Episode 501: Urinary Tract Infections and Reproducitve Health with Dr. P

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week I have another conversation about women’s health, specifically about topics or issues we don’t always think to discuss with our healthcare providers.  Dr. Kerry-Anne Perkins (Dr. P), a board-certified and dynamic Obstetrician and Gynecologist joins me for a conversation about what women need to know about urinary tract infections (UTIs), the seven supplements women should take for reproductive health, and tips for having a healthy vagina.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Perkins has extensive expertise in global maternal health needs, problems of the female reproductive tract, contraceptive care, and minimally invasive surgery. She also has a burning passion and commitment to fitness and a holistic approach to a healthy mind, body, and spirit. </span></p> <p><strong>Some of the topics we explore include:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">UTIs: how and why women get them, as well as, how can we prevent getting them (3:52)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The symptoms of PCOS or Uterine Fibroids (10:15)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Five signs of fertility or that you are in your fertile window (21:26)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Supplements and nutrients for better health, aging bodies, as well as a healthy reproductive system. Necessary supplements Dr. P suggests include: B-complex, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Calcium, Iron, and Folic Acid (28:24)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dr. P’s tips for having a ‘healthy vagina’ (38:38)</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "http://andreaowen.com/501">http://andreaowen.com/501</a></span></p> <p> </p>