I found this memoir really useful. It's well written and informative while still being funny, warm and relatable. Andrea is a great personality and it translates well onto the pages.

An awesome candid view of the menopause from the well-loved Loose Women presenter, McLean's story is an enlightening guide to what to expect as a woman, once the menopause starts to kick in.
Her writing style is just what you'd want - it feels like one of your mates talking you through what to expect - and while not every woman will go through the exact same experiences as she did, there are more general factual sections from Dr Tina Peers, giving a broader overview of what's actually going on with women's bodies at this confusing time of life. As someone on the cusp of this myself, I found this a great read and I learnt a lot. An excellent primer for all women about to embark on the Change.

I wasn't sure at first if this was a memoir or a self help book and in the end it doesn't matter as McLean pulls together personal testimony, autobiography and detailed medical advice in a very readable way. My one small criticism is that it does start at menopause (and a fairly sudden one at that due to hysterectomy) there was not a lot of what to expect in the few years before.

A frank and informative book about the Menopause. It felt like an older sister giving you all the gossip since she’s been there done that but with added empathy. Recommend for people of a certain age

I loved this book for it’s personal approach to life just before and during menopause. As someone going through a messy menopause after a stressful lead up to total hysterectomy I’ve read many non-fiction texts to try and find answers and an understanding of HRT options and self help suggestions, but it was so refreshing to read someone’s account instead of another self help guide or book written by a professional in this field. I’m not a huge fan of celeb books but credit where credit is due, Andrea became my bestie on the sofa over a cup of chamomile tea or three while I was reading because I don’t know many other women personally that I can talk to or empathise with who have been through many of the same experiences. Personally, I loved the writing style - sometimes you have more than enough on your plate during menopause to want to read heavier books. It’s so nice to realise you aren’t alone in how you feel and what you’ve experienced! With huge thanks to NetGalley, publisher and author for getting a book out there on the shelves for women like me and for allowing me to read a digital copy in exchange for an honest and rather hormonal review!

I would like to thank Transworld Digital and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Confessions of a Menopausal Woman’ in exchange for my honest unbiased review.

This is a real look on how both menopause and hysterectomy effects women in a non text book way.
It felt like a group of ladies chatting over a coffee. Which to me was great as it instantly relaxed me into the book,
However I must admit that I did have reservations about reading this a it was written by a celebrity who didn’t have a clue what they were talking about. Which certainly not the case.

This book was a very brave and honest thing to do.

I’m grateful for this book as it will be a good addition.

Well put together and well written, I enjoyed reading Andrea's very personal and candid account of her experience of going through the menopause. This book discusses a full range of perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms in a very honest and practical way. I found the medical know-how really useful along with personal useful tips and tricks.

A must read for any woman. This helped me to understand some of my symptoms and how to deal with them. Congratulations and thanks to Andrea for being so brave to talk about this honestly.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Confession: I didn’t know Andrea McLean before reading this but am going through the menopause myself.
It’s a very personal account of her experience - her menopause started after her hysterectomy.
She also adds in medical advice from a consultant.
Personally I wasn’t greatly keen on her style but it will certainly appeal to someone who appreciates her honesty and the sense she’s writing to a mate. I like something that feels a little more scientific and the lifestyle advice seemed a bit obvious to me.
But there’s no doubting her wish to help others, and it’s a genre sadly lacking in literature, so good on her.
I’m giving it four stars on the basis that it would work well for others appreciating a very personal account, warts and all.

I selected this book to read as I knew Andrea had chosen to undergo a hysterectomy after years of suffering with endometriosis and as a fellow sufferer of endo, I wanted to hear her story about this. I accept that I have a particular interest in this field, but it really is a book that will appeal to a much wider audience. She deals with all of her experiences with hormones as a woman through starting periods, fertility issues, pregnancy, peri-menopause, her hysterectomy and then menopause. It is an honest and brutal account and yet incredibly funny at times. It's a book that will help men and women to understand the effects of hormones at changing stages in women's lives.
Andrea includes experiences of some of those who contacted who throughout her journey, her fellow Loose Women and some friends and family. Each chapter also ends with a doctors opinion on the topic Andrea is discussing, therefore unlike some books written by those who are famous, you feel you are getting real value for money as getting expert knowledge and opinion as well as how the author felt.
Thanks to NetGalley for a Kindle copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Talking about stuff is what women do best; we share and offload, we laugh and we bond over the ridiculous and incredible things our bodies go through. Hearing other people's experiences is what makes our own more bearable.

Andrea McLean was a weather girl on the early morning British TV show GMTV before becoming a panalist on the lunch time TV show Loose Women. After it was announced live on the show that Andrea was taking eight weeks off her work to recover from getting a hysterectomy due to the fallout of a difficult menopause. Andrea was inundated with letters from women who were also struggling with the menopause. Women were delighted that someone was talking openly about it. There are parts of the letters viewers sent to Andrea included anonymously in the book of the things that were worrying them. The book includes tips and tricks on diet, exercise and even your sex life. Hopefully this book will help the women who struggle on a daily (and nightly) basis with day and night sweats, mood swings, painful and heavy periods etc. This book is by no means a cure, but it will let you know your not alone.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Random House UK, Transworld Publishers and the author Andrea McLean for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.