Head Spinning Moments in Women’s Health: A very quick synopsis on big moments women’s health just in the past week.

🎉 😭 A powerful video on a groundbreaking ruling in France - the first in the world. Just watch it. 🌟 CVS and Walgreens will stock the abortion pill. 😮 AL considers embryos a person and the advocates swarmed in to educate them on what fertility treatments actually are so they are protecting IVF yet, as with Roe vs. Wade being overturned, many are still watching to see how this unfolds. 💪 Columbia University and ARPA-H are stepping up to solve big problems in women’s health.

March 8 is International Awareness Day. I’d like to call out Allison Gilbert and her new book, Listen, World! - It is the first biography of Elsie Robinson, the most influential newspaper columnist you’ve never heard of.

Shape the Future of Fempower Health. I’m looking for feedback, and this survey is focused on podcast listeners. While this is my passion, the hard work is ultimately for you! I’m also opening the door to a 30-minute call with yours truly. Book time here.

In this week’s edition.

🎧 Health Beat

🗞 Pulse on Women’s Health

🩸 Reproductive Health

🔥 Menopause is Hot

🧐 Quiz Time

👁‍🗨 Quote of the Week

🎧 This Week’s Health Beat

This is the fourth and final episode in our four-part series on endometriosis. In this episode, I speak with Caitlyn Tivy who shares the details of endometriosis surgery, recovery, and pelvic floor therapy as important treatment options for patients with this condition.

Key Takeaways

• How combining manual therapies, patient education, and at-home care can lead to significant improvements in managing endometriosis pelvic pain

• Myths around pelvic floor exercises like Kegels vs. their appropriate role and application in pelvic pain therapy

• How telehealth is breaking barriers to access pelvic pain treatment, offering new hope to those in remote or underserved areas

• The brain, nervous system and vaginal microbiome - what is their role?

• Why consulting with a pelvic floor physical therapist post-surgery can improve your recovery process

Listen to this episode on Apple Podcast, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Check out the uncut version on YouTube!

And ICYMI, check out the interviews on plans for optimizing endometriosis diagnosis, endometriosis treatment options, endometriosis surgery.

🗞 Pulse on Women's Health

• FDA approves first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor (Medscape)

• Our Body review – a brave, unblinking, hospital’s-eye view of women’s health (The Guardian)

Have women’s health news to share? Send me an email!

🩸 18+: A Guide to Understanding Your Reproductive Health

Let's talk about something really important called vulvodynia. Imagine feeling a burning or stinging pain down there, but not knowing why. That's what vulvodynia feels like. It's like your vulva, the outer part of your private area, is telling you something's wrong, but it's hard to figure out what. It affects a lot of women, and the tricky part? Sometimes even doctors find it hard to understand. Learn more.

🔥 Menopause is Hot 😉

I’m working on a piece about menopause apps/telehealth options. In the meantime, check out this interview with Dr. Lara Briden. This is perfect for those in perimenopause trying to understand what in the world is happening to you!

🧐 Quiz Time!

👁‍🗨 Quote of the Week

💕 Share Your Support: Help Reach More Women with Your Review

Help us spread the word about Fempower Health by leaving a review of our podcast! Your feedback not only supports our mission but also helps other women discover the empowering conversations and valuable insights we share.

😮 Fun (and sometimes free!) Finds

EVENTS

📆 Wanting to celebrate International Women’s Day but don’t know how? Check out this free event from Female Quotient.

📆 Upcoming Menopause Talk on Hot Flashes and Night Sweats: Causes, Ripple Effects, and Treatments with Dr. Jewel Kling and Dr. Denise Millstine

📆 Register for the National Conference for Women - Philly, Boston

COURSES

📚 Previous guest Katie Boyce along with Rosemarie Philip have created a free endometriosis course. Check it out.

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS

💬 In case. you had not heard, Dr Ruth is now the Ambassador of Loneliness for NY State. As part of that, Allison Gilbertis co-authoring a book with her. They are seeking suggestions for coping mechanisms for loneliness. Share your thoughts!

Have an event, free find, or anything else interesting you’d like me to share? Email me.

Disclaimer

The information shared by Fempower Health is not medical advice but for informational purposes to enable you to have more effective conversations with your doctor.  Always talk to your doctor before making health-related decisions. Additionally, the views expressed by the Fempower Health podcast guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.

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