You Are Not Broken

Vulvar Itch – What could it be? With Dr. Jill Krapf So lucky to catch Dr. Krapf in her car (sorry for the spotty audio but too good to not share) for this live Q&A we did for my membership - but as you know Car audio isn't perfect - I still think it is worth the share! Did you get the You Are Not Broken Book Yet? https://amzn.to/3p18DfK Join my membership to get these episodes ASAP when they are created and without advertisement and even listen live to the interviews and episodes. www.kellycaspersonmd.com/membership What can the vulvar itch be? Why is it worse at night? Does low estrogen increase risk of itch? Dr. Jill Krapf discusses Lichen Simplex Chronicus Does a bidet help? Embedded Vulvar yeast Lichen Sclerosis in premenopausal women Flares are real Krapf JM, Smith AB, Cigna ST, Goldstein AT. Presenting Symptoms and Diagnosis of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus in Premenopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2022 Jul 1;26(3):271-275. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35533256/ https://jillkrapfmd.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jillkrapfmd/ I am a doctor but likely not your doctor – this is for entertainment and educational purposes only – consult your personal physician for your unique needs. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kj-casperson/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vaginal Estrogen Show And Tell Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eAgTp1dt4W4 Did you get the You Are Not Broken Book Yet? https://amzn.to/3p18DfK Join my membership to get these episodes ASAP when they are created and without advertisement and even listen live to the interviews and episodes. www.kellycaspersonmd.com/membership Is vaginal estrogen the same as menopause hormone therapy. Do you need to use a progestin if you use a vaginal estrogen cream? What is the risk of breast cancer with vaginal estrogen? I am a doctor but likely not your doctor – this is for entertainment and educational purposes only – consult your personal physician for your unique needs. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kj-casperson/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

July Live podcast – Mindfulness, blood in urine, and hormone Q&A I quote from this book: https://amzn.to/3JhCfie Better Sex Through Mindfulness by Lori Brotto I talk about mindfulness What is Hematuria? Hormone Q&A 1) Breast Cancer and Hormones – Are Any Okay?  I've been having issue getting sexually aroused and having an orgasm. 2) My mom is 79 with osteoporosis, she stopped her hormone therapy 20 years ago. Can she restart? 3) I’m going to talk to my doctor about HRT… I’ve been having hot flashes so bad! It’s awful! I’m wondering what exactly I should ask for? 4) What risks do oral estrogen have? 5) Thoughts about Premarin? See you in the membership! www.kellycaspersonmd.com/membership --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kj-casperson/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Marty Klein has been a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist for over 35 years. He has focused his entire career toward a single set of goals: telling the truth about sexuality, helping people feel sexually adequate & powerful, and supporting the healthy sexual & intimate expression and exploration of women & men. He practices in Palo Alto. He has written 7 books, translated into 11 languages and has given over 1,000 lectures. Why are people so against porn? Or why not be against porn? The Ice Cream/Broccoli hypothesis ‘When people have low desire for lousy sex, that is not surprising” – Dr. Klein Should we worry about porn dehumanizing women? What is the number one fantasy by women? Should you actually live our your sexual fantasies? “Sexual fantasies do not have meaning” – Dr. Marty Klein Porn addiction – define? What about porn users who aren’t functionally sexually at home? Is porn infidelity? What about sexting someone else? Only Fans? Talk about the power struggles couples get in and think it is about porn “The ultimate issue in many couples in conflict about pornography is the decline or disappearance of their once enjoyable sex life. While it is common to say that the porn user is selfish and rejecting of their partners, a lot of porn use is actually a desperate attempt to stay in a sexually unfulfilling couple.” What to do if no longer attracted to your spouse? How is this not porn’s fault if it makes you get off to perfect bodies? “Desire in middle age does not feel like desire at 23 years old” – Dr. Marty Klein What he wishes women knew about their male partner’s porn. What would you like to tell the men? Why are there not enough sex therapists and what should I do about it? https://www.martyklein.com/ Dr. Klein’s book: His Porn, Her Pain https://amzn.to/3IYvIsF Our podcast sponsor is Bonafide Bonafide products help women embrace the natural changes that occur throughout all phases of life. Discount code for 20% off:NOTBROKEN Sales link: https://hellobonafide.com/notbroken --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kj-casperson/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Liz O’Riordan  - – a breast surgeon with breast cancer. Her mission is to help cancer patients cope with life outside the hospital by showing health care professionals that it’s the little things that matter. She co-wrote ‘The Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Control’, to help patients and their families as they go through treatment. She tells us her story. What do you wish people knew about breast cancer? Let’s talk about controllable risk factors for breast cancer – Alcohol and adiposity Give us some frank advice about sex and relationships How to cope with the emotional burden of breast cancer Let’s talk about self image The role of weight lifting and exercise How can the partners help? How does the sexual role change when care giving roles change? Talk about the collateral damage of breast cancer treatment could be thanks to an instant menopause and chronic pain. Vaginal atrophy on Anastrazole and Tamoxifen and chemo – options ACOG statement on use of Vag E in breast cancer pts. The Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel empowered and take control https://amzn.to/37E1woz https://liz.oriordan.co.uk/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/don-t-ignore-the-elephant/id1588554895 https://www.instagram.com/oriordanliz/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kj-casperson/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

