SARA PERELMUTER | Genitourinary Syndrome of Lactation
On today’s episode, I speak with Sara Perelmuter, a medical student and future OBGYN who is already innovating the field of sexual medicine. She has over 7 scientifically peer reviewed publications and is the president of the Sexual Medicine Research Team. Sara went through her own journey struggling with pelvic pain during penetrative intercourse, and was diagnosed with hypertonic overactive pelvic floor muscle dysfunction. Her experience with medical gaslighting and dismissal of women's pain, paired with her feminist values and interest in physiology motivated her to pursue a career dedicated to improving women's sexual health. Sara believes education, accessibility, and awareness are vital to break the barriers and help empower women to take control over their own bodies.
We talk about:
-what we know about estrogen
-research around “reproductive organs”
-painful intercourse
-changing the curriculum of medical school
-different times of hormone fluctuations
-how to talk to your provider
-collaborative care
Time Stamps
1:00 Introduction
3:55 the roll of estrogen
8:23 parallels between different conditions
15:50 innovation in the field
23:37 vaginal estrogen in lactation
31:40 postpartum versus lactation
41:08 signs and symptoms
46:50 muscular versus hormonal
CONNECT WITH CARRIE
IG: / carriepagliano
Website: https://carriepagliano.com
CONNECT WITH SARA
IG: / sara.perelmuter
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