The justASK Podcast

Katie Allen is a Physician Assistants (PA-C) at the Aesthetic Center of Gainesville. In her capacity, Katie works closely with the surgeons during a wide range of surgical procedures as well as injecting fillers and BOTOX ®. She also performs nipple tattooing procedures for breast cancer patients after they have had a mastectomy and breast reconstruction . Katie’s job is not only to assist the doc...

In this episode, we’re thrilled to welcome Cynthia Thurlow, nurse practitioner and renowned women’s health expert. Cynthia is passionate about empowering individuals to take control of their health, particularly when it comes to fasting, hormonal health, and overall wellness. She shares her expertise on how women can navigate midlife health changes, including perimenopause and menopause, through s...

"Lady Parts" is a groundbreaking narrative feature that dives into the world of women's health, exploring the complex and often misunderstood aspects of female anatomy, sexuality, and reproductive care. The film tackles the stigma and gaps in knowledge that persist around conditions like endometriosis, fibroids, and menopause, and shares the stories of women who have struggled for y...

In this episode of "Midlife Matters," we dive into the complexities of metabolic health and weight management for women in their midlife years. As women transition through perimenopause and menopause, they often face changes in body composition, metabolism, and weight regulation that can feel challenging to navigate. We explore why these changes occur, the role of hormones like estrogen...

Dr. Rachel S. Rubin is a board certified urologist with fellowship training in sexual medicine. She is an assistant clinical professor in urology at Georgetown University and owns her own practice in Washington DC. Dr. Rubin provides comprehensive care to all genders. She treats issues such as pelvic pain, menopause, erectile dysfunction, and low libido.  Dr. Rubin is the director at large and for...

In this episode, Ms Lantier defines  Lichen Sclerosus and how to navigate finding treatment and care as a patient advocate. Jaclyn is a vulvar lichen sclerosus patient advocate from Toronto, Canada. Jaclyn is the founder and director of The Lost Labia Chronicles, an evidence-based knowledge-sharing hub for vulvar lichen sclerosus information and support. She is on the executive board of Lichen Scl...

Dr. Kristin Markell, MD, is a double board certified OBGYN, hormonal health and wellbeing specialist and intimacy coach. She specializes in hormonal health including PCOS, perimenopause, menopause, and sexual health. Through her integrative approach, she combines nutrition, lifestyle, mind body approaches, mindset support, supplements, botanicals and hormonal management in her signature programs,...

Listen to your co-hosts explore the misconceptions and myths on testosterone therapy, how to navigate good care for your self as well as talking about the NPWH/ISSSWH course for healthcare practitioners.  This virtual course will focus on Sexual Health & Menopause. It features in-depth information about: Building Blocks of GSM Management (Anatomy / History of GSM, and the Impact of the WHI) Ho...

Dr. Aoife OSullivan, MD Dr. Aoife OSullivan, MD. has been practicing medicine for over twenty years and am board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and have completed additional training perimenopause and menopause care and am a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. Throughout my time in medicine, she has seen and treated a wealth of illnesses and injuries in many different set...

Stellate Ganglion Block for PTSD Individuals may develop PTSD (also called Post Traumatic Stress Injury) from a single or repeated traumatic events. When trauma causes a persistent injury pattern to the nervous system, it can become locked into a permanent protective mode, even in the absence of on-going threat. This can cause a variety of symptoms including: Being "on-guard" all the tim...

Context: This national needs assessment study explores the knowledge, attitude, beliefs, and practices (KABP) gaps related to vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause among primary care and OB/GYN clinicians. VMS significantly impacts healthcare costs, workplace productivity, and patient psychosocial health, but a notable disconnect exists between healthcare providers and patients, with...

Enthusiasm for the use of hormones to ameliorate symptoms of perimenopause and menopause has waxed and waned over the years. Both treatment for symptoms and training of women's health care practitioners in the management of menopause have sharply declined since publication of the Women's Health Initiative initial results in 2002. Findings from that trial, which treated a population of ol...

Testosterone therapy (TTh) has been shown to improve libido in women with sexual dysfunction, but its utilization has been limited due to concern for cardiovascular events and past studies reporting highly variable results. the goal was to assess the association of TTh in women with major adverse cardiac events (MACEs), including heart attack, stroke, or death, using a large database. The results...

In this episode we talk about the bias and stigma around women and sexual health and particular what his looks like for Muslim  women.  We talk about religious, culture and family views as well as societal taboos around sexual health. Dr. Rahman is a board-certified OB/GYN who has tailored her practice to meet the needs of women for gynecologic and cosmetic services. After years of practicing obst...

New this episode Tara (Pharm D) and I discuss meds for female sexual health this is a recording from the lecture we did at the American Academy  of Nurse Practitioners.  To Follow Tara  Tara-@thesexualhealthpharmacist To Follow US check out:  Heather- www.theshowcenter.com Jackie- https://www.mymonarchhealthco.com The podcast- @justaskhive Heather-@drquailenp Jackie- @jackiep_gynnp The course is l...

Low sexual desire in women partnered with men is typically presumed to be a problem—one that exists in women and encourages a research agenda on causation and treatment targeting women. In this paper, we present a distinct way forward for research on low sexual desire in women partnered with men that attends to a more structural explanation: heteronormativity. A heteronormative worldview assumes t...

In this episode we are going to  •Define Trauma  •Discuss the science of neurobiology of trauma •Understand the continuum of the impact of trauma on sexual health This was a Ted Talk done for the NPWH/ISSWSH Conference we wanted to share.  To Follow US check out:  Heather- www.theshowcenter.com Jackie- https://www.mymonarchhealthco.com The podcast- @justaskhive Heather- @drquailenp Jackie- @jackie...

We took some time to discuss this recent article which is very timely and it compared weight loss response and changes in cardiometabolic risk markers in postmenopausal women using semaglutide with and without menopause hormone therapy (HT) use. In postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity treated with semaglutide, HT use was associated with an improved weight loss response. It was a small s...

Launching Today 3/18/2024 The JustAsk! A Menopause + Midlife Seminar Series Course "Feeling unseen, unheard and like no one is listening to your health concerns? Were you told this is normal midlife and nothing you can do about it? This course will arm you with everything you need to talk to your provider about menopause hormone therapy and empower you to be heard!" Are you a woman aged...

Menopause deserves care and attention! Just because it is a normal process of aging doesn’t mean that women should be forced to grin and bear the multitude of symptoms that are associated with menopause not to mention the significant health consequences that are associated with the hormone decline of aging. We are in total agreement that we need to have a balance conversation around menopause and...

Your Queen Bees are doing a deep dive today to discuss what is like to navigate as patient and trying to advocate for yourself to get your hormones or at least have an evidence based, shared decision discussion with your provider.  Today we interviewed Heather Maurer, the CEO of NPWH (The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health), a leading organization for providers who...

The International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH) Annual Meeting was this past weekend (February 2024) in Long Beach California.  It is one of the absolute best conferences of the year.  ISSWSH provides sexual healthcare providers, basic scientists and other sexual health professionals a forum for the communication of current knowledge regarding women’s sexual function...

Welcome back to our amazing listeners we have taken a little hiatus and are so excited to be back with you in 2024 for Season 4.  We have done some rebranding and have moved the just ask podcast into The HIVE collective which is a digital health platform built to empower women to make educated and informed decisions about their health.  I’m your co-host Dr. Heather Quaile a leading Women’s and Gen...

www.drmenn.com https://linktr.ee/drmenobgyn @drmennobgyn Dr. Corinne Menn is a board-certified OBGYN and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner.   Dr. Menn is also a 23-year survivor of breast cancer and premature menopause, is a BRCA carrier, and uses her experience to help women navigate their own health challenges. She has dedicated her medical practice to menopause management, the unique hea...

Join Heather and Tara on the JustASK Podcast as we talk all things Thyroid and Sexual Health with NP Jackie Piasta! Website: www.mymonarchhealthco.com Instagram: @JACKIEP_GYNNP Jackie Piasta is a Vanderbilt University-trained Women's and Gender Health-related Nurse Practitioner who has been serving women for over 15 years. She currently owns Monarch Health, a holistic telehealth company focus...