Your are not alone, there are answers, and your gynecologist can help.

Listen to this episode if you or someone close to you has painful periods. I talk about what endometriosis and dysmenorrhea are, what a work-up is like, and what management and treatment options can look like. Most important, you are not alone and help is available.

Join me in a conversation with my brilliant friend, Dr. Caitlin Bernard, who is an obgyn and complex family planning expert in Indiana. She has received national attention for her work, but this week she took the time to join me in a conversation to explain why obgyns who love delivering babies and taking care of patients and their babies are compelled to speak out about reproductive rights at this time.

References:

https://medicine.iu.edu/faculty/23008/bernard-caitlin

https://www.newyorker.com/news/persons-of-interest/one-of-the-last-abortion-doctors-in-indiana

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Tiller

https://www.marchofdimes.org/maternity-care-deserts-report

In this episode, Perinatal Loss Coordinator Elena Griffis, BSN, RNC-OB, RNC-EFM shares her experience of working with people who have experienced loss. Join us as we explore this difficult topic and share some incite we have discovered in this line of work.

Some resources discussed:

https://sweetgraceministries.com/

https://www.frederickhealthhospice.org/grief-loss/project-christine/

https://www.amazon.com/Something-Happened-Cathy-Blanford/dp/0980198739

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Lawrence Nelson who is an expert in women's health, with a specialty interest in Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI). We speak about POI, but we also speak about the menstrual cycle as a vital sign for women, and we speak about how to prepare and advocate for yourself prior to and at your doctor's appointment.

Meet Doctor Lawrence

If you are thinking about having a hysterectomy, listen to this episode for more information on what hysterectomy means, how it is done, what to expect, what are the risks, and more.

Email me with questions: drg@herhealthmd.net

This episode delves into sex and sexuality, with expert psychotherapist and author Rachel Simon. I am so excited to share this conversation with you!! I hope it is as infortative for you as it is for me! This is particularly helpful for those of you who may be talking and teaching young people, such as your kids, about these issues.

https://www.amazon.com/Every-Body-Book-Inclusive-Families/dp/1787751732

https://www.rachelsimontherapy.com/#book

In this episode, I explain what PCOS is, how it is diagnoses, and how it is treated.

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