Hormone Therapy, Sexual Health & More: Q&A w/ Dr. Alida | TTOM S2E8

2024-04-10

Recently, we received many questions from the TTOM community through text messages, email and comments across our social media handles. In this episode, we're answering a few of those questions with our special guest Dr. Alida Pokoradi. She is an expert in OBGYN, GYN Oncology, and GYN Surgery, with a PhD focused on menopause. Watch previous episodes (S2E3) with Dr. Alida for more in depth conversations. Her academic journey, from the University of Toronto to the University of Aberdeen, has armed her with key...

Recently, we received many questions from the TTOM community through text messages, email and comments across our social media handles.

In this episode, we're answering a few of those questions with our special guest Dr. Alida Pokoradi. She is an expert in OBGYN, GYN Oncology, and GYN Surgery, with a PhD focused on menopause.

Watch previous episodes (S2E3) with Dr. Alida for more in depth conversations.

Her academic journey, from the University of Toronto to the University of Aberdeen, has armed her with key insights into menopause's impact on health.

Now a gynecologic oncologist, her rich experience and extensive research make this episode an essential listen for those seeking a deeper understanding of menopause from a distinguished voice in women's health.

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0:00 Intro

1:35 If I had breast cancer, what can I do about hot flashes and vaginal symptoms

2:49 Is there a cut off age for hormone therapy?

3:29 I'm 61-62 years old, is it too late for hormone therapy?

5:14 Do I have to be 12 months without a period to get hormone therapy?

6:58 "Help! My coochie is so itchy, it wakes me up during night..."

11:30 What's Vulvodynia? How to recognize it? Differentiating it from other conditions

13:29 “I had my labs done, Dr says I'm not in menopause…”

14:51 “I started bleeding after menopause.” Dangerous?

17:54 If you are on systemic Hormone therapy...

18:44 Most common questions: Sexual health