About this episode

This episode discusses three significant updates in women's health that could improve diagnosis and treatment.

For years, women have been told their symptoms are "normal," dismissed, or left waiting years for answers. But what if that narrative is finally starting to change?  In this episode, Dr. Lucky Sekhon and Dr. Alicia Robbins break down three major women's health updates that could have a real impact on how patients are diagnosed and treated. First, they unpack two groundbreaking studies showing that vaginal estrogen may dramatically reduce recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), hospitalizations, sepsis, and even mortality. Secondly, they share one of the most exciting developments in endometriosis research, a new saliva test that may one day help diagnose endometriosis without surgery. They explain how the test works, why traditional imaging often misses the disease, and why this could shorten the average decade-long delay many women face before getting diagnosed.  Finally, they discuss updated ferritin guidelines and why so many women with heavy periods, fatigue, brain fog, or hair loss may have been told their iron levels were "normal" when they weren't. Plus, why prevention is becoming just as important as treatment, how new research is reshaping women's…

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Guests: Dr. Lucky Sekhon, Dr. Alicia Robbins

Topics covered

• women's health
• urinary tract infections
• endometriosis
• iron levels
• health updates

Keywords

• vaginal estrogen
• recurrent UTIs
• saliva test
• endometriosis
• ferritin guidelines

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Organizations: Call Your Doctor

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