The Perimenopause Survival Guide: Make Sense of Your Symptoms and Build Your Personalized Treatment Plan

Dr. Heather Hirsch, renowned founder of the Menopause Clinic at Brigham and Women's Hospital and featured expert on Oprah Winfrey's The Life You Want series, offers a groundbreaking, expert-led guide to not only navigate--but truly thrive--through perimenopause.

Perimenopause, the transitional phase before menopause, can feel like one of the most disorienting and unspoken chapters in a woman's life. From hot flashes and brain fog to anxiety, back pain, and sleep disruption, the symptoms are real, but the guidance often isn't. Too many women between the ages of 35 and 50 find themselves confused, dismissed, or unsupported by their providers.

The Perimenopause Survival Guide is a clear, compassionate, and evidence-based resource from one of the most trusted voices in women's hormonal health. Dr. Heather Hirsch draws on her years of clinical experience to help women understand what's happening in their bodies, and how to take charge of their care.
In this essential guide, you'll learn:

• What's really driving your symptoms and how to decode them
• Proven, FDA-approved treatment options--plus how to evaluate what's right for you
• The importance of managing perimenopause now for long-term health
• How to advocate for yourself and build a care plan around your individual needs and goals

Whether you're just starting to notice subtle changes or already deep in the hormonal rollercoaster, The Perimenopause Survival Guide empowers you with clarity, confidence, and the tools to feel like yourself again.

Author: Heather Hirsch
Publisher: Balance
Published: 10/14/2025
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 9.13h x 6.32w x 1.14d
ISBN: 9781538774106

About the Author
Heather Hirsch, MD, MS, MSCP, is an entrepreneur and US American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) board-certified internist, and the CEO and founder of Health by Heather Hirsch MD Collaborative, a telemedicine practice offering best-in-class individualized care for perimenopause and menopause, and is also the CEO and founder of Health by Heather Hirsch LLC, teaching and media company that serves to increase the education of laywomen and healthcare providers. After completing advanced women's health training at the Cleveland Clinic, she founded the menopause and midlife clinical at the Brigham and Women's Hospital while serving as faculty at Harvard Medical School in 2020, and most recently launched her private telemedicine-focused practice while co-founding a technology company seeking to revolutionize healthcare for millions of women.

Dr. Hirsch released her first book, Unlock Your Menopause Type, in June of 2023, while also advocating fiercely on social media for midlife women's health providing resources and courses to her hundreds of thousands of social media followers.