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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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I wish I had been able to read a copy of The Knowledge many years ago. Dr Nighat has written an incredible book which is a fabulous, instructive, no-nonsense, straight-forward guide to female health which should be made available in schools and libraries and health-settings all over the world. -- Louise Minchin Super inclusive and informative, and so easy to digest. This is a roadmap for a woman's life. -- Davina McCall A much-needed women's health resource for everyone to read and enjoy, irrespective of age, gender, sexuality, ethnicity or religion. -- Dr Zoe Williams A masterpiece. -- Dr Sesay An absolutely brilliant step forwards for women's health. -- Dr Sooj This book is going to transform women's health. -- Dr Chris George

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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. Tiktok.com/@DrNighatArif Instagram.com/DrNighatArif Twitter.com/DrNighatArif

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