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🩺 Ensure Your Health: 9 Essential Topics to Openly Discuss with Your Gynecologist | Don't Hide It 💬 Learn about the crucial conversations to have with your gynecologist for optimal health and well-being!
When it comes to sexual and reproductive health, it can be hard to know what's "normal" and what may be a sign of a potential health problem. Even if you feel embarrassed about certain issues, your gynecologist has seen and heard it all and is there to help you, not to pass judgment.
Discussing your health concerns will go a long way in reducing the risk of chronic health issues.
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nine things you should always discuss
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with your
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gynecologist when it comes to sexual and
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reproductive Health it can be hard to
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know what's normal and what may be a
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sign of a potential health problem even
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if you feel embarrassed about certain
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issues your gynecologist has seen and
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heard it all and is there to help you
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not to pass judgment discussing your
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health concerns will go a long way in
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reducing the risk of chronic health
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issues now before we get into it don't
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forget to hit the red button to
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subscribe if you are seeing this channel
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for the first time and click Bell button
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so don't miss any of our upcoming
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videos with that said here are seven
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things you should always discuss with
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your
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gynecologist number nine urinary or
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fecal
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leakage experiencing urinary or fecal
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incontinence can be very stressful and
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take a toll on your quality of life many
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women will experience these symptoms
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after childbirth particularly if they
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had a large baby or a vaginal delivery
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requiring forceps or a vacuum when women
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enter men pause these symptoms May
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worsen depending on the nature of the
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incontinence there may be medical or
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surgical management options available by
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talking with your gynecologist she or he
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can determine the proper treatment
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protocols and refer you to a pelvic
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floor disorder specialist if
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necessary number eight sexual history
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women often worry that their
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gynecologist is judging them if they ask
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how many partners they've had how old
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they were when they first had
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intercourse if they've had any sexually
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transmitted diseases studs or about
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sexual orientation and gender identity
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these topics arise for several important
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reasons one to determine risk factors
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for cervical dysplasia and HPV
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infection having intercourse younger
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than 18 can sometimes make you more
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susceptible to HV because the cervical
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vaginal Junction is more pronounced when
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you're younger having more Partners can
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also increase the potential for
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exposure two to discuss potential
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ramification ations of past Deads some
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STDs can increase the risk for
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infertility and physicians may need to
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provide appropriate counseling if that
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situation arises for certain stes like
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herpes that are a lifelong condition
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your provider can provide counseling
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about what to do if you experience
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outbreaks or other Associated symptoms
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in the future number seven swelling
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bumps or growths down there noticing a
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growth in your vagina or around your
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labia can seem worrisome is it an
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ingrown hair a pimple a cut from shaving
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or possibly something more concerning
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bumps are often benign but it's
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important to have your doctor perform an
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examination when you feel something
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genital warts may be visible for some
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time but herpes lesions can heal over 7
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to 14 days making it important to be
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seen when the outbreak is
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occurring number
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six sexual
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discomfort it's very important to talk
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to your doctor about sexual discomfort
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you may be uncomfortable bringing it up
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but your gynecologist can help explain
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and treat your
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concerns number five vaginal
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dryness many women experience vaginal
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dryness during intercourse dryness can
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often be dependent on a woman's age and
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mitigating factors in her life if a
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younger woman has this issue and has
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been on birth control for a long time
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there may not be enough estrogen present
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and she may need to change her birth
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control for a busy mom she may not be
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taking enough time to engage in foreplay
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and arousal before sex leading to
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dryness if a woman is postmenopausal and
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has dryness it can be due to low
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estrogen and her gynecologist can
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prescribe vaginal
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estrogen number four pain during sex if
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you're experiencing pain during sex try
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different positions to find one where
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you feel comfortable if you're having
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pain with intercourse in any position
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you try lubricants do not help with
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vaginal dryness or you have bleeding
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after intercourse you should speak with
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your provider for ad
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advice number
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three vaginal odor while vaginal odor
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can be an uncomfortable topic it's
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important to talk to your doctor if
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there's a foul or fishy smell or if
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there's a change from your normal smell
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that seems to be lasting for a few days
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while having an odor is normal any
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changes or foul smells may be a sign of
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bacterial overgrowth or vaginal
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infection number two painful periods for
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many women getting your period is an
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unpleasant time cramps breast soreness
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and headaches are just a few of the most
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common menstruation symptoms but for
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some women period pain goes beyond
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cramps and can be incredibly severe if
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your periods are very painful or have
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been getting worse over time it can be a
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sign of endometriosis or uterine
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fibroids if you are experiencing period
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symptoms that disrupt your ability to do
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everyday tasks it is important to speak
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with your medical provider there are
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several options which can help make
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these conditions less severe or more
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manageable
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number one low
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libido while having a low libido is more
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common than many women realize it's
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important to speak with your
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gynecologist to discover the cause of
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your concern libido can sometimes be
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affected by medications you take or it
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may be a sign of an underlying medical
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condition or a side effect of a known
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condition in these situations your
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gynecologist can determine what medical
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interventions may be
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necessary for other women though their
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low Li may be related to the nature of
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female sexuality sometimes your desire
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to have sex or be intimate can be
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affected by things outside of your
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control like stress or work women in
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long-term relationships are also less
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likely to be spontaneously aroused
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compared to the early stages of their
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relationship in these circumstances your
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gynecologist can make recommendations to
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help you naturally increase your libido
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and the refer you to an appropriate
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counselor more frequent intercourse may
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increase how frequently you will want to
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have sex because of the endorphins
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released during intercourse making you
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feel more intimate toward your partner
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