Vulvovaginal Hormone Therapy

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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