71. Viva La Vulvar Expert! Dr. Krapf

Dr. Jill Krapf is a gynecologist specializing in vulvovaginal disorders in Washington DC. She is prominent on IG @jillkrapfmd and you can find her at vulvodynia.com

Dr. Krapf is active in research and has published chapters and peer-reviewed articles on vulvodynia, vulvar dermatoses, and hypoactive sexual desire disorder. She is Associate Editor for the Journal of Sexual Medicine, as well as for the textbook Female Sexual Pain Disorders, 2nd Edition.

What is the vulva?

What is vulvar pain and what are the causes?

Myths on social media

Where should a woman start if she has vulvar pain?

Tips for women with vulvar pain when it comes to sex?

What is “pelvic floor dysfunction”?

What prompted you to go to social media with your message?

Tips for women who aren’t sexually active but are looking to partner up soon?

“uti” after sex – talk about when this is NOT a UTI

I recently saw a young women with vaginal discharge x 5 years. She had been told by her friends that it wasn’t normal, had a good extensive workup by a gyn clinic. Can you comment on what is normal “down there”.

CBD suppositories and lubricants

On that note, can you talk about the care and maintenance of the vulva/vagina.

She talks about what it is like to write a book! So Cool!

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