Ep 16 - Vaginas-Straight Talk with Jan James

Shared with love by Jan James, Hope After Breast Cancer

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In this candid and personal discussion about vaginal health, I share the following golden nuggets.

NEWS FLASH #1: There ARE answers to reclaiming your sex life after a breast cancer diagnosis. You just need help in knowing how to go get them.
NEWSFLASH #2: BODY BEFORE BRAIN. You’ve GOT to fix your body before your brain can get back in the game.
NEWSFLASH #3: THIS ISN’T ABOUT LUBE. You may be experiencing issues that lubes can’t fix. Get to the bottom of it with a diagnosis instead of trying to fix it with a bandaid.
NEWSFLASH #4: There are typically no quick solutions for our vaginal issues. Be patient and kind to yourself.
NEWSFLASH #5 – There is a growing body of work that indicates that vaginal estrogen is not harmful to women who have had breast cancer. It’s always a personal choice.

Your Two-Step Action Plan

STEP 1 — Set up an appt with your gynecologist. Don’t forget to download the Healthcare Provider Worksheet on http://sexafterbreastcancer.com/, and use it as a tool for your appointments.
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Resources Discussed

Book - Estrogen Matters: Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve Women's Well-Being and Lengthen Their Lives -- Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer: Bluming, Avrum, Tavris, Carol: 9780316481205: AmazonSmile: Books.
https://smile.amazon.com/Estrogen-Matters-Hormones-Menopause-Well-Being/dp/0316481203/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OH0IZ6MUZMOZ&keywords=estrogen+matters&qid=1659307770&sprefix=estrogen+matters%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1

Podcast - Is Estrogen the Enemy of Women Who Have Had Breast Cancer? A Conversation with Dr. Melody Rodarte, DO
https://www.hopeafterbreastcancer.com/podcast

Article/Video - Is Estrogen the Enemy of Women Who Have Had Breast Cancer? A Conversation with Dr. Melody Rodarte, DO
https://www.hopeafterbreastcancer.com/blog/a-conversation-about-the-book-estrogen-matters