Most women don't hear about perimenopause until they're already deep into it, sometimes a decade in. This week, guest host Karen Walrond talks with OB/GYN and <a href="https://amzn.to/4qepJp3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Generation M</a> author Dr. Jessica Shepherd about the actual, gradual shape of that transition, the real math behind hormone therapy decisions, and why nearly 40% of a woman's life happens after menopause even begins. It's less a symptom checklist than a new starting point for the next several decades.What you'll explore:<ul><li>The gas-tank way to picture where you actually are between reproductive years and menopause</li><li>Why symptom severity has almost nothing to do with how "together" you otherwise are</li><li>The difference between the "symptom bucket" and the "longevity bucket" in deciding on hormone therapy</li><li>Why perimenopause itself splits into an early, mid, and late phase, and why the late phase is the window with the most protective upside for starting hormones</li><li>What the SWAN study found about how menopause symptoms differ by race, and why that matters long-term</li></ul>If you've been treating menopause as a phase to survive rather than a stage to prepare for, this resets the starting point.You can find Jessica at: <a href="https://www.sanctumwell.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sanctummedwellness/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.goodlifeproject.com/podcast/perimenopause-symptoms-hormone-replacement-therapy-menopause-muscle-loss-jessica-shepherd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Episode Transcript</a>Next week, we're sitting down with Priya Parker to talk about why conflict, handled well, might be one of the things that makes your closest relationships stronger instead of weaker, and what most of us get backwards about the moment right before it happens. Be sure to follow Good Life Project wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss any upcoming episodes!Check out our sponsors and resources: <a href="https://www.goodlifeproject.com/sponsors/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit Our Sponsor Page</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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