#213: Understand your hormones in each decade with Dr. Jessica Shepherd
from The Dr. Shannon Show
by Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT
Published: Thu Apr 10 2025
Show Notes
Hormones change throughout a woman's life, and it's important to be educated about how and what to expect. Jessica Shepherd, MD is a board-certified OBGYN, and discusses what all women should know about their hormones throughout their 30s and beyond.
0:00: Introduction to Dr. Shepherd
2:15: How do our sex hormones change as we age?
7:15: The effect of breast feeding on hormones
:Clean feminine hygiene products
:What can we do in our 20s and 30s to prepare for perimenopause?
:How to approach perimenopause
:Hormone replacement therapy
:Is weight gain inevitable during menopause?
:Dr. Shepherd's final thoughts
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