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Too Many Medications?

Understand the risks of polypharmacy — taking five or more prescriptions greatly increases the chances of harmful side effects, falls, and hospitalizations. Discover the challenges of deprescribing — why doctors may hesitate to discontinue older medications and how to start conversations about safer alternatives. Learn how to take charge of your medications — by keeping a complete list, asking about risks and alternatives, and exploring lower-risk or non-drug options. Dr. McShane is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology as well as reproductive endocrinology and infertility. She earned her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. She then pursued her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Boston Hospital for Women, followed by completing her fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. In addition to Dr. McShane’s extensive experience with treating infertility, she has dedicated decades of her career to educating the next generation of reproductive endocrinologists. Dr. McShane has served as an instructor in OB/GYN at Boston Hospital for Women, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, UMass Medical Center, and University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. After her initial practice with reproductive-aged women, mostly seeking fertility, Dr. McShane became focused on the health of postmenopausal women following her own life journey and founded a video series.