NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A frank funny and informative guide to menopause and aging by
beloved actress Naomi Watts one of the leading voices in menopause awareness —with a foreword
by Mary Claire Haver MD #1 New York Times bestselling author of The New Menopause At
thirty-six Naomi Watts had just completed filming King Kong and was trying to start a family
when she was told that she was on the brink of menopause. It is estimated that seventy-five
million women in the United States are currently dealing with menopause symptoms (dry itchy
skin raging hormones night sweats) and yet the very word “menopause” continues to be
associated with stigma and confusion. With so little information many women feel unprepared
ashamed and deeply alone when the time comes. This is the book Naomi Watts wishes she had
when she first started experiencing symptoms. Like sitting down over coffee and having an
intimate chat with your girlfriend Dare I Say It blends funny and poignant stories from Naomi
and her friends with advice from doctors hormone experts and nutritionists to take the
secrecy and shame out of menopause and aging. Answering questions such as: What’s hormone
therapy and should I be on it? Will I ever sleep again? Will I get myself back? What happened
to my libido? Do I need eighteen serums for my aging skin? Whose body is this anyway? Who am I
now? Naomi Watts shares the most up-to-date research on how to manage menopause symptoms and
tackle the physical and emotional challenges we encounter as we age. Irreverent bold and
reassuring Dare I Say It is the companion every woman needs to embrace the best version of
herself as she moves into what can be the most powerful and satisfying period of her life.
