These are the top resources I use myself and recommend to my friends and clients. Nothing is sponsored and it’s totally the things I like (although that goes through a BS-detection filter in my medically-trained head!).
Podcasts:
OvaryActive - by far my favourite. Quite medical and science, so if that’s not your thing that’s ok!
Our Womanity - this ‘docfluencer’ is more humble and low-key than many others, which I like. She’s also on IG. Her conversations are shorter and often more digestible than many podcasts.
unPaused - This is the pod by probably the most influential doc online. Dr Haver (like anyone in the public eye I suppose) has coped some flack, especially for selling supplements (sigh), but she does a great job at getting facts out there and advocating. Dr Haver covers all the things in this pod so I include it here.
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast - not an American! If that matters to you :) She is a staunch advocate for hormone use for women, but not without controversy. I like her passion and the breadth of people she interviews.
Instagram follows:
(Note: I follow a wide range, from exercise specialists to gynaecologists and more - see my IG for the full list. Honourable mentions below, in no particular order. PS these people often don’t agree on everything, and I like that.)
Dr Jen Gunter, Dr Tami Rowan, Dr Stacey Sims, Sophie Ringsten, The Menopause Society, Dr Suzanne Gilberg, Dr Nighat Arif, Drs Ayesha and Dean Sherzai, Dr Corrine Menn.
YouTube:
Really only one: Dr Stacey Sims - her short form and longer videos are excellent resource for exercise and nutrition in this phase of life. Plus she’s based in NZ!
Books:
Dr Haver’s book The New Menopause was an opening for me to explore more. It’s not perfect, but it can be a great starting point. Note: it’s very USA-centric so not all is applicable to other countries/medical systems.
Look, that’s all the books I’ve read - but I think the number of research articles I’ve read over the last year+ on this topic would fill a book! Let me know if you want research articles!
Offical websites:
It’s often a little academic and boring, but the following are great sources of standards and guidelines, as well as finding a menopause care provider:
The Australasian Menopause Society
The International Menopause Society
[And I’ll add to this Resources page as I find more excellent people and places]