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Women Are Being Lied To About Menopause

Dr. Kelly Casperson, M.D.

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Women are constantly being told what they can’t do, what they shouldn’t want, and when they’re “sick enough” to deserve help. So what happens when we start questioning the rules?

In this episode of You Are Not Broken, I sit down with Dr. Jessica Shepherd for a candid conversation about menopause, perimenopause, hormones, sexual health, women’s healthcare, prevention, aging, medical misinformation, and the future of medicine.

We talk about why women are so often left without the information they need to make decisions about their own bodies—and why waiting until something becomes a “disease” may be the exact opposite of good healthcare.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Anticipation
02:56 Menopause vs. Perimenopause: Understanding the Trends
05:53 The Importance of Nutrition in Women's Health
09:00 Sexual Health and the Clitoris: Breaking Taboos
11:55 Sex as a Weapon: Acknowledging the Dark Side
14:55 Women's Autonomy in Healthcare Decisions
17:51 The Evolving Definition of Disease and Healthcare Challenges
22:11 The Importance of Foundational Health
25:05 Societal Attitudes Towards Health Choices
28:53 The Role of Alcohol in Health
31:55 Understanding Aging and Health Risks
35:53 The Shift in Women's Health Awareness
39:56 The Role of Physicians in Health Solutions
44:03 Navigating Medical Misinformation
47:52 The Future of Health and Community Engagement

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Dr. Kelly Casperson is a board-certified urologic surgeon, sex educator, and CEO of The Casperson Clinic, specializing in hormones, sexual health, and midlife wellness. This channel is your go-to resource for science-backed insights on intimacy, desire, and thriving in midlife.

Through expert advice and candid conversations, Dr. Kelly helps women overcome myths about sexual health, demystify hormones, and create fulfilling relationships. Whether you’re navigating menopause, seeking to improve intimacy, or simply want to prioritize your health, this channel offers practical tips to help you live confidently and vibrantly.

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20 Comments

@Dahnoie 1 month ago

When I was denied HRT by my doctor, I started pellets at a local clinic but it was a roller coaster and the only thing they did was pellets. I then found a great clinic online and secured injectable testosterone and estradiol. In addition to a lot of labs I needed a standard sports physical form filled out. My doctor was upset by the pellets and then refused to sign out this basic form. I fired him and found a subscription model doctor that gave me a free consultation. I described my current meds and HRT and showed him the form and he was fine with everything. He got the job for both me and my husband.

@anne-louisegoldie 1 month ago

Yes, there's so much money to be made from polypharmacy once people's bodies are so broken down to be chronically unwell and diseased. Not so much profit in healthy patients.

In 2026, denying women care in the guise of 'HRT is dangerous', especially in the health promoting doses, is actually a form of cruelty to women.

@petrawagner4946 1 month ago (edited)

And you can do ALL the right things and still strughle eith sleep and be basically blamed for it all. They don't even hear you when you have neen doing all the right things before it became popular to use that. And be completely ignored. The VA is notorious for it.

Insurance companies ARE the driver for the permitted flow chart that doctors must operate from. No deviations allowed. Blaming the patient is becoming the easy way to deny care - especially with Kennedys push for 24/7 surveillance of prople and theor "health:. Its simply so insurance corporations can easily deny care and payment because you ate one wrong thing, didn't obey the "work out every day no matter how much you hurt or why", didnt sleep well enough no matter the valid reasons....

Thank you for your work, Dr Casperson.

@westcoastswingmusic 4 weeks ago

I saw a specialist last week who was so condescending, so domineering, so dismissive, so stingy, so behind the times... that I lost 3 hours of sleep that night replaying the visit. It has been psychologically painful because I don't want to be dependent on her for my care. 😢

@avirani0203 2 days ago

I will be 68 in November 2026. In my mid-50s, I asked my gyno about menopause. I was still having periods. Her one question was, “do you have hot flashes?” I told her “no” and her response was that menopause would be addressed if I had hot flashes. Well, I never had hot flashes. About 4 years ago, I told her about incontinance. I was directed to OTC stuff. None worked. One of your videos popped up on YT a couple of months ago. As a result, I began researching urogydnocologists. I had an appointment 2 weeks ago and she prescribed vaginal estrogen cream. It has been life changing. Thank you for this information. At my next appointment, I will ask about HRT. Again, thank you.

@brendasears9650 1 month ago

I became HRT curious a several years ago. I am now 65 and on my fourth practitioner. I have not received a treatment plan and have been discouraged at every turn even though i have no contraindications. I refuse to stop fighting for the opportunity to try HRT. Thanks to science and information provided by Dr. C and others I have the ammunition to push ahead. The clinic i hope to use is expensive but I am not giving up.

