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The Power of Menopause & Midlife

The pocket guide to female health from one of TV's best loved doctors
Series: The Knowledge
Brief Description
ITV This Morning's GP Dr Nighat Arif brings you the essential guide to perimenopause, menopause and beyond. This book tackles important topics including: Perimenopausal symptoms such as bladder irritation, vaginal atrophy, headaches and hot flushes How to relieve symptoms, including lifestyle changes and hormone replacement therapy... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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The Power of Menopause & Midlife

An inclusive women's health guide to menopause and beyond from female GP, women's health specialist, broadcaster and advocate for underserved communities Dr Nighat Arif

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ITV This Morning's GP Dr Nighat Arif brings you the essential guide to perimenopause, menopause and beyond.

This book tackles important topics including:

  • Perimenopausal symptoms such as bladder irritation, vaginal atrophy, headaches and hot flushes
  • How to relieve symptoms, including lifestyle changes and hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
  • Understanding the risk of breast cancer and how to spot it
  • Guidance for discussing menopause and championing your symptoms with your doctor

The Power of Menopause & Midlife encompasses all experiences, including the perspectives of women of colour, people of all cultures, and the transgender community to ensure that all groups affected by female health concerns are a part of vital conversations.

For all women and people assigned female at birth, whether you are dealing with uncomfortable symptoms of menopause or concerned about signs of breast cancer, this book will guide you through it.

Content from this book previously appeared in the hardback edition of The Knowledge: Your Guide to Female Health from Menstruation to the Menopause.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780600639749

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hamlyn

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 124.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 240

About the Author

Dr Nighat Arif is a GP specialising in women's health and an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. She has 18 years' NHS experience and also runs her own private practice. Dr Nighat is a medical broadcaster on TV & Radio, hosting a podcast called "That Time Of The Month" which tackles taboo topics around women's health, as well as being a content creator with YouTube Health, TikTok Creators Academy and the WHO Fides network.

In 2023, she received a Points of Light award from the Prime Minister for her work raising awareness of women's health issues. In 2024 she was awarded the national 'Woman of the Year' at the Asian Achievers Awards for her work around equity in healthcare and she is the co-founder of The Health Collective. She is also a global keynote speaker advocating for equitable healthcare.

Dr Nighat is the bestselling author of The Knowledge: Your guide to female health from menstruation to the menopause which is an illustrated, inclusive book for all things women's health, and her extensive clinical work has been featured in HELLO!, The Times, Good Housekeeping and British Vogue.

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