Ep. 5: Battling PCOS & Stigma: The Science of Advocacy w/ Dr. Kim Hopkins
About this episode
Dr. Kim Hopkins discusses her journey with PCOS and the stigma surrounding women's health issues.
Skip to 16:30 to jump into the interview! Summary I loved this conversation with Dr. Kim Hopkins and it is a must listen to or anyone who is actively dealing with PCOS, thinks they might have it or has a friend or partner who is living with it. During out talk, Dr. Kim Hopkins shares her personal and professional journey with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), discussing the challenges she faced in the military and the stigma surrounding women's health issues. Personally, I walked away from this episode feeling so seen and inspired. She was able to share so much helpful information around self-advocacy and also the actual science of how PCOS affects your body. Dr. Kim Hopkins's Bio: Dr. Dawnkimberly “Kim” Hopkins served as a 30-year United States Military member. During her 30 yrs of service to her country, Dr. Hopkins served with the US Army and US Air Force. As a women’s health nurse practitioner in the US Air Force, she noted a high number of her patients, particularly active duty members, were suffering from symptoms of PCOS that severely impacted their abilities to function effectively and efficiently within their occupations at their home duty stations and…
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Host: Sharon Gutierrez
Guest: Dr. Kim Hopkins
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Organizations: US Army, US Air Force
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