She started with Slate Pharmaceuticals, which redefined long acting testosterone treatment for men then moved to Sprout Pharmaceuticals which broke through with the first ever FDA-approved drug for low sexual desire in women — dubbed “female Viagra” by the media. After selling the company for $1B in 2015, she successfully fought to get the drug back and launch it on her own terms. Meet Cindy Eckert! Addyi - Filbanserin - The first FDA approved medication to treat the condition Hypoactive (low) Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD), characterized as frustrating low libido, is the most common form of sexual dysfunction in premenopausal women. Though not fully understood, HSDD is believed to be caused by an imbalance of chemicals in the brain. Are we limiting women by “protecting them”? How did Addyi come into her life? Data on Addyi and breast cancer is coming out! Prescription versus supplements and what is “natural”? You make it look glam – but is it a slog? She wants to make 1 Billion of wealth for women! “Success comes from courage” – Cindy Eckert. https://addyi.com https://thepinkceiling.com https://www.instagram.com/cindypinkceo/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyuSZ80-kZI Love these interviews? Want to join them live with me? https://www.kellycaspersonmd.com/membership Our podcast sponsor is Bonafide Bonafide products help women embrace the natural changes that occur throughout all phases of life. Discount code for 20% off:NOTBROKEN Sales link: https://hellobonafide.com/notbroken --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kj-casperson/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ask the sexperts and get CME!  Link for this below! The premium membership is up! Want to take this work deeper and really understand yourself and your sexual life? Coaching changes peoples lives, come learn how it can help you. www.kellycaspersonmd.com/membership For US residents, get a free signed copy of the #1 Amazon bestseller: “You Are Not Broken: Stop Should-ing All Over Your Sex Life” when you sign up for the membership in July. Today's podcast is audio from a panel I was on this year at Western Washington University with my good friend and owner of a sex positive store Wink-Wink Boutique, https://winkwinkboutique.com Jenn Mason. Margot Lewis joins us too! What do you wish people knew more? Women are not just small men. What to do if you get triggered with your intimate activities? Defining Spontaneous and responsive desire – the difference. Increasing desire in long term relationship Don’t confuse spontaneous desire with love. What is a sex coach? How to balance sexytime with life. What is squirting? OMGyes.com The CME experience for this Podcast is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and unlock credits & more: https://earnc.me/AtAM2I Our podcast sponsor is Bonafide Bonafide products help women embrace the natural changes that occur throughout all phases of life. Discount code for 20% off:NOTBROKEN Sales link: https://hellobonafide.com/notbroken --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kj-casperson/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The book is out! $2.99 the first week on Amazon! https://amzn.to/3xeUpLK Want more? Want to uplevel your sexual knowledge, confidence and get coached by me? Join the private podcast group coaching premium membership! 50% off the first month if you join before July1st. And a free signed paperback copy sent to you if you sign up before July 31st (US residents only). www.kellycaspersonmd.com/membership LIMITED TIME PRESALE OFFER! Get 50% off your first month with coupon code EARLYBIRD before June 30th. · Can you talk about the Dutch test? - but your feelings on an accuracy, what kind of information does it give ,better than lab test ? pros cons · So bioidentical hormones are going to be banned? · Do you know if there are any interactions between estradiol vaginal cream and clobetasol? · I have an underlying feeling of shame which surfaces from childhood. · I am 62 years old using vaginal hormonal cream. It does help with lubrication and desire. But I can not reach orgasm. No matter how long and hard we tried. Help please. · Can you talk about UTIs, antibiotics, and thrush? Why do so many women get UTIs, why do they get worse with menopause, and how can we prevent/manage them? · I had a terrible reaction to adding estrogen cream · ​​I have been suffering from postcoital urethral syndrome according to my physician. Is there any definite treatment for it?? · I received a hormone pellet( estrogen and testosterone) and started oral progesterone (oral, once daily). About 4 weeks after I started bleeding for the first time in 1.5yrs (I am post menopausal). I have been bleeding (like a normal period amount) for about 10 days. Is this common? Our podcast sponsor is Bonafide Bonafide products help women embrace the natural changes that occur throughout all phases of life. Discount code for 20% off:NOTBROKEN Sales link: https://hellobonafide.com/notbroken --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kj-casperson/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The book comes out June 28th! https://amzn.to/3A447Up I read the intro! Free signed paperback when you sign up to the premium podcast group coaching membership through July!  www.kellycaspersonmd.com/membership The CME experience for this Podcast is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and unlock credits & more: https://earnc.me/gDWMk5 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kj-casperson/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A company sent me a list of questions for me to answer for their blog.  So I thought I would record it and share it with you.  Hope you enjoy! How would you introduce yourself to a brand new patient? What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? What is your personal mission with your practice? How did you develop an interest in urology? What’s the biggest challenge you’ve faced in your practice? What is something most women don’t know about their sexual wellness that you want to share? How do sexual wellness and urology relate to each other? Have you always focused on the connection between emotional/relationship health and physical health? How did that become a part of your practice? What inspired you to start the You Are Not Broken podcast? What have you learned about your medical practice through starting your podcast? What has your You Are Not Broken audience taught you? What episode from You Are Not Broken would you recommend to a new listener? What inspired you to write the You Are Not Broken book? Sign up for the private podcast/group coaching membership! Starts July 1st. Anyone who signs up the first month gets a signed copy of my new book: You Are Not Broken: Stop “Shoulding” All Over Your Sex Life. www.kellycaspersonmd.com Our podcast sponsor is Bonafide Bonafide products help women embrace the natural changes that occur throughout all phases of life. Discount code for 20% off:NOTBROKEN Sales link: https://hellobonafide.com/notbroken --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kj-casperson/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices