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54. Vulvovaginal hormone therapy with urologist Dr. Rachel Rubin

September 05, 2022 • Season 1 • Episode 54

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 go 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 practitioners listening

Dr. Rachel Rubin is a board-certified urologist and sexual medicine specialist. She is an assistant clinical professor of Urology at Georgetown University and recently started her own private practice in the Washington DC region. She is one of only a handful of physicians fellowship trained in male and female sexual medicine. Dr. Rubin is a clinician, researcher, and vocal educator in the field of sexual medicine. She completed her medical and undergraduate training at Tufts University, her urology training at Georgetown University, and her fellowship training under Dr. Irwin Goldstein in San Diego. In addition to being education chair for the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH), she also serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal Sexual Medicine Reviews.

To find Dr. Rubin:

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Twitter
www.rachelrubinmd.com

Links mentioned:

ISSWSH (International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health): https://www.isswsh.org

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