#213: Understand your hormones in each decade with Dr. Jessica Shepherd

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. 

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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 

12:13: Clean feminine hygiene products 

20:50: What can we do in our 20s and 30s to prepare for perimenopause? 

26:20: How to approach perimenopause 

30:50: Hormone replacement therapy 

40:40: Is weight gain inevitable during menopause? 

46:40: Dr. Shepherd's final thoughts 

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