The Hurt By The Female Pain Docs

Dr. Meera Kirpekar and Dr. Alopi Patel
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The Hurt By The Female Pain Docs

Dr. K and Dr. P, of The Female Pain Docs, are board certified anesthesiologists and interventional pain physicians that discuss topics relating to women's pain and general health. The Hurt Podcast contributes to the public discourse on women's health with specific focus on female pain, both diagnoses and treatments. The podcast pursues a fact-based exploration of disease and ailments affecting women by discussing advances in analysis and treatment. Dr. K and Dr. P hope to empower women and men to engage in the advancement of their health by educating them about their body in regards to pelvic pain, the peripartum period, sexual dysfunction, and more. All views are our own and do not reflect the views of our institution. Instructional Media. Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: @thefemalepaindocs Twitter: @femalepaindocs TikTok: @thefemalepaindocs

  1. 05/15/2023

    What is Medical Gaslighting?: A Discussion with Patient Advocate Ilana Jacqueline

    In this episode, The Female Pain Docs are joined by patient advocate Ilana Jaqueline to discuss the topic of medical gaslighting. Medical gaslighting occurs when a healthcare professional dismisses a patient’s concerns or wrongly misdiagnoses symptoms as mental illnesses. They discuss signs for patients to lookout for, how patients can advocate for themselves, and changes that need to be made within the medical community to combat medical gaslighting.

    36 min

  2. 05/10/2023

    Common Pelvic Pain Conditions in Men: A Discussion with Dr. Rena Malik

    In this episode, Dr. P interviews Dr. Rena Malik, a urologist who specializes in pelvic medicine. Dr. P and Dr. Malik discuss men’s health and unique problems within sexual medicine. Pelvic pain in and of itself is a stigmatized topic, especially within the men’s population. In this jam packed episode, Dr. Malik breaks down common causes of men’s pelvic pain and treatment options.

    25 min

  3. 04/26/2023

    The Journey of a Chronic Pain Patient from Adolescence to Adulthood: A Discussion with Nikita Chopra

    In this episode, Dr. P of The Female Pain Docs chats with special guest Nitika Chopra. Nitika is a patient advocate who has experienced chronic pain for the majority of her life. She has made it her life's mission to empower patients to take control of their health. Dr. P and Nitika discuss how challenging life can be for chronic pain patients. They discuss methods to advocate for care in a broken healthcare system where patients often have to speak up to get adequate care. This is an enlightening episodes for doctors and patients alike.

    38 min

  4. 04/19/2023

    Gender Affirmation Surgeries: A Discussion with Dr. Bella Avanessian

    In this episode Dr. P discusses gender affirming surgeries with Dr. Bella Avanessian, a board certified plastic surgeon who provides surgical care to transgender patients, intersex patients and to victims of female genital mutilation. She performs feminizing and masculinizing procedures of the face, chest and g******s. Dr. P and Dr. Avanessian discuss the comprehensive approach to surgical interventions for gender affirmation from the face to the chest to the pelvis. This is an insightful episode and worth a listen even for LGBTQ+ allies!

    29 min

  5. 04/11/2023

    Disrupting Healthcare: A Discussion on the Future of Healthcare with Dr. Dana Corriel

    In this episode, Dr. P interviews Dr. Dana Corriel. Dr. Corriel made it her mission to disrupt healthcare by empowering physicians to promