Episodes

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Terri Vanderlinde, a gynecologist and sexual counselling expert in New Hampshire, on how to counsel vulvovaginal disease patients about their sexual health. Topics covered include how to address and manage sexual health concerns in vulvovaginal disease patients, how to approach the topic of sex issues with these patients, accessibility of sex counsellors and therapists, cost of sex counselling, an approach to body image issues due to vulvar scarring, advice for increasing...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Terri Vanderlinde, a gynecologist and sexual counselling expert in New Hampshire, on how to counsel vulvovaginal disease patients about their sexual health. Topics covered include how to address and manage sexual health concerns in vulvovaginal disease patients, how to approach the topic of sex issues with these patients, accessibility of sex counsellors and therapists, cost of sex counselling, an approach to body image issues due to vulvar scarring, advice for increasing...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Terri Vanderlinde, a gynecologist and sexual counselling expert in New Hampshire, on how to counsel vulvovaginal disease patients about their sexual health. Topics covered include how to address and manage sexual health concerns in vulvovaginal disease patients, how to approach the topic of sex issues with these patients, accessibility of sex counsellors and therapists, cost of sex counselling, an approach to body image issues due to vulvar scarring, advice for increasing...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Yolanda Kirkham, an obstetrician and gynecologist with a clinical fellowship in pediatric and adolescent gynecology at Women's College Hospital and St. Joseph's Health Centre in Toronto, about pediatric vulvovaginal disease. Topics discussed include common vulvar issues in young girls and their causes, taking a culture in children, how to examine, common foreign bodies, causes of discharge in children, pre-pubertal peaks of lichen sclerosus, labial agglutination, pediatri...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Yolanda Kirkham, an obstetrician and gynecologist with a clinical fellowship in pediatric and adolescent gynecology at Women's College Hospital and St. Joseph's Health Centre in Toronto, about pediatric vulvovaginal disease. Topics discussed include common vulvar issues in young girls and their causes, taking a culture in children, how to examine, common foreign bodies, causes of discharge in children, pre-pubertal peaks of lichen sclerosus, labial agglutination, pediatri...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Yolanda Kirkham, an obstetrician and gynecologist with a clinical fellowship in pediatric and adolescent gynecology at Women's College Hospital and St. Joseph's Health Centre in Toronto, about pediatric vulvovaginal disease. Topics discussed include common vulvar issues in young girls and their causes, taking a culture in children, how to examine, common foreign bodies, causes of discharge in children, pre-pubertal peaks of lichen sclerosus, labial agglutination, pediatri...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Michelle Jacobson, a menopause expert gynaecologist in Toronto, about treating vulvovaginal issues during and after menopause. Topics covered include changes in the vulva and vagina in menopause, counselling around local and systemic estrogen therapy (safety/when to use systemic therapy/combining therapies/choosing between vaginal estrogens/DHEA/combing estrogens and topical steroids), non-hormonal over-the-counter treatments for menopausal symptoms, and sexual counsellin...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Michelle Jacobson, a menopause expert gynaecologist in Toronto, about treating vulvovaginal issues during and after menopause. Topics covered include changes in the vulva and vagina in menopause, counselling around local and systemic estrogen therapy (safety/when to use systemic therapy/combining therapies/choosing between vaginal estrogens/DHEA/combing estrogens and topical steroids), non-hormonal over-the-counter treatments for menopausal symptoms, and sexual counsellin...

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Michelle Jacobson, a menopause expert gynaecologist in Toronto, about treating vulvovaginal issues during and after menopause. Topics covered include changes in the vulva and vagina in menopause, counselling around local and systemic estrogen therapy (safety/when to use systemic therapy/combining therapies/choosing between vaginal estrogens/DHEA/combing estrogens and topical steroids), non-hormonal over-the-counter treatments for menopausal symptoms, and sexual counsellin...

