HERvoice
Hosted by the HerMD team, women who are focused on closing the gender gap and revolutionizing women's healthcare. HerVoice is about being honest and getting the conversation started around the unique challenges patients nd healthcare providers face when it comes to women's sexual health.
Founded by Dr. Somi Javaid, a recognized thought leader and pioneer in women’s sexual health, HerVoice's goal is to educate, advocate for, and empower patients to take control of their health concerns.
Episodes
39 episodes
Mental Health Care is Healthcare
"Every person's journey through menopause is very unique... listening and understanding the impact and level of distress for some of these conditions is really important." Virtual mental health counseling is now available at HerMD ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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35:14
The Power of High-performance Skincare with Devanshi Garg Sareen
“If we know so much about the science of our skin. Why is there so much subjectivity around skincare?” Devanshi Garg Sareen is a skincare enthusiast, a 3x founder, and a mother. Hailing from New York City by way of Iran, India, th...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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Midlife Care and Overcoming Burnout with Dr. Taniqua Miller
"With age comes wisdom, creativity, ingenuity, and lessons learned. There's so much for women as they transition into their menopause and beyond to contribute to the world. And yet, we don't pay attention to them....women are saying we're...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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33:14
Unpacking Endometriosis with Shannon Cohn
What needs to happen to provide better care for people with endometriosis? A LOT. Shannon Cohn, Director of Below the Belt, shares her thoughts with Dr. Somi Javaid. Below the Belt is a captivating documentary that follo...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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34:17
Living from the Heart With Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum
"Train for menopause like you're training for the marathon."Routinely dismissed, misdiagnosed, and undertreated, heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum is on a mission to empowe...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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38:42
The Pain Gap: Exploring Women's Healthcare with Anushay Hossain
"I almost became a statistic myself and I couldn't even believe it while it was happening. But maternal mortality doesn't just tell us the number of women dying in child birth...it also tells us how well a country's healthcare system is functio...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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35:50
Closing the Orgasm Gap with Melanie Cristol
Could facilitating oral sex be the key to closing the orgasm gap? Despite consistently ranking oral sex being one of their favorite if not their favorite sexual activities and three times as likely to lead to orgasm when compared t...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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36:39
Exploring Connection with Trauma-Informed Yoga
"People who are trauma survivors, their body has not been a safe place. It's not a safe place to land and then there's that disconnect between the body and mind."On this episode of HerVoice, we sit down with Exhale to Inhale Instructor ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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33:10
Let's Talk: Periods with Nadya Okamoto
"What we are trying to do is reframe periods to be something that is powerful and something that is exciting to talk about at the same time."Myths, misconceptions, and misinformation about periods feed into stigma which can be hugely da...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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49:24
Roe V. Wade Ruling (part three)
"When you come from an approach of telehealth first, of digital-first, it's really what are the logistical challenges to reach those patients everywhere.... we're able to reach people in a way that traditional healthcare hasn't been able to. Th...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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34:08
Roe V. Wade Ruling (part two)
"All of us can become better informed and understand what are we entitled to and what we need. And if what we need isn't want we get how can we change that?"Reproductive rights have been among the most contentious and volatile issue...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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40:15
Roe V. Wade Ruling (part one)
"I challenge anyone who hasn't looked in the eyes of these women to try to make any rulings or judgments about their lives and to make decisions about their bodies."Reproductive rights have been among the most contentious and volatile i...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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45:51
The Pelvic Floor & Pleasure (part two)
Did you know 40% of us are not contracting our pelvic floor muscles properly? Tune in to part two of our pelvic floor episodes with The Origin Physical Therapist, Dr. Ashley Rawlins where we unpack pelvic floor health, pleasure (se...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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25:09
The Pelvic Floor & Incontinence (part one)
"Urinary incontinence affects 1 in 3 women." Although an extremely prevalent issue, many don’t realize that urinary incontinence, or the involuntary leakage of urine, is 100% treatable. This is part one of two pelvic floor episodes...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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27:32
Investment in Survivorship Care
"This war on cancer that we have had for the last 50 years has made it such that we can now focus on all the repercussions of treatment because so many people are surviving for so much longer." All forms of cancer treatment have th...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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51:59
Reclaiming Pleasure: Sex Positivity and Moving Past Sexual Trauma
How can you reclaim your pleasure? This episode unpacks how somatic psychology works within sex therapy, sex positivity, moving past sexual trauma, and more. Dr. Holly Richmond is a licensed marriage and family therapi...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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51:15
Menopositivity: Changing the Narrative Around Menopause
Over 50 million women in the US are menopausal, yet, there is still a lack of education and awareness around menopausal symptoms and treatment options. Why is society still not ready to talk openly (and without shame or stigma!) about menopause...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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It’s Not in Your Head - Sexual Dysfunction is Real
In this episode of HerVoice we’re talking with Libby, a patient of ours who came to us with several sexual health issues including vaginismus (Vaginismus is the body's automatic reaction to the fear of vaginal penetration. Whenever penetration ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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Beating Cancer, Running a Company and Empowering Women Everywhere
Imagine receiving a life-changing phone call. What would it be about? Saundra Pelletier, CEO of Evofem Biosciences received that phone call in 2018. It was her doctor on the other line. She had stage 3 breast cancer. Saundra is not ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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Sex & Survivorship
40 - 100% of cancer patients struggle with some type of sexual dysfunction. For breast cancer survivors, the diagnosis of breast cancer encompasses not only physical, but also social and psychological concerns due to the importance of the breas...
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40:50
Yep, It's Perimenopause & Yes, There are Treatment Options
Irregular periods, hot flashes, sexual dysfunction, mood swings - you may be experiencing perimenopause and YES, there are treatment options to help women manage the 34 symptoms associated with perimenopause. So, what exactly is per...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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Don't Settle for Bad Sex
Why do so many women settle for bad sex? Many of us have experienced it, and yet, we don’t talk about it that much. As women we often see ourselves in the role of satisfying men while ignoring our own sexual satisfaction. We fake orgasms ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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Sex Shouldn't Hurt
75% of women experience sexual pain at some point. Yes, 75%. Why are we not talking about it more? We are told sex will hurt the first time, and for many that may be the case - but sex should not continually hurt. Why, as women, are we not t...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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What I Wish I Learned in Sex Ed
Approximately 57% of high school seniors are sexually active. Studies have shown that those who are more well informed about sex are in less of a hurry to lose their virginity. As Abigail and I are navigating our first year of college, we found...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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