The Menopause Timeline Most Women Never Learn Until Midlife | Dr. Jessica Shepherd

Guest host Karen Walrond talks with OB/GYN and Generation M author Dr. Jessica Shepherd about the gradual timeline of perimenopause and menopause, how to make decisions about hormone therapy, and why nearly 40% of a woman's life happens after menopause. Shepherd offers a framework for understanding where you are in the transition, explains the difference between treating symptoms and protecting long-term health, and shares findings from the SWAN study about racial differences in symptom experiences.