Hot and Bothered

What No One Tells You About Menopause and How to Feel Like Yourself Again

By: Jancee Dunn

Narrated by: Jancee Dunn

“Hot and Bothered removes the shame, disdain, and mystery that’s surrounded menopause….An informative, entertaining and desperately needed book.” —Jen Sincero, author of You Are a Badass

When Jancee Dunn hit her mid-forties, she was bombarded by seemingly random symptoms: rampant insomnia, spring-loaded nerves, weirdly dry mouth, and Rio Grande-level periods. After going to multiple doctors who ran test after fruitless test, she was surprised to finally discover the culprit—perimenopause. For more than two decades, Jancee had been reporting on mental and physical health. So if she was unprepared for this, what about all the women who don’t write about health for a living?

Hot and Bothered is the book she wishes existed as she was scrambling for information: an empowering, research-based guide on how women can tackle this new stage of life. Menopause isn’t a disease, but a natural, normal life transition. Why, then, are we still speaking in whispers about something that affects half the earth’s population?

Through in-depth interviews with renowned menopause experts and trusted authorities, Dunn peels back the layers on this still-mystifying topic with her trademark humor and unpacks the science on both hormonal and nonhormonal treatments. She provides actionable ways to improve sleep, sex, moods, mental clarity, and skin; details the latest treatments for hot flashes; and explores the best practices to stop “peezing” (that would be peeing when you sneeze, thanks to your new urinary issues). Dunn’s clear, easy-to-follow advice will help you reclaim yourself—and fully embrace life’s next chapter.


* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF of resources from the book.

So helpful for me!

So relatable for me and incredibly helpful to know I'm not alone in what I've been experiencing -- knowing I'm not imagining the crazy changes my body is going through. It's encouraged me to speak up more with friends, family, and my partner. In turn, that's helping them to understand and it's such a relief. I needed this book!

Very informative and entertaining

Does a great job of mixing research info and personal experience to breech a complicated subject.

Wow informative with a twist of humor. She nailed it!!

I prefer audibles narrated by the author. She delivers a vast amount of information with humor and wit. So much information I'm going to listen to parts of it again. Loved it!

Never Felt So Understood

I highly recommend. The author covers so much and provides so much insight. Felt like I was having a conversation with a girlfriend. Perimenopause is so much more than just hot flashes and she helps bring light to that fact in a great way.

Great information

Love the author and all the Information. This has been enlightening and wish everyone, especially men can read or listen to this, so they can understand what women have to go through