Aliabadi and asked if she could give her a hug: “She said, ‘I listened to your podcast. I calculated my lifetime risk. It was high.’” The woman’s doctor told her that she didn’t need an MRI since a recent mammogram and ultrasound were normal. But she insisted—and refused to...
In addition to heavy periods, women are also far too likely to dismiss vaginal dryness and pain, Aliabadi said. Before 2014, we were limited to treatments like using lube or taking estrogen to treat vaginal pain, she explained, but now, OB-GYNs have another important tool in their arsenal:...