madman
Super Moderator
In this episode, I sit down with board-certified urologist and sexual medicine specialist, Dr. Rachel Rubin to discuss:
- GSM (genitourinary syndrome of menopause)
- Symptoms that bring a woman in to see a pelvic health physiotherapist that often goes hand in hand with GSM
- Why hormones are important and what happens during perimenopause/menopause
- What a physical exam of the vulva may reveal
- Options for hormone therapy (creams, rings, tablets)
- Systemic vs. local hormone therapy
- The fears around hormone therapy
- What the research says
- Reasons why it isn’t easy to find answers
- Gaps in our health care system
- Positive changes being seen
- An action plan for patient and practitioner listening
