The Hormone Grift is Coming for Millennials in Perimenopause

Perimenopause is drawing growing mainstream attention, and venture-capital-backed telehealth startups are entering the space. This video examines where the line falls between empowering healthcare and aggressive marketing. It discusses perimenopause symptoms, the nuances of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), lab testing myths, and how to approach online wellness promises while protecting health and money. The video is based on a WIRED article titled "Inside the Perimenopause Industrial Complex."

• Perimenopause symptoms and the nuance of hormone replacement therapy
• Lab testing myths
• Marketing and venture-capital activity in telehealth perimenopause services
• Evaluating online wellness promises

Perimenopause is finally getting the mainstream conversation it deserves, but as venture capital and telehealth startups flood the space, where is the line between empowering healthcare and aggressive marketing? Should every woman and AFAB person who has conscious memories of 9/11 be on hormone replacement therapy, or is this just another grift? In today’s video, I’m breaking down the recent WIRED article, "Inside the Perimenopause Industrial Complex." We’re talking about the reality of perimenopause symptoms, the nuance of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), lab testing myths, and how to navigate online wellness promises while protecting your health and wallet. Become a channel Membryo to connect & access perks! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrPhcbDwqWRc-3tteE2BS6g/join MDJ Secret Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkrMPc856DvoxX99IyGYmw 🍑🍆 Beducated is an INCREDIBLE platform with inclusive, evidence-based courses on pleasure - use my affiliate link https://fas.st/t/T9cj1r6A and gift yourself with education you'll enjoy for life. 👅💦 I stream on Twitch weekly (usually Sundays): https://www.twitch.tv/mamadoctorjones - Playlist of full-length Twitch streams for channel membryos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVH2Gpf8wKeRO7TL3vfzJkfsF9eHmQGkP FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamadoctorjones Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mamadoctorjones TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamadoctorjones ** The information in this video is intended to serve as educational information and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images, and information, contained in this video is for general information purposes only and does not replace a consultation with your own doctor/advanced practice provider. ** +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++