Dr. Jessica Shepherd

And we know it's safe to start after the age of 60 and also more than 10 years after menopause, especially that last one I just said. Because what if you experience menopause at 42, 45, which is not typical, but what if you did? And now you're 55 hearing us today and you're like, well, it's 10 years. I can't start hormone replacement therapy. Absolutely.

And we know it's safe to start after the age of 60 and also more than 10 years after menopause, especially that last one I just said. Because what if you experience menopause at 42, 45, which is not typical, but what if you did? And now you're 55 hearing us today and you're like, well, it's 10 years. I can't start hormone replacement therapy. Absolutely.

And we know it's safe to start after the age of 60 and also more than 10 years after menopause, especially that last one I just said. Because what if you experience menopause at 42, 45, which is not typical, but what if you did? And now you're 55 hearing us today and you're like, well, it's 10 years. I can't start hormone replacement therapy. Absolutely.

You should be in your doctor's office saying, is this a possibility for me?

You should be in your doctor's office saying, is this a possibility for me?

You should be in your doctor's office saying, is this a possibility for me?

You know what might happen? You might feel better.

You know what might happen? You might feel better.

You know what might happen? You might feel better.

Yeah. There's so many women who, again, going back to the, I'm going to numb, not really feeling that, but you are. And so many women, once they get on hormone replacement therapy, that exact example that you gave, 55-year-old who maybe went 10 years.

Yeah. There's so many women who, again, going back to the, I'm going to numb, not really feeling that, but you are. And so many women, once they get on hormone replacement therapy, that exact example that you gave, 55-year-old who maybe went 10 years.

Yeah. There's so many women who, again, going back to the, I'm going to numb, not really feeling that, but you are. And so many women, once they get on hormone replacement therapy, that exact example that you gave, 55-year-old who maybe went 10 years.

Yeah. A lot of women don't understand how they could feel because we subject ourselves to feeling, I don't feel great, but I'm just going to keep going. And the other thing that we talked about, what do we say? Osteoporosis, heart disease. So it may not have the same effect. I will make that statement if you started hormone replacement earlier. Right.

Yeah. A lot of women don't understand how they could feel because we subject ourselves to feeling, I don't feel great, but I'm just going to keep going. And the other thing that we talked about, what do we say? Osteoporosis, heart disease. So it may not have the same effect. I will make that statement if you started hormone replacement earlier. Right.

Yeah. A lot of women don't understand how they could feel because we subject ourselves to feeling, I don't feel great, but I'm just going to keep going. And the other thing that we talked about, what do we say? Osteoporosis, heart disease. So it may not have the same effect. I will make that statement if you started hormone replacement earlier. Right.

I had a patient who came in and again, nuanced conversation. She was 67, but she was still having hot flashes, which is again, not typical because usually they'll wane and they'll go down, you know, in your 50s. She was still experiencing them to a way where it's impacting her quality of life. So I did have that conversation with her. She was very nervous. And I said, well, here's what we'll do.

I had a patient who came in and again, nuanced conversation. She was 67, but she was still having hot flashes, which is again, not typical because usually they'll wane and they'll go down, you know, in your 50s. She was still experiencing them to a way where it's impacting her quality of life. So I did have that conversation with her. She was very nervous. And I said, well, here's what we'll do.

I had a patient who came in and again, nuanced conversation. She was 67, but she was still having hot flashes, which is again, not typical because usually they'll wane and they'll go down, you know, in your 50s. She was still experiencing them to a way where it's impacting her quality of life. So I did have that conversation with her. She was very nervous. And I said, well, here's what we'll do.

Why not give yourself the chance to And what if we just trial and see how you feel after three to six months? She's still on it. How did she feel? She felt amazing. She was like, why was I living like this for so long?

Why not give yourself the chance to And what if we just trial and see how you feel after three to six months? She's still on it. How did she feel? She felt amazing. She was like, why was I living like this for so long?