They Lied About Thirty: What Nobody Told You About Perimenopause In Your 30s (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798257912962)

They told you thirty was your prime. Nobody told you your body might have other plans.

If you are in your thirties and something has shifted - your period is off, your sleep is gone, your brain feels like it's running on low battery, and your doctor keeps telling you you're too young - this book was written for you.

They Lied About Thirty is the guide nobody handed you when your body started changing on a timeline that didn't match anyone's expectations. Written in the honest, no-sugarcoating voice that made Hot, Moody & Over It a trusted resource for women navigating menopause, Simone Bridges turns her full attention to the women who are too young according to everyone around them - but whose bodies didn't get that memo.

Inside you will find:

• The truth about perimenopause in your 30s - what it actually is, why it happens earlier than most people expect, and why your doctor may have missed it
• Real stories from women who woke up in surgical menopause, who lost their fertility window without warning, who spent years being dismissed before finally getting answers
• The symptoms nobody talks about - the body odor, the itching, the brain fog that scared you, the changes in sex and intimacy that nobody warned you about
• Scripts for your doctor's appointment, your partner, your mother, and the man who thinks he knows more about your body than you do
• A complete guide to advocating for yourself in medical spaces, finding your support community, protecting your career, and reclaiming your identity while you're still in the middle of it
• Affirmations, reflection prompts, and a direct letter from Simone - because you deserve more than information. You deserve to feel less alone.

This is not a book about getting old. This is a book about getting informed. Your body is not broken. It is in transition. And you were right to take it seriously.

For readers of The Menopause Brain, The New Menopause, and anyone who has ever been told they were too young to feel what they were feeling.