Our Womanity Q & A with Dr. Rachel Pope
Dr. Rachel Pope, along with women's healthcare professionals, experts, and inspiring women address commonly asked (and not asked) questions about, health equity, sexual health, menopause, perimenopause, reproductive health care, anatomy, aging and more.
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14. Finding Real Perimenopause Care with Julia Granacki (opens the original)
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Why is finding a healthcare provider who truly listens during perimenopause so difficult? In this episode of Our Womanity, host Dr. Rachel Pope sits down with NBC-HWC health coach and certified Pilates instructor Julia Granacki to unpack the systemic hurdles women face when seeking midlife care. From her own sudden, mask-and-glove hot flash in a deli line during COVID to being dismissed by her longtime OBGYN because her periods were still regular, Julia shares her personal journey through perime
13. Sleep & Menopause with Dr. Andrea Matsumura (opens the original)
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Five years without a full night's sleep isn't "just aging"—it's a health crisis. In this episode of Our Womanity, host Dr. Rachel Pope sits down with double board-certified sleep physician Dr. Andrea Matsumura to break down the biological drivers of midlife sleep loss, why Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT) doesn't always stop insomnia, the hidden risk of female sleep apnea, and practical tools you can use tonight. Meet The Guest Dr. Andrea Matsumura [https://andreamatsumuramd.com/], MD is a double
12. She's Just Under Construction: A Partner's Complete Guide to Perimenopause (opens the original)
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"Your partner is not broken. Your relationship is not unsalvageable. She is simply going through one of the most profound biological transitions of a human life—and she shouldn't have to navigate it alone." — Dr. Rachel Pope Why This Guide Exists Why is it that the most common question women in menopause support groups ask is: "How do I explain this to my partner?" How do you explain that the irritability, the sleep loss, the brain fog, and the sudden physical changes are not personal attacks or
11. Explaining the Inequity of Women's Healthcare with Dr. Jocelyn J. Fitzgerald (opens the original)
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Did you know doctors are paid systematically less for procedures on female anatomy? (For example, 45% more to biopsy a penis than a vagina). This shocking reality, highlighted by creator René Jay @bornwithadarktan [https://instagram.com/bornwithadarktan] and Dr. Kemi Doll's book A Terrible Strength [https://www.amazon.com/Terrible-Strength-Hidden-Survival-Healing/dp/0593977475], is a baked-in structural issue. In this episode of Our Womanity, host Dr. Rachel Pope sits down with urogynecologist D
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