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I\u2019m delighted to have the honor of connecting with Dr. Betsy Greenleaf today! She\u2019s a premier women\u2019s health expert and bestselling author specializing in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. She is the first female in the United States to have become board-certified in urogynecology.\nIn med school, Dr. Betsy started specializing in general surgery. She soon realized that there was no emotional connection with the patients, so she changed to OB-GYN.\xa0\nIn this episode, I ask her the questions that many listeners have asked me privately. Dr. Betsy talks about her background in surgery, and we dive into the vaginal and gut microbiome, urinary incontinence, risk factors, chronic urinary tract infections, interstitial cystitis, uterine prolapse, vulvovaginal conditions, and various changes that occur in perimenopause and menopause. We also discuss the impact of the Women\u2019s Health Initiative and therapies in addressing all of these issues.\xa0\nI hope you will enjoy this conversation! Stay tuned for more!\n\nIN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:\n\nHow Dr. Betsy got into urogynecology.\n\nSome of the common issues women go to see Dr. Betsy for.\n\nWhat sets women up for pelvic floor issues?\n\nHow and when to do kegel exercises.\n\nWhat pelvic atrophy is and how to avoid developing it.\n\nWhy women need to be diligent about emptying their bladders.\n\nWhat is interstitial cystitis, and what makes people susceptible to it?\n\nHow the loss of estrogen impacts the vagina.\n\nChanges that occur in the vulva as women age.\n\nDr. Betsy shares her take on the Women\u2019s Health Initiative and hormone replacement.\n\nThe problem with propylene glycol.\n\nProactive ways to address conditions like painful intercourse, lichen sclerosis, vulvodynia, and rectal itching.\xa0\n\nThe testing Dr. Betsy prefers for the gut microbiome.\xa0\n\nHow is the vagina connected to the brain?\n\n\nConnect with Cynthia Thurlow\n\n\nFollow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn\n\n\n\nCheck out Cynthia\u2019s website\xa0\n\n\n\nConnect with Dr. Betsy Greenleaf\n\nOn her website\xa0\xa0\n\n\nThe Pelvic Floor Store\xa0\n\nOn Instagram\xa0(drbetsygreenleaf_)\xa0\xa0\n\n\nBody Mind Spirit Podcast\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\n\n\nSome of Your Parts Podcast