What Every Woman Should Know About Hormones & Vaginal Health | Dr. Anna Cabeca

On this episode, I’m chatting with my amazing friend Dr. Anna Cabeca, the Girlfriend Doctor. She’s triple board-certified in gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine, and anti-aging and regenerative medicine, with over 30 years of experience in functional medicine, sexual health, and bioidentical hormone replacement. Dr. Anna and I cover the world of oxytocin, vaginal health, and women’s hormones. We cover everything from pain management to intimacy, topicals, and how to navigate menopause without overmedicalizing it. This is such a fun, informative, and honest conversation.  Topics Discussed: → What is oxytocin and why is it important for women’s health? → How can vaginal health impact intimacy and hormone balance? → What are safe and effective ways to use oxytocin? → How does menopause affect hormones, connection, and wellbeing? → What are the best strategies for managing pelvic floor health and vaginal atrophy? Sponsored By: → BIOptimizers | For 15% off go to bioptimizers.com/drtyna and use promo code DRTYNA → LMNT | Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at drinklmnt.com/drtyna. Find your favorite LMNT flavor, or share with a friend. → LVLUP | Head over to LVLUPHealth.com and use code DRTYNA at checkout to get 20% off your order sitewide.  → Timeline | Head to timeline.com/DRTYNA and get 20% off with code DRTYNA  → Liver Love | Go to https://store.drtyna.com/products/liverlove Use code LIVER20 for 20% off On This Episode We Cover:  → 00:00:00 - Introduction  → 00:01:49 - Importance of oxytocin   → 00:04:41 - Uses & dosing of oxytocin  → 00:09:49 - Overcoming pain  → 00:16:39 - Lowering cortisol  → 00:20:44 - Sunlight, infrared light, + mood → 00:22:00 - Community, pleasure, hormones  → 00:30:37 - Oxytocin & women’s hormones  → 00:38:15 - Not medicalizing menopause  → 00:42:07 - Menopause’s impact on the family  → 00:44:40 - Prioritizing connection  → 00:48:02 - Withholding oxytocin  → 00:50:06 - Intimacy and sexual health  → 00:54:09 - Vaginal health  → 00:55:37 - Vaginal atrophy   → 01:01:54 - Pelvic floor integrity  → 01:02:36 - Lichen Sclerosus  → 01:06:34 - More than estradiol & estriol   → 01:11:12 - Chronic UTIs   → 01:14:56 - Topical hormones  Further Listening:  → EP: 227 | How I Broke Free From The Pain Trap | Solo Check Out Dr. Anna:  → Website  → Instagram → YouTube → Dr. Anna’s Julva Moisturizer Disclaimer: Information provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only. This information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional, or any information contained on or in any product. Do not use the information provided in this podcast for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. Always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before taking any medication or nutritional, herbal or other supplement, or using any treatment for a health problem. Information provided in this blog/podcast and the use of any products or services related to this podcast by you does not create a doctor-patient relationship between you and Dr. Tyna Moore. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent ANY disease.