Editorial policy

Every article on The Her Shift is governed by the rules below. They are not aspirations; our content validation tooling enforces several of them mechanically before anything can be published.

Who writes our articles

Articles are written by The Her Shift Editorial Team. We do not use a medical review board unless one actually exists: no invented physician names, no stock-photo doctors, no borrowed credentials. Where an article is medically oriented and has not yet received independent physician review, it carries the notice “Editorial review complete; independent medical review required before publication.” — details on our medical review page. Articles marked medical review pending are not represented as physician reviewed, anywhere, ever.

Composite vignettes, not testimonials

Our articles open with scenes designed to make you feel recognized. Those openings are composites: fictional names and details built from recurring themes in public discussions and common, well-documented experiences. Each one is labeled with a disclosure at the top of the article. We never publish usernames, never lift an individual’s intimate story, and never present a composite as a real patient. Community discussion can show us that an experience exists; it is never cited as evidence that a treatment works.

How we source medical claims

• Health claims are linked to current authoritative sources — FDA, NIH institutes, CDC, ACOG, ASRM, AAD, and similar bodies — recorded in our public source registry with the date each link was last verified.
• Medical articles carry multiple references, including authoritative government or professional sources.
• We never invent a study, author, journal, statistic, or URL. If a claim can’t be verified, it is softened or removed.
• We do not use “clinically proven” unless the specific product, endpoint, and population are supported by the cited source.
• We never describe compounded drugs as FDA-approved, generic, or equivalent to approved drugs — because they aren’t.

Corrections

When we get something wrong, we fix the article promptly and note the change. Anyone can request a correction by emailing hello@example.com. We review every report, and substantive corrections are acknowledged on the article itself, not quietly patched.

Advertising, sponsorship, and affiliates

The Her Shift currently runs no advertising, no sponsored content, and no affiliate links. If sponsored or affiliate content is ever added, it will be labeled clearly at the top of the piece, kept separate from editorial recommendations, and never disguised as journalism. There are no undisclosed paid endorsements here — and there never will be. We do not sell products, and pages like the Peptide Truth Center deliberately contain nothing to buy.

What our content is for

Everything we publish is educational. It is not medical advice, does not diagnose, does not recommend doses, and does not replace an evaluation by a qualified clinician. Our job is to make you harder to dismiss and harder to upsell — the decisions remain yours and your clinician’s.