Main description:

"This is our voice, these are our truths, and our stories deserve to be told."

This deeply empowering and personal collection of stories brings together a wide range of Black experiences on the menopause journey. Drawing on the historical and cultural importance of storytelling traditions in African and Caribbean ancestry, this anthology breaks through a taboo topic that has too often been mired in shame and silence with courage and vulnerability.

Contributions span across various heritages, sexual orientations, ages, and gender identities, curating an intimate treasury of journeys full of honesty, pain, healing, and liberation. Topics on emotional, mental, and sexual health as well as complementary therapies are all discussed with empathy and sincerity, allowing readers to broaden their depth of understanding on the experiences of Black people impacted by the menopause.

Contents:

Contents
Dedication
Foreword
Introduction
1.Eldership - Onika Henry
2.I was only 12 - Shaneka Lambert
3.Breast Comfort , The Things We Might Miss - Nicole Joseph-Chin
4.My Black Panty - Palmela Witter
5.I Will Take Up Time - Dr Yansie Rolston
6.Understanding My Limitations - Yvonne Witter
7.Black, Trans and Menopausal - Austen Smith
8.Manifesting Wellness - Jacqueline Hinds
9.Mama K Ghana's Experience - Mbeke Waseme
10.Is HRT Necessary - Asma-Esmeralda Abdallah-Portales
11.The Return of the Pack - Pamela Windle
12.The Invisible Cracks - Myrle Roach
13.The Gynecologist - Living My Best Life - Dr Leslie Bishop
14.My Fluctuating Libido Tashini Jones
15.More To This Thank Sweating - Yvonne Christie