80 Million Women Over 40, But Most Still Don't Know Their Options: Dr. Kelly Casperson

There are 80 million women over 40 in America. Only 4,100 menopause certified clinicians. The gap is real. And my guest is working on changing that.

Dr. Kelly Casperson is a urologist, sexual medicine physician, and bestselling author of The Menopause Moment and You Are Not Broken. She's been leading the charge on women's health advocacy, from serving on the FDA panel that removed the box warning on estrogen to pushing for testosterone deregulation. She has a large following, but as Kelly says, it's just a drop in the bucket.

There are 80 million women over 40 in America. Only 4,100 menopause certified clinicians. The gap is real. And my guest is working on changing that.

Dr. Kelly Casperson is a urologist, sexual medicine physician, and bestselling author of The Menopause Moment and You Are Not Broken. She's been leading the charge on women's health advocacy, from serving on the FDA panel that removed the box warning on estrogen to pushing for testosterone deregulation. She has a large following, but as Kelly says, it's just a drop in the bucket.

We talk about the women who aren't on social media, who aren't listening to podcasts, who don't know their options exist. How we need to reach people in the community, churches, community centers, and libraries. We discuss why grassroots education matters, why testosterone is locked behind 1980s doping laws. We discuss why grassroots education matters, why testosterone is locked behind 1980s doping laws, and Kelly shares the real reason for menopause.

This is a conversation about what's changing in women's health and what still needs to change.

Highlights:

• Why grassroots advocacy in the community matters as much as social media.

• Why 30% of women prescribed vaginal estrogen won't use it (the box warning effect).

• Frailty isn't inevitable it's what happens when you don't maintain your health.

• The biopsychosocial model: how culture shapes your menopause experience.

• Kelly's philosophy: you have to advocate for yourself, but you're not alone.

Don't be afraid to start conversations with friends and loved ones about menopause, hormones, and the options available. You might be the only person in their life talking about this, and that conversation could change their life.