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Dr. Casperson is joined by Dr. Rebbecca Hertel, DO, MSCP, for a candid conversation about getting stronger through perimenopause and beyond. They talk about how hormonal shifts change training, recovery, and body composition. They also cover why bone health deserves your attention now, and how to read research and lab results with a critical eye. Along the way, Dr. Hertel explains what osteopathic...

Episode 392 – When in Menopause: Advocacy, Policy, and the Power of Speaking Up Who gets to be a menopause advocate? You do. You probably already are. Dr. Casperson sits down with Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, a lawyer, women's leadership leader at NYU Law, and author of When in Menopause: A User's Manual and Citizen's Guide . Jennifer helped drive the fast, bipartisan wins in period policy. Now she's appl...

Dr. Sameena Rahman on menopause, PMDD, PCOS, and why naming things matters This week I sat down with practicing gynecologist Dr. Sameena Rahman to talk about some of the most misunderstood areas in women's health: hormone replacement after oophorectomy, PMDD, and the recent renaming of PCOS. We move fast from clinical nuance to culture, stigma, and medical bias, and you'll walk away with plenty of...

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Melissa Mauskar, a vulvar dermatologist at UT Southwestern, for a wide-ranging conversation about vulvar skin conditions, common misdiagnoses, and why so many patients are told to just "wait and see" when they actually need an exam. We dig into GSM, estrogen, OTC yeast treatments, soaps, waxing, and the biggest myths that keep women from getting real care. If y...

In this episode, I walk through the basics of vaginal estrogen and vaginal DHEA for genitourinary syndrome of menopause, recurrent UTIs, painful sex, urinary urgency, and vulvar tissue changes. I also answer audience questions throughout, covering safety after breast cancer, use alongside systemic HRT, dosing, formulations, and what to do when symptoms don't improve. This one's for clinicians and...

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Lexx about how to have honest conversations about sex with kids, why sexual shame still shapes adult relationships, and how to think more clearly about desire, consent, and pleasure. We dig into misinformation around sex education, sex as a form of power, and what healthy support can look like from educators, counselors, and therapists. What We Cover Sex-positive p...

In this episode 387, I sit down with Dr. Lucy McBride to talk about the widening gap between the traditional medical system and the wellness industry, and how patients can find solid ground in between. Lucy makes the case for evidence-based advice, realistic expectations, and actually engaging with your healthcare system instead of trying to DIY your way to health. What We Cover The gap between th...

The longer we treat menopause as something to survive quietly instead of understanding fully, the more women get left without real answers. Dr. Shepherd is an OB-GYN, and we use menopause as the entry point into a much bigger conversation — the myths still circulating about menopause and sexual health, why clinician expertise and actual hands-on experience matter more than a lot of people realize,...

Half a million of you on Instagram. I still can't quite get over that number. To celebrate, this episode is all you — an open Ask Me Anything where I answer the questions you've actually been sending me. No guest, no agenda, just me working through your real questions about hormones, menopause, sexual health, and the stuff nobody explains to you in a normal doctor's appointment. We cover a lot of...

Age is just a number. We say it all the time. Do we actually believe it? This week I sit down with Dr. Arnold Gilberg, MD, PhD — a psychiatrist with over 60 years of clinical experience and author of The Myth of Aging . Sixty years. Let that sink in for a second. He has watched mental health care go from something people hid to something people post about. And he has spent just as long studying wh...

Menopause conversations center on women. For good reason. But what about the guy standing next to her? Joe Warner and Rob Kemp wrote Burning Up, Frozen Out — the first real guide to perimenopause written for men. Not about fixing her. About understanding what's happening and showing up anyway. We talk about why men are so in the dark on this. What actually helps versus what just feels helpful. And...

Menopause doesn't just happen to a body, it happens to a relationship. In this episode, Traver Boehm joins Dr. Kelly Casperson to talk about what's actually going on hormonally during perimenopause and menopause, and what that means for the partners trying to understand it from the outside. Kelly breaks down the real difference between perimenopause and menopause (hint: most people are using these...

In this episode, Dr. Linda Bosserman shares her expertise on hormone therapy, addressing common misconceptions and highlighting the latest science supporting their safe use in women and men. Tune in to hear practical insights on hormone management, systemic and local applications, and how to advocate for your health. Key Topics Covered: The importance of precise language: specifying hormone types,...

