The Perimenopause Playbook: Volume 1: A Rude Menopause Book for Wives, Girlfriends, and Women Who’ve Had Enough

This is the menopause book you buy when everyone’s had enough… including you.If you’re looking for a funny menopause book that’s honest, rude, comforting, and painfully relatable, this is it. If you’re buying a rude menopause gift for your wife, partner, girlfriend, or friend as a slightly passive-aggressive but loving attempt to make her laugh through the chaos, this book gets it.It’s often chosen when flowers feel pointless and another “wellness guide” would probably end up in the recycling.What this book actually talks aboutThis book focuses on the everyday realities no one politely explains, but most women going through peri-menopause and menopause instantly recognise.Inside are short, funny chapters about:Hot flushes, sweating, and overheating at the worst possible momentsBrain fog, forgetfulness, and walking into rooms with no idea whyVaginal dryness, libido chaos, and sex that suddenly comes with instructionsDating in midlife, including awkward conversations and confidence wobbleShapewear disasters, body changes, and dressing for survival rather than styleMood swings, irritability, emotional overload, and being told to “calm down”Confidence, boundaries, and running out of patience for nonsenseEach topic is paired with colourful, funny illustrations that turn private, awkward moments into something you can actually laugh at.This isn’t a medical guide.It’s recognition, with jokes.Why people relate to itBecause it makes women feel normal.It reminds you that mood swings happen, bodies change, memory disappears, libido gets strange, and none of that means you’re failing. It means you’re going through something millions of women experience, even if no one talks about it properly.Instead of fixing anything, this book offers relief, reassurance, and permission to laugh.Why it makes such a good giftThis book is commonly bought as:A rude menopause gift for a wife or partnerA funny menopause gift for women who appreciate honestyA novelty menopause book that actually has substancePart of a menopause gift set with humour rather than sympathyIt’s the sort of gift that quietly says:“I see you. I can’t fix this. But I can laugh with you.”Content warningThis book contains:Strong languageSexual humourHonest talk about bodies, emotions, and relationshipsNo medical advice and no sugar-coatingIf you want polite, clinical, sanitised menopause content, this book isn’t for you.If you want to feel understood and have a laugh through the chaos, it absolutely is.Menopause isn’t a personal failure.It’s a shared experience.And laughing at it is allowed. Read more