The Hurt By The Female Pain Docs

Welcome back for Season 4 of The Hurt by The Female Pain Docs! In this eye opening episode, Dr. K and Dr. P dive deep into the history of women's reproductive health. They objectively break down the timeline for how the women’s health movement has evolved over approximately the last 200 year. This will be an episode you won’t want to miss!

In this very special episode, Dr. K interviews Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed, board certified physical medicine and rehab physician in New York City, on the facts, myths, and misconceptions on the topic of endometriosis. They discuss early recognition and non-surgical options for the treatment of endometriosis, including physical therapy, medications, psychotherapy, lifestyle modifications, and more.

In this very special episode, Dr. K interviews Dr. Kathy Huang, board certified obstetrics and gynecology physician in New York City, on the facts, myths, and misconceptions on the topic of endometriosis. They discuss early recognition of endometriosis, collaborative effort to manage and treat endometriosis, with a focus on hormonal and surgical options and outcomes. They also discuss lifestyle fa...

In this episode Dr. K and Dr. P discuss medical marijuana for the use of chronic pain. They discuss the background, the verbiage as well as the future of medical marijuana. They also address the growing use of recreational and medical marijuana and its implications when undergoing anesthesia.

In this episode, Dr. K and Dr. P discuss common side effects of general anesthesia, including postoperative nausea and vomiting, muscle aches, sore throat, inability to urinate, and postoperative delirium. We discuss why each of these side effects occur, what patient populations these side effects are prevalent in, and what we as anesthesiologists do to prevent and treat these side effects. Are yo...

In this episode, Dr. P and guest co-host, Dr. Vibha Mahendra, discuss the intricacies of maternal health in the United States including how statistics are collected, the consequences of lack of access to maternal health, steps to address maternal mortality and more. This is an important episode about how to tackle the issue of maternal health in the US from the perspective of an obstetric anesthes...

In this episode, Dr. P talks to Dr. Kiran Patel about the use of neuromodulation in pelvic pain. Dr. Patel is a board certified anesthesiologist and interventional pain physician. She has been in practice for several years with a primary focus on pelvic pain. She is a pioneer in the use of neuromodulation for pelvic pain and one of the few women physicians to implement this relatively new technolo...

In the second part of this two part episode, Dr. P and Dr. K discuss the opioid epidemic that has swept the nation, starting from the 1990s. This episode focuses on the aftermath of the opioid crisis and the future of opioid prescribing in the U.S. from the viewpoint of two pain physicians. In this episode, we discuss new measures for safe opioid prescribing as well as interventional and alternati...

In the first part of this two part episode, Dr. P and Dr. K discuss the opioid epidemic that has swept the nation, starting from the 1990s. This episode focuses on how the opioid epidemic came to be in the U.S., and how this has affected public health. We discuss the history of opioid prescribing as well as the surge in opioid prescriptions due to a changing national culture and influence from pha...

In this episode, Dr. P talks to Dr. Anita Gupta about the field of precision medicine. Dr. Gupta is a double board certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine. She has an illustrious career in not just pain medicine but also health policy, biotechnology, drug development and government affairs.

Welcome to Season 3 of The Hurt by The Female Pain Docs! In this episode, Dr. P interviews TV Star, Paige Davis, and Dr. K. They discuss the stigma associated with pelvic pain and how many women delay finding the appropriate care. This is an exclusive episode you will not want to miss!

In this very special episode 2 Part episode, Dr. K interviews Dr. Jennifer Blakemore, board certified Ob-gyn and reproductive endocrinologist in New York City, on the facts, myths, and misconceptions on the topic of women's fertility. They discuss how age, lifestyle, and vaccines affect fertility, the cost of the process, the difference between IVF, egg freezing, embryo freezing, the latest studie...

In this very special episode 2 Part episode, Dr. K interviews Dr. Jennifer Blakemore, board certified Ob-gyn and reproductive endocrinologist in New York City, on the facts, myths, and misconceptions on the topic of women's fertility. They discuss how age, lifestyle, and vaccines affect fertility, the cost of the process, the difference between IVF, egg freezing, embryo freezing, the latest studie...