Dr. Selk chats with Julia Dmytryshyn, a medical student at the University of Toronto, and provides an introduction to vulvar diseases. Topics include basic principles with vulvar conditions, approach to diagnosis, how to do a biopsy, general advice for vulvar concerns (advice about using drug store products), counselling around topical steroid use, and patient resource recommendations.

Dr. Selk chats with Julia Dmytryshyn, a medical student at the University of Toronto, and provides an introduction to vulvar diseases. Topics include basic principles with vulvar conditions, approach to diagnosis, how to do a biopsy, general advice for vulvar concerns (advice about using drug store products), counselling around topical steroid use, and patient resource recommendations.

Dr. Selk chats with Julia Dmytryshyn, a medical student at the University of Toronto, and provides an introduction to vulvar diseases. Topics include basic principles with vulvar conditions, approach to diagnosis, how to do a biopsy, general advice for vulvar concerns (advice about using drug store products), counselling around topical steroid use, and patient resource recommendations.

Dr. Selk chats with Dr. Nancy Phillips, a gynaecologist and director of the vulvovaginal clinic at Rutgers in New Jersey, about bacterial vaginosis (BV). Topics discussed include diagnosis of BV, treatments, counselling around metronidazole use, treating recurrences and preventative strategies.

Dr. Selk chats with Dr. Nancy Phillips, a gynaecologist and director of the vulvovaginal clinic at Rutgers in New Jersey, about bacterial vaginosis (BV). Topics discussed include diagnosis of BV, treatments, counselling around metronidazole use, treating recurrences and preventative strategies.

Dr. Selk chats with Dr. Nancy Phillips, a gynaecologist and director of the vulvovaginal clinic at Rutgers in New Jersey, about bacterial vaginosis (BV). Topics discussed include diagnosis of BV, treatments, counselling around metronidazole use, treating recurrences and preventative strategies.

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Caroline Mitchell, a gynaecologist and Director of the Vulvovaginal Health Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, about acute and recurrent yeast infections. Topics covered include diagnosis, definition of recurrent yeast, treatment, non-albicans yeast, steps in treating recurrent infection and modifiable risk factors for recurrent yeast (as well as dispelling myths about common prevention strategies).

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Caroline Mitchell, a gynaecologist and Director of the Vulvovaginal Health Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, about acute and recurrent yeast infections. Topics covered include diagnosis, definition of recurrent yeast, treatment, non-albicans yeast, steps in treating recurrent infection and modifiable risk factors for recurrent yeast (as well as dispelling myths about common prevention strategies).

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Caroline Mitchell, a gynaecologist and Director of the Vulvovaginal Health Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, about acute and recurrent yeast infections. Topics covered include diagnosis, definition of recurrent yeast, treatment, non-albicans yeast, steps in treating recurrent infection and modifiable risk factors for recurrent yeast (as well as dispelling myths about common prevention strategies).

Dr. Amanda Selk interviews Dr. Kristen Stewart, a dermatologist in Jacksonville, Florida, about vulvovaginal itch. Topics covered include dermatology's role in vulvovaginal health, common causes of vulvovaginal itch, what questions to ask the patient and what to look for on physical exam, common vulvar irritants, treatment of vulvovaginal itch, and how to deal with recurrent itch.

Dr. Amanda Selk interviews Dr. Kristen Stewart, a dermatologist in Jacksonville, Florida, about vulvovaginal itch. Topics covered include dermatology's role in vulvovaginal health, common causes of vulvovaginal itch, what questions to ask the patient and what to look for on physical exam, common vulvar irritants, treatment of vulvovaginal itch, and how to deal with recurrent itch.

Dr. Amanda Selk interviews Dr. Kristen Stewart, a dermatologist in Jacksonville, Florida, about vulvovaginal itch. Topics covered include dermatology's role in vulvovaginal health, common causes of vulvovaginal itch, what questions to ask the patient and what to look for on physical exam, common vulvar irritants, treatment of vulvovaginal itch, and how to deal with recurrent itch.