In this episode of the Sky Women’s Health Podcast, Dr. Carolyn Moyers, board-certified OB/GYN and Menopause Society Certified Provider, breaks down the newly released 2024 American Urological Association (AUA) Clinical Guideline on Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM).
What You’ll Learn:
* What GSM is and why it matters
* Key takeaways from the new AUA guideline, endorsed by ISSWSH and The Menopause Society
* How the 2024 AUA guideline compares to the 2020 NAMS Position Statemen
* tEvidence-based treatment options, including local estrogen, DHEA, and non-hormonal interventions
* What’s safe for women with a history of breast cancer
* The importance of shared decision-making and pelvic health referrals
* Why GSM treatment is not just about symptoms — it’s about quality of life
Whether you're a clinician or a woman navigating menopause, this episode provides practical, compassionate, and up-to-date guidance that empowers you to take action. AUA Guideline: https://www.auanet.org/
* 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 GSM as a urologic issue with systemic impact, including increased risk of recurrent UTIs, sepsis, and hospitalizations. Rubin underscores the evidence linking vaginal estrogen therapy to improved outcomes and reduced Medicare costs, pushing back on long-standing misconceptions about hormone...
Rachel Rubin is a board-certified urologist & one of the nation's foremost experts in sexual health. She shares her deep expertise on the topic of women’s sexual health, exploring why this area remains so neglected in traditional medicine & highlighting the critical differences in how men & women experience hormonal decline with age. Rachel explains the physiology of the menstrual cycle, the complex hormonal shifts of perimenopause, & the health risks associated with menopause, including osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, dementia, & recurrent urinary...
In this episode of the You Are Not Broken podcast, I dive into the new clinical guidelines for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM)—because you deserve facts, not fear.
We cover:
-- Why education around midlife hormonal changes isn’t optional
-- The role of pelvic exams (and how to make them less intimidating)
-- Non-hormonal treatments that actually work
-- Why GSM impacts more than you think your comfort, intimacy, and overall health
This episode is your call to action. Use these new guidelines to spark real conversations...
Is one outdated warning label standing between millions of women and safe, effective care? In this episode of BackTable Urology, Dr. Yahir Santiago-Lastra, a urologist specializing in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at UC San Diego, joins host Dr. Suzette Sutherland to discuss the black box warning on vaginal estrogen, its historical context, and the ongoing advocacy efforts to update outdated FDA guidelines.
SYNPOSIS
The conversation covers the importance of low-dose vaginal estrogen in treating genitourinary syndrome of...
