In this episode Dr. Mary Claire Haver is joined by Dr. Rachel Rubin, a board-certified urologist and nationally recognized expert in sexual medicine, fellowship trained in both female and male sexual health. As assistant clinical professor of urology at Georgetown University and former education...
This session, hosted by Dr. Rachel Rubin, a leading Urologist and sexual medicine specialist, and Heather Florio, CEO of Desert Harvest, explores the intersection of hormonal health, sexual wellness, and interstitial cystitis (IC).
Together, they’ll redefine what menopause means today —...
Transform your approach to menopause care with the latest evidence and expert insights you can use tomorrow. Learn how to move beyond outdated WHI-era fears and confidently prescribe individualized, effective hormonal therapies. We’re joined by urologist and sexual medicine specialist Dr Rachel...
In this episode of Pearls & Perspectives, host Amy Pearlman, MD, sits down with Susan MacDonald, MD, associate professor of surgery in the division of urology at the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, to discuss the first-ever American Urological Association (AUA) guidelines on...
https://www.urologytimes.com/view/ashley-winter-md-calls-for-label-update-on-low-dose-vaginal-estrogen
"We are not offering patients comprehensive management unless we consider hormone therapies," says Ashley G. Winter, MD.
On July 17, 2025, a panel of experts convened by the FDA outlined the...
* Rubin offers insight into the guideline development process, which involved collaboration across multiple societies—including AUA, SUFU, AUGS, the Menopause Society, and ISSWSH—and incorporated patient perspectives alongside clinical evidence. The guidelines advocate for broader recognition of...
Dr. Kelly Casperson joins forces with Dr. Rachel Rubin to unpack the groundbreaking 2025 Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause guidelines from the American Urologic Association.
From the safety and importance of vaginal hormones to the critical need for shared decision-making and advocacy, this...
When Intimacy hurts...Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause, Vaginismus, and Vulvodynia // dyspareunia, or pain with intercourse, is a very common medical condition that affects millions of women. In this video, I break down three of the common reasons why there is pain with intercourse. The three...
Intravaginal Drug Delivery Systems to Treat the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: Towards the Design of Safe and Efficacious Estrogen-loaded Prototypes (2023)
Ahmed Abdelgader, Mershen Govender, Pradeep Kumar, Yahya E. Choonara
ABSTRACT
Estrogens locally delivered to the vagina by tablets...