I'm Your Peri Godmother: A happily-ever-after guide to kicking perimenopause in the ovaries

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Shelly Horton

I'm Your Peri Godmother

A happily-ever-after guide to kicking perimenopause in the ovaries

Shelly Horton

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English

Murdoch Books
01 August 2025

Medicine; Women's health; Coping with personal problems

The first Australian guide to perimenopause, featuring Shelly's incredible story along with interviews with local and international menopause experts including Dr Louise Newson, Dr Mary Claire Haver, Dr Kelly Casperson and Dr Ginni Mansberg.

Health advocate and journalist Shelly Horton thought menopause was for old ladies and was simply hot flushes and no more periods - until she went from kicking arse in her career to waking up in the ICU, all because her hormones staged a full-blown peri-mutiny. Now, driven by the knowledge that keeping quiet only holds women back, she is sharing her perimenopause story along with evidence-based health advice, case studies and practical tools so you can navigate the peri rollercoaster with more confidence and a lot less confusion.

I'm Your Peri Godmother will keep you laughing as you learn: -

What HRT is and how to decide if it's right for you -

How to navigate night sweats, insomnia, weight gain, brain fog, heavy periods and more -

What to do when peri anxiety and depression hit hard -

Which herbs and supplements help and which just lead to expensive wee -

Why you need skincare for your vagina -

How to advocate for a menopause-friendly workplace

Consider Shelly your big sister, your supportive best friend, your very own peri godmother, here to help you through it all with a wave of her magic wand, lots of medical evidence (but no medical jargon) and real-life warmth and humour.

By: Shelly Horton
Imprint: Murdoch Books
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781761501166
ISBN 10: 176150116X
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Shelly Horton is a journalist, TV presenter, keynote speaker, MC, runs her own company ShellShocked Media, and is a loud-and-proud peri warrior. She appears weekly on Channel Nine delivering opinion segments and was a health and lifestyle presenter for 9Honey. Before her decade at Nine, she reported for the ABC, presented on Channel Seven and was a journalist for Fairfax. A fierce advocate for women's health, Shelly takes her peri crusade into workplaces, helping businesses stop pretending menopause doesn't exist. She's also an ambassador for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Share the Dignity and HER Mental Health, and a member of the International Menopause Society. She's got zero time for brain fog or keeping quiet.