@Femmefitchic 4 weeks ago

First, we are in denial of the truth about our aging bodies. Then, when the truth can no longer be denied we seek treatment and are denied, or mismanaged. You ladies shine SO BRIGHT. Definitely ANGELS doing God’s work on this planet. Tears of Joy🥹👏🏽🙏🏽💪🏽

@MsJilgal 3 weeks ago

You two are AWESOME❣️❣️
Because of these podcasts, I have finally found a couple of Menopause Society certified MDs in my Kaiser system. Feeling completely confident that HRT is the very thing that will restore my energy at a “healthy” but very fatigued 76, and keep me as functional and vigorous as possible as long as I’m in this bod. Sharing with ALL my women friends, young and older.🙏🏽🙏🏽

@brookeanderson2631 1 month ago

That CAGE questionnaire joke was so funny 😂

@noramaddy4409 1 month ago (edited)

`That clinician`s clinics, include ob/gyns, are very busy they often decide that women`s health doesn`t belong as part of their responsibility. Until this attitude changes, we will not see preventative medicine taught in med schools. The alternative response concerning women’s health is all hormone replacements should be accessible to women over the pharmacy counter. This should also apply to men with hypogonadism. We have a right to more autonomy in making decisions concerning our health and we do not appreciate having this taken from us when we reach midlife and journey through our ageing years with dignity and respect. We are not children and we have had years of experience and autonomy in reaching our own decisions regarding our health to have clinicians say we are too old or incapable of responsible self-care is the utmost insult and we don`t deserve that and we don`t like it!!! It is about time the medical establishment did it`s research and modernised its medical studies to complement the research …they apparently never read! Excellent talk, thank you. I agree with everything said.

@deechristensen8188 1 month ago

Had it not been for AI, I personally would still be the walking dead after 15 years of peri to post menopause of mounting unanswered health questions and ultimately quality of life nonexistent. Gone are the days of spending any decent length of time with a GP for a start, followed by their lack of education, training & knowledge in the hugely neglected field of women’s hormones. As a result of some deep personal health historic diving & the patience & up to date knowledge of AI I became the victor & no longer victim of my own catastrophic estrogen collapse. I am deeply grateful I have been blessed to have lived to my nearly 65 years in finally discovering my root cause & the new bio identical HRT estrogel & utrogestan available in recent years into our country and am looking forward to the return of what my optimal health use to look like, signs of which are already showing in just two months. Thank you and bless you wonderful ladies on this podcast (& others) for all that you have done & continue to do in bringing this lack of awareness & understanding to us all. Hormone Heroes! ❤

@Sinfeeahh 2 days ago

I love listening to you both. ❤❤❤❤

@SassyLadyKat1111 1 month ago (edited)

💕 Started Perimenopause 13-14 years ago.

💕 Found my hormone doctor 12 years ago after seeing 4 specialists who could not tell me I was in Perimenopause.

💕 Started BHRT 12 years ago on top of a healthy active Triathlete lifestyle.

💕 Started educating women at that same time about all of this info since I saw a need…and still educating today.

💕 Crossed over into Post Menopause at age 52.

💕 Now 59 years young and still feeling great inside and out.

💕 Every stage in my journey had its purpose.

💕 Always had my power and determination which never stopped me from finding my answers. Long before this “movement” came about. I thank my old country Korean mom for all that she taught me. ❤

@ritad7927 4 weeks ago (edited)

Thank you for telling this much needed truth. For too long doctors were put on some type of pedestal and people saw them as gods or something. Women born in the 50's and 60's hung onto their every word and recommendation. It's a brand new day, and we are taking our health back. We are advocating for ourselves and will not take no for an answer. And like myself. If they are not in agreement with your requests and are dismissive towards the benefits that can be gained from using HRT. Then thank them and never come back. That's exactly what I did after meeting the Obgyn for the first time. It took everything inside of me not to snatch her up and tell her where she could go after being dismissive towards me.

@ThatAintLadylike 1 month ago

Damn I wish Dr Kelly was my doctor. She fights for women, she's so informed and I love the swearing, this is a doctor who would make me feel totally comfortable as a patient.

@westcoastswingmusic 4 weeks ago

I hyped this video because this information is extremely valuable! 🎉 Thank you both! ❤

@juliepomeroy9541 1 month ago (edited)

I'm so glad this topic is becoming more visible!!!
Thank you doctors for making it so!
How do we fix the root of the under-educated MD problem? How do we get more education on women's health beyond reprcapacity in medical school? More than half our lives (*if we are lucky) are spent outside of our reproductive years for goodness' sake!!
***Oh, Kelly, you mentioned in another conversation that you want to collaborate on a spicy book with accurate sex scenes and information from a woman's perspective! Connect with Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series! She is wicked smart (PhD in Qualitative Behavioral Ecology) and a fantastic writer with amazing character development and solid cult following! That would be the mash-up of the century! You'd reach a huge audience!

@SYLVIA-x1t3r 4 weeks ago

I am 63 y/o on vag estrogen, estrogen patch, progesterone nightly, testosterone cream daily . I feel like I am in my 30s and life is great. My 5 kids are grown and hubby and I are in honeymoon chaper 2 😜. Ladies don’t shy away from hormones if you can have access.

@jacquelinefayne1209 1 month ago

I want to encourage everyone to help spread the word about hrt in the comments sections of as many videos as possible across as many types of videos as you can.