In this episode, Dr. K and Dr. P discuss how the food we consume can actually affect chronic pain! The discuss the Western diet and how foods can be either pro- or anti-inflammatory which can make pain either worse or even better. They discuss the various foods that are pro- and anti- inflammatory and the role they play in chronic pain. Earn AMA PRA Category 1 CME for listening to this podcast! Cl...

In this episode, Dr. P talks to Dr. Anjana Kundu about pediatric pain. Dr. Kundu is a quadruple board certified physician with certifications in anesthesiology, pain medicine, pediatric anesthesiology and integrative medicine! As a pioneer in the field of pediatric pain medicine, Dr. Kundu has many words of advice for parents. Dr. P and Dr. Kundu discuss how pediatric pain can be treated via diffe...

In this episode, Dr. K and Dr. P focus on how sleep affects pain. They discuss sleep patterns, what is good sleep versus bad sleep, and even how our genetics and hormones affect sleep. They end the episode with a discussion on the factors that we can control in our lives, our lifestyle, and how lifestyle modifications to improve sleep can improve pain. Earn AMA PRA Category 1 CME for listening to...

In this episode, Dr. K and Dr. P focus on migraines, in particular how our lifestyle can worsen or improve migraines. They discuss sleep patterns, stress and meditation, toxic substances like smoking and alcohol, exercise, and even the foods that can trigger migraines. They go through each lifestyle topic and discuss how you can modify your behavior to improve your migraine pain. Earn AMA PRA Cate...

In this episode, Dr. K and Dr. P discuss temporomandibular joint dysfunction or TMJ pain, which is pain within the jaw. With the pandemic, cases of TMJ pain have significantly risen, so this episode focuses on the causes of jaw pain, the treatment options from medications, injections, surgeries, and therapies, as well as preventative strategies for jaw pain. They end the episode on lifestyle modif...

In this episode, Dr. K and Dr. P address the issue of chronic pain in transgender people. Transgender medicine is an evolving area of medicine with much research to be done still. Awareness and support can play a vital role in progressing the field of transgender medicine. Dr. K and Dr. P talk about ways to support transgender people as well as pain conditions seen in the transgender community. Ea...

In this episode, Dr. K and Dr. P focus on the concept of pain catastrophizing, which is when one imagines the worst possible outcomes of their pain. They discuss how genetics, physical conditions, mental state, and support system affects the mindset, and how the mindset in turn influences the perception of pain. They also discuss how you can alter your mindset and take back control of your pain th...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Hurt by The Female Pain Docs! In the first episode of this season, Dr. K and Dr. P discuss how hormones play a huge role in pain processing as well as overall health conditions. They elaborate how men and women are fundamentally different as well as how many health conditions can present differently in men versus women. They end the episode with how even with these diffe...

In the season finale of Season 1 of The Hurt, Dr. P interviews Dr. K to discuss her personal experiences with mental health, sexual dysfunction, social stigma, and the South Asian community.

In this episode, Dr. P discusses her birth story and life as a working mom! Learn more about statistics in pregnancy including pelvic floor dysfunction, postpartum mood disorders, c-section rates and more.

In this episode, Dr. K and Dr. P discuss sexual dysfunction in women, including the interesting history of vibrators, the controversial etymology of medical terms, various diagnoses and treatment options. Earn AMA PRA Category 1 CME for listening to this podcast! Click Below: Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs here: https://earnc.me/UVuUHo

In this episode, Dr. K and Dr. P talk about the growing pains of pregnancy...literally! Pregnancy is a beautiful journey but comes with its fair share of aches and pains. What is a normal pain of pregnancy versus something more concerning? Dr. K and Dr. P talk about this and some common musculoskeletal pains of pregnancy. Earn AMA PRA Category 1 CME for listening to this podcast! Click Below: Refl...