Rap, Pills, Pain, and Permission: A Women’s Health Roundup

🌞 Good Morning!

Happy Memorial Weekend for those in the States. For those of us in the Northeast…why is it so cold!?

This week, we’re keeping it light(ish) and curious in light of the long weekend.

✨ I dropped a rap on women’s health (yes, really).
💊 I’m asking for your take on compounded meds.
📣 Plus, five stories you may have missed—from new IUD pain guidelines to the “Let Them” theory applied to work, relationships, and beyond.

Whether you're poolside or powering through, I’d love your input. Because your voice shapes the care we all get.

Let’s dive in.

📣 Compounded Medications: I Want to Hear from More Women

I planned to write the blog post on compounded medications for this week, but I’d like to gather more information from women. Here is the post I made on Instagram that explains why this is an important topic.

If you have used compounded medications and are OK to share your story, reply to this email.

If you are on Instagram, please share this story with or forward this email to your network. Please ensure the CTA is “Reply to Fempower Health” or “Reply to the Post.” Otherwise, all the information will come to you. 😉

🙌🏼 Welcome to my Women’s Health Rap

I’m considering do this for various women’s health topics. What do ya think!? 😂

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🙌🏼 What Keeps Me Curious (Plus)

• 🙌🏼 Let’s Stop the Pain: Months ago, the CDC set guidelines for physicians regarding pain during IUD insertion. ACOG has since followed. The announcement was made during the annual scientific conference. It takes time for guidelines to become practice. Print and show this to your doctor.

• 🙋‍♀️ Show Your Support for Healthcare Workers’ Mental Health: We all know the mental health crisis physicians are facing. If you’d like to support this documentary, which will shed light on this issue, consider a donation.

• 💪 Just Let Them: I recently listened to this episode where Mel Robbins spoke with Jillian Turecki about how her “Let Them” theory applies to relationships. Check out the episode. I created an example of “Let Them. Let Me.”

• 🙌🏼 Now Available at a Convenience Store Near You: The morning after pill will now be available at convenience stores. Thank you Allison for sharing this!

• 👼🏼 Gift for Now Moms: Jack’s Basket supports families whose child is born with Downs Syndrome. As they say: Every child deserves to be celebrated, every family should hear a “congratulations” instead of a “I’m sorry”, or “I have bad news”. 💕 Thank you, Mitch, for sharing this!

 💬 Announcements

• 📆 Monthly Slack Call: ICYMI for those who are on the Fempower Health Slack Community, we’re kicking off a regular community call to get to know each other and pave a path forward. 💬 If you haven’t joined the Slack Community, learn more here.

• 🎧 Reminder: Commuter-Friendly Content: With many back in the office, commuting is back. 🚗 🚊 ✈️ ICYMI, I figured I’d help a girl out, have been recording the articles I write and posting them on the Fempower Health Podcast. 🎧 They are just 10-ish minutes long.

• Let’s Help Men Understand Menopause: Did you know one of the top searches for “menopause” is “how to deal with my menopausal wife?” 😜 Let’s help them out. I am looking for your input so I can summarize and create an ebook for the men in our lives. Please check out this short survey. 🙏🏼 Tell your friends!