386. Nuances and Myths of Menopause with Dr. Shepherd

386. Nuances and Myths of Menopause with Dr. Shepherd

From You Are Not Broken by Kelly Casperson, MD

August 30, 2026 · 48 min · Episode 386

About this episode

Dr. Shepherd discusses the complexities and misconceptions surrounding menopause and women's health.

The longer we treat menopause as something to survive quietly instead of understanding fully, the more women get left without real answers. Dr. Shepherd is an OB-GYN, and we use menopause as the entry point into a much bigger conversation — the myths still circulating about menopause and sexual health, why clinician expertise and actual hands-on experience matter more than a lot of people realize, and how insurance and the broader healthcare system quietly shape what choices women even know they have. We also get into AI and new technology in medicine — where it genuinely helps, and where it's moving faster than anyone can vet it. And we land on something I keep coming back to on this show: aging well is not a solo project. Community and connection are part of the medicine. Dr. Jessica Shepherd is a board-certified OB-GYN focused on women's health, menopause, and sexual wellness in midlife. Generation M - Dr. Jessica Shepherd's book What We Cover Menopause as a gateway. Why menopause is so often the first time women start really engaging with their own health, and what that says about the gaps earlier in the system. The myths that won't die. Common misconceptions about menopause…

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Host: Kelly Casperson, MD

Guest: Dr. Shepherd

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Books & works: Generation M

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