopause includes:
Whether you have symptoms or not, The New Perimenopause helps remove the mystery around this time of change, putting women in control of their health going forward.
*Includes a downloadable PDF of the graphs, charts, illustrations, The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI-6), FDA-Approved Treatments for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause, and the Appendices from the book, including Resources and the five-day meal plan
“Don’t tolerate shrugged shoulders from your doctor during your perimenopausal journey. Get ahead of the issues and your potential symptoms with this important, empowering, and scientifically dependable book.”—Vonda Wright, MD, author of Unbreakable
I’m just not feeling like myself! This is the battle cry of the perimenopausal woman.
Though menstrual cycle changes and the emotional rollercoaster that accompanies them are the hallmarks of the transition to menopause, many women with regular periods as young as 35 can also start to feel irregular, with symptoms that include anxiety, fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, sexual symptoms, and volatile moods. This array of symptoms can be hugely disruptive—all the more so when a doctor dismisses a woman’s complaints as all in her head or prescribes unnecessary and potentially harmful treatment.
In The New Perimenopause, Dr. Mary Claire Haver—the trailblazing voice behind the movement to revolutionize health care for women—sets things straight. She explains that the numerous and varied symptoms of perimenopause occur in direct response to normal endocrine changes; this is the hormonal "zone of chaos."
A comprehensive, authoritative book of science-backed information and lived experience, The New Perimenopause includes:
- Clear, science-backed explanations of what's going on in your body, from changes in your menstrual cycle to energy levels, mood, sleep, and sexual issues.
- How and why dealing with these changes now is preventative medicine for your later years.
- Checklists, questions for your doctor, and how to insist on good care.
- The very latest research on the benefits and side effects of progesterone therapy to help ease your hormonal transition.
Whether you have symptoms or not, The New Perimenopause helps remove the mystery around this time of change, putting women in control of their health going forward.
*Includes a downloadable PDF of the graphs, charts, illustrations, The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI-6), FDA-Approved Treatments for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause, and the Appendices from the book, including Resources and the five-day meal plan
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The New Menopause explains everything a woman needs to know to thrive during the often-misdiagnosed and medically ignored perimenopausal years
“Don’t tolerate shrugged shoulders from your doctor during your perimenopausal journey. Get ahead of the issu...
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B. D.
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April 9, 2026
Such a helpful comprehensive summary with latest research and information, but also straight from the heart about the health care gap for women's health. Definitely a "must read"! Very grateful to Dr. Haver for her honest words and huge effort to round up all the recent data and latest research in such a well structured guide through Perimenopause
Mandi Bradley
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April 21, 2026
MCH is the best! Amazing info here!
About the author
Mary Claire Haver, MD, is a board-certified OB/GYN, a Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist, a Certified Menopause Provider, and the founder of The ‘Pause Wellness, a private medical practice that focuses on women in midlife. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The New Menopause and The Galveston Diet. She lives in Galveston, Texas.
Mary Claire Haver, MD, is a board-certified OB/GYN, a Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist, a Certified Menopause Provider, and the founder of The ‘Pause Wellness, a private medical practice that focuses on women in midlife. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The New Menopause a...
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