Menarche, Menopause, and More - Sameena Rehman, MD Menarche, Menopause, and More – Sameena Rahman, MD

An often overlooked component of preventive medicine is that of women's health. If you google common questions females might have about their bodies you'll get a multitude of answers, some evidence-based, and some not so much. On this episode, we had Dr. Sameena Rahman, also known as Gynogirl on social media, to talk about how preventive medicine relates to the various topics around women's health.  We talk prevention around menarche, the reproductive years, menopause, and beyond. We discuss how prevention can take the form of anything from simple education regarding normal processes, to screening for cervical cancer, and how other lifestyle factors influence reproductive health. This episode is the first we've had on women's health and likely not the last. Let us know what you think! Dr. Rehman's Social Media: Instagram Twitter Link Show Outline * Tell us a little bit about what you do, and why you decided to become an obstetrician/gynecologist? What made you go into private practice focusing on gyn? * What does preventive medicine as a whole mean to you? * Outside of pap-smears, what are other ways preventive medicine relates to female sexual health? * When it comes to female sexual health, what are things that females need to watch out for and how can they be active participants in their own sexual health? * How does nutrition/exercise/stress relief/etc impact female sexual health? Are they independent or linked? (I.e. CVD and lifestyle factors) * Menopause presents a list of changes and challenges for women, outside of the “normal symptoms” what do women need to keep an eye out for? * Many symptoms of menopause are disregarded by physicians and patients are given non-useful suggestions such as yoga resulting in reliance on pseudoscientific supplements. What actually works for menopause symptoms? * Do you think that our system of medicine currently does a good job of addressing the reproductive health of females and preventing downstream issues? What can we improve? * If someone asks you how to get healthy in 2 minutes, what would you tell them? Join our Mailing List HERE: Mailchimp