EPISODE OVERVIEW: While missing from most wellness conversations, this episode is centered around vaginal and sexual health. I ask all of the questions you may be embarrassed or afraid to ask, but also things you may not even think to ask as it relates to your vagina and optimizing your sexual health. Whether you have a vagina or are raising someone with one - this episode is for you!
I have the pleasure of sitting down with Janelle King, a Registered Nurse, public health educator, and blogger over at The Nurse Note. Her mission is to simplify information related to vaginas, periods and sex and deliver it in a straightforward way so that we can learn what our normal is and when we need to seek advice. I ask her all the questions you may be too ashamed, embarrassed or didn’t even know you should ask about your vaginal and sexual health.
In this episode we talk about:
- Knowing and recognizing the symptoms of, and differences between, bacterial vaginosis, a yeast infection or UTI
- How HPV can cause several types of cancer, namely, cervical cancer
- Why your partner should “freshen up” before sex too - especially if uncircumcised
- Condom negotiation and how to have conversations with a partner to protect your sexual health
- What might be causing your vaginal pH balance to be off
- Conversations to have with your daughters about vaginal and period health
- Unpacking the why behind the upward tick in STI rates
- What to expect during a pelvic exam vs. pap smear
- The implications of untreated STDs
- Self-advocacy with STI screening and more!
How you can connect with Janelle:
On all social media platforms - @thenursenote
Website - www.thenursenote.com
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
The Vagina Bible by Dr. Jen Gunter - https://amzn.to/3DHmgXL
The Period Doctor - @theperioddoctor
Doctor Heather’s Advisory Cervix IG - @advisorycervixpod
Sex Ed in Color Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sex-ed-in-color/id1439204319
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