What To Do When Sex Hurts? with Dr. Jill Krapf

Painful Sex, vaginal and vulvar pain are common topics in our perry sisterhood. This time Rachel meets with Dr. Jill Krapf who is a board-certified OB-GYN and vulvar pain specialist. She is also co-author of the book 'When Sex Hurts' Dr. Kraft is also active in research and has published chapters and peer reviewed articles on vulvodinia, vulvar, dermatosis and hypoactive sexual desire disorder. She is associate editor for the Journal of Sexual Medicine online access as well as for the textbook female Sexual Pain Disorder, second edition. In addition to that, Dr. Kraft is active in the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health, serving on the Education Committee and the social media committee. We received a lot of your questions ahead of this talk with Dr. Kraft, which tells me that this subject is sensitive to more women than we might think and needs much more attention and airtime. We are glad to carve out space for this talk. Check out our new book - ⁠The Perry Menopause Journal⁠ - with the leading experts in menopause field, real stories from the community and 100 days gratitude journaling + symptom tracking. If you want to submit your questions ahead of the next perry talk make sure to download the #1 free perimenopause community app - 100% of the perry app members have said that the app has made their menopause transition easier. Don't do this alone and join us! Disclaimer: This podcast is not medical advice, does not take the place of medical advice from your physician, and is not intended to treat or cure any disease. Patients should see a qualified medical provider for assessment and treatment.