We're closing out the season with something different: a multidisciplinary breakdown of episode six of Heated Rivalry . Not a recap. Not a fan theory session. A real conversation about what the show gets right — and what it gets wrong — about male performance anxiety, queer identity, female arousal physiology, and the stories we tell ourselves about our own bodies. To be clear: this isn't about ho...

Join us for the season's final two episodes as we explore the emotional depths, relationships, and personal growth of the characters in "Heated Rivalry." This episode delves into vulnerability, identity, and love through intimate conversations and memorable scenes, offering both humor and heartache. We cover: The complexities of coming out and self-acceptance in a tight-knit community The influenc...

Episode 4: Rose and Rosé — The Maturation of Men Heated Rivalry Series | You Are Not Broken We're four episodes deep into "Heated Rivalry," and this is the one where the boys finally have to grow up. Episode 4 is a time jump — years compressed into a montage — and it's doing double duty. It's showing us Shane and Ilyia maturing into men who can actually be in a relationship, not just have sex in o...

You Are Not Broken | Episode 377 Join me, Dr. Rubin and Dr. Winter three episodes deep into "Heated Rivalry" and things are getting complicated. Emotionally. Relationally. And apparently, in real life too — because this episode went completely off-script in the best possible way. Episode 3 of the show gives us more Scott and Kip, more tension, more of the push-pull that makes this story so hard to...

Episode 2 of "Heated Rivalry" gave us more heat, more emotional complexity, and — honestly — more to dissect than we could cover alone. So this time, I'm joined by three of my favorite urologist colleagues: Dr. Rubin, Dr. Winter, and Dr. Gonzalez. Four urologists, one hockey romance, zero filter. This is the kind of conversation that doesn't happen in medical school, at grand rounds, or really any...

Episode one of Heated Rivalry with the amazing urologists Dr. Winter, Dr. Rubin, Dr. Gonzalez and Dr. Casperson! Episode 375: Heated Rivalry, Hockey, and How Good Sex Ed Actually Looks What happens when a group of urologists and sex medicine experts binge a gay hockey romance and can't stop talking about it? This episode. "Heated Rivalry" isn't just a sports romance — it's one of the most emotiona...

The Future of Men's and Women's Health: Testosterone, Public Policy, and Preventative Care What if the hormone most associated with men's health is also one of the most underutilized tools in women's medicine — and the biggest barrier isn't science, it's politics? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Helen Bernie urologist and tireless advocate for hormone health reform, to unpack why testosterone...

From the cervix to the vulva, so much of female anatomy has been understudied, misunderstood, and underserved — until now. In this episode, Dr. Kelly Casperson sits down with Dr. Andrew Goldstein, one of the world's foremost experts in vulvovaginal and cervical health, for a deep dive into the cutting edge of women's sexual medicine. We're talking new research, new treatments, and a whole lot of "...

In this episode, Kelly interviews Dr. Mark Horowitz, a psychiatrist and author, about the long-term impacts of antidepressants, the challenges of coming off these medications, and the future of deprescribing. This conversation sheds light on why many people remain trapped on these drugs and what can be done to change this reality. Key Topics: The origins of Dr. Horowitz's involvement in deprescrib...

What if the secret to better sex isn't a new position or a fancy toy — it's simply showing up as yourself? In this episode, Kelly sits down with Nicole McNichols, a sexuality researcher and educator whose work bridges the gap between what science knows about female desire and what most of us were never taught. Together they unpack why women lose desire in long-term relationships (hint: it's not br...

The Gut-Brain-Hormone Connection in Midlife with Cynthia Thurlow - Explore how hormonal shifts, the microbiome, and lifestyle factors intertwine to impact women's health during midlife. Cynthia Thurlow shares insights on gut health, hormone therapy, and debunks common misconceptions. This episode offers practical advice for optimizing wellness through personalized approaches. Key Topics: The emerg...

Episode 369: Dr. Kelly Casperson, interviewed by Sara Reardon What happens when a urologic surgeon who has spent years treating women's bladder and sexual health sits down to answer every question she wishes her patients had asked sooner? You get this episode. In a role reversal from her usual hosting chair, Dr. Kelly Casperson is interviewed by Sara Reardon for a wide-ranging, myth-busting conver...