Episodes

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Sophie Bergeron, a professor of psychology at the University of Montreal, about the role of a psychologist in treating vulvovaginal disease patients. Topics covered include how psychologists can help vulvovaginal disease patients, what kind of therapy is used for these conditions, the evidence behind CBT for vulvar pain disorders, strategies for emphasizing the importance of seeing a psychologist to patients, how to find a good therapist, different kinds of sex therapists...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Sophie Bergeron, a professor of psychology at the University of Montreal, about the role of a psychologist in treating vulvovaginal disease patients. Topics covered include how psychologists can help vulvovaginal disease patients, what kind of therapy is used for these conditions, the evidence behind CBT for vulvar pain disorders, strategies for emphasizing the importance of seeing a psychologist to patients, how to find a good therapist, different kinds of sex therapists...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Sophie Bergeron, a professor of psychology at the University of Montreal, about the role of a psychologist in treating vulvovaginal disease patients. Topics covered include how psychologists can help vulvovaginal disease patients, what kind of therapy is used for these conditions, the evidence behind CBT for vulvar pain disorders, strategies for emphasizing the importance of seeing a psychologist to patients, how to find a good therapist, different kinds of sex therapists...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Melissa Mauskar, a dermatologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas Texas, about lichen planus. Topics covered include the definition of lichen planus, the different forms of lichen planus, prevalence, typical presentation, what to look for on exam, when and how to biopsy, and steps to take after you get a non-specific biopsy result. They also discuss different treatments, depending on whether the patient has localized vulvar disease or disease in different areas...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Melissa Mauskar, a dermatologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas Texas, about lichen planus. Topics covered include the definition of lichen planus, the different forms of lichen planus, prevalence, typical presentation, what to look for on exam, when and how to biopsy, and steps to take after you get a non-specific biopsy result. They also discuss different treatments, depending on whether the patient has localized vulvar disease or disease in different areas...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Melissa Mauskar, a dermatologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas Texas, about lichen planus. Topics covered include the definition of lichen planus, the different forms of lichen planus, prevalence, typical presentation, what to look for on exam, when and how to biopsy, and steps to take after you get a non-specific biopsy result. They also discuss different treatments, depending on whether the patient has localized vulvar disease or disease in different areas...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Debra Birenbaum, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire, about genital warts. Topics covered include prevalence, diagnosis, treatment options and specific treatment methods, treating resistant bulky disease, when to biopsy, vaccination, treating warts in pregnancy, and treating immunocompromised patients.

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Debra Birenbaum, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire, about genital warts. Topics covered include prevalence, diagnosis, treatment options and specific treatment methods, treating resistant bulky disease, when to biopsy, vaccination, treating warts in pregnancy, and treating immunocompromised patients.

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Debra Birenbaum, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire, about genital warts. Topics covered include prevalence, diagnosis, treatment options and specific treatment methods, treating resistant bulky disease, when to biopsy, vaccination, treating warts in pregnancy, and treating immunocompromised patients.

In Dr. Kristen Stewart's second episode, she and Dr. Selk discuss hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Dr. Stewart is a dermatologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Topics covered include prevalence, diagnosis (and why it takes so long for patients to get diagnosed with this condition), clinical presentation, common symptoms and patient complaints, causes of HS, treatments (including lifestyle modifications, medical treatments and surgery), staging of HS, patient support, comorbidities, and differentiating...

In Dr. Kristen Stewart's second episode, she and Dr. Selk discuss hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Dr. Stewart is a dermatologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Topics covered include prevalence, diagnosis (and why it takes so long for patients to get diagnosed with this condition), clinical presentation, common symptoms and patient complaints, causes of HS, treatments (including lifestyle modifications, medical treatments and surgery), staging of HS, patient support, comorbidities, and differentiating...

In Dr. Kristen Stewart's second episode, she and Dr. Selk discuss hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Dr. Stewart is a dermatologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Topics covered include prevalence, diagnosis (and why it takes so long for patients to get diagnosed with this condition), clinical presentation, common symptoms and patient complaints, causes of HS, treatments (including lifestyle modifications, medical treatments and surgery), staging of HS, patient support, comorbidities, and differentiating...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Mark Yudin, an obstetrician gynecologist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto with a combined clinical and research fellowship in Reproductive Infectious Diseases, about genital herpes. Topics covered include prevalence of genital herpes, causes of herpes, typical presentations, how to test for it, treatment options, tips for counselling patients, long term course of infection, and suppression in pregnancy.

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Mark Yudin, an obstetrician gynecologist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto with a combined clinical and research fellowship in Reproductive Infectious Diseases, about genital herpes. Topics covered include prevalence of genital herpes, causes of herpes, typical presentations, how to test for it, treatment options, tips for counselling patients, long term course of infection, and suppression in pregnancy.

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Mark Yudin, an obstetrician gynecologist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto with a combined clinical and research fellowship in Reproductive Infectious Diseases, about genital herpes. Topics covered include prevalence of genital herpes, causes of herpes, typical presentations, how to test for it, treatment options, tips for counselling patients, long term course of infection, and suppression in pregnancy.

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Lynne Margesson, a dermatologist at Dartmouth, about vulvar ulcers. Discussion topics include common causes of ulcers (infectious and non-infectious), syphilis ulcers, questions to ask on history, Behcet's disease, aphthous ulcers (simple and complex), vulvar manifestations of Crohn's disease, when to biopsy, treatment, how to treat recurrences, managing chronic recurrent aphthous ulcers, managing dysuria, and ulcers associated with vulvar tumors.

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Lynne Margesson, a dermatologist at Dartmouth, about vulvar ulcers. Discussion topics include common causes of ulcers (infectious and non-infectious), syphilis ulcers, questions to ask on history, Behcet's disease, aphthous ulcers (simple and complex), vulvar manifestations of Crohn's disease, when to biopsy, treatment, how to treat recurrences, managing chronic recurrent aphthous ulcers, managing dysuria, and ulcers associated with vulvar tumors.

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Lynne Margesson, a dermatologist at Dartmouth, about vulvar ulcers. Discussion topics include common causes of ulcers (infectious and non-infectious), syphilis ulcers, questions to ask on history, Behcet's disease, aphthous ulcers (simple and complex), vulvar manifestations of Crohn's disease, when to biopsy, treatment, how to treat recurrences, managing chronic recurrent aphthous ulcers, managing dysuria, and ulcers associated with vulvar tumors.

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Jill Allbritton, a dermatologist and dermatopathologist at the University of Maryland, and an expert in vulvar diseases. In this episode they discuss high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) and differentiated vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (dVIN). Topics covered include the definition of HSIL and dVIN, the symptoms and appearance of HSIL lesions, the presentation of dVIN and when to biopsy, diagnosis of HSIL and dVIN, the varying HSIL and dVIN treatments depe...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Jill Allbritton, a dermatologist and dermatopathologist at the University of Maryland, and an expert in vulvar diseases. In this episode they discuss high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) and differentiated vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (dVIN). Topics covered include the definition of HSIL and dVIN, the symptoms and appearance of HSIL lesions, the presentation of dVIN and when to biopsy, diagnosis of HSIL and dVIN, the varying HSIL and dVIN treatments depe...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Jill Allbritton, a dermatologist and dermatopathologist at the University of Maryland, and an expert in vulvar diseases. In this episode they discuss high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) and differentiated vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (dVIN). Topics covered include the definition of HSIL and dVIN, the symptoms and appearance of HSIL lesions, the presentation of dVIN and when to biopsy, diagnosis of HSIL and dVIN, the varying HSIL and dVIN treatments depe...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Tania Day, a gynecologist in Newcastle, Australia with a PhD in the pathology of lichen planus, about vulvovaginal pathology. Discussion topics include where to take biopsies and what areas to avoid, when to use different biopsy types, what to write on pathology requisitions, advantages of reading pathology descriptions, interpreting pathology patterns (psoriasiform, spongiotic, lichenoid, etc.), and information on resources to learn more. Dr. Day also answers questions i...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Tania Day, a gynecologist in Newcastle, Australia with a PhD in the pathology of lichen planus, about vulvovaginal pathology. Discussion topics include where to take biopsies and what areas to avoid, when to use different biopsy types, what to write on pathology requisitions, advantages of reading pathology descriptions, interpreting pathology patterns (psoriasiform, spongiotic, lichenoid, etc.), and information on resources to learn more. Dr. Day also answers questions i...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Tania Day, a gynecologist in Newcastle, Australia with a PhD in the pathology of lichen planus, about vulvovaginal pathology. Discussion topics include where to take biopsies and what areas to avoid, when to use different biopsy types, what to write on pathology requisitions, advantages of reading pathology descriptions, interpreting pathology patterns (psoriasiform, spongiotic, lichenoid, etc.), and information on resources to learn more. Dr. Day also answers questions i...