female sex medicine

On the latest episode of Our Womanity with Dr, Rachel Pope we delve into the world of female sexual health with esteemed guest, Dr. Jill Krapf. A board-certified Obstetrician Gynecologist and Director of the Center for Vulvovaginal Disorders Florida, Dr. Krapf brings her expertise in female sexual pain and skin disorders to the forefront.

In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Krapf shares insights on checking your vulva regularly, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness. She draws from her extensive research and publications on vulvodynia and vulvar lichen sclerosus, shedding light on conditions that often go unnoticed. Learn about the intersection of gynecology and sexual medicine as Dr. Krapf explores the value of cross-disciplinary knowledge.

Discover more about Dr. Krapf's journey and her impactful contributions to the field, including her role as Associate Editor for Sexual Medicine and her involvement with the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH) and the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease.

Featured in this episode:

• "When Sex Hurts: Understand and Healing Pelvic Pain."
• Finding Lichen Sclerosus specialists
• Diagnosing Lichen Sclerosus
• Is Lichen Sclerosus an autoimmune disease
• Is itching a major symptom?

Resource List:

• Lichen Sclerosus Support Network

Submit your questions on anything and everything women's health-related and we will answer them in one of our episodes.

Looking for practical advice for women in their 60’s who want to become sexually active or want to improve their current sex life? Check out Sex in Your Sixties: Who says the fun has to stop? Written by a multidisciplinary group of health professionals who address issues such as pain with sex, low desire for sex, orgasm difficulties, your bladder and sex, same sex partners, vulvar skin conditions, trauma and more.

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Welcome to season 2 of Our Womanity! This season, we kick off with a fascinating conversation lined up, delving into the realm of Female Sexual Medicine with Dr. Sarah Cigna. Dr. Sarah Cigna (She/Her) is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology with The George Washington University. Dr. Cigna is also the head of the Female Sexual Medicine Fellowship at George Washington University. And guess what? We have some exciting news to share – Dr. Pope’s hospital, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center is starting a Female Sex Med Fellowship, too!

She is the current Director of the SAGA (Sexual Health and Gender Affirmation) Center and Director of the first Sexual Medicine Fellowship in the country for OBGYN physicians.

She is active in the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH); she has served on the education committee for several years and will be taking over as the Education Chair this year. She is a Fellow of ISSWSH and runs a busy sexual medicine outpatient service, teaching medical students, residents, fellow clinicians and patients the wonders of sex medicine! She still enjoys birth work (delivering babies), and benign GYN surgery. She hopes to model the role of sexual medicine specialist in an academic setting for aspiring sex detectives.

Featured in this episode:

• Female Sex Med Training for Providers
• Female Sex Medicine for Patients
• Vaginal rejuvenation and its nuances
• Gender reassignment
• When Sex Hurts: A Woman's Guide to Banishing Sexual Pain by Andrew Goldstein MD, Caroline Pukall Ph.D., Irwin Goldstein MD

Resource List:

• ISSWSH
• The Sexual Medicine Research Team (SMRT)
• Herman & Wallace

Submit your questions on anything and everything women's health-related and we will answer them in one of our episodes.

Looking for practical advice for women in their 60s who want to become sexually active or want to improve their current sex life? Check out Sex in Your Sixties: Who says the fun has to stop? Written by a multidisciplinary group of health professionals who address issues such as pain with sex, low desire for sex, orgasm difficulties, your bladder and sex, same sex partners, vulvar skin conditions, trauma and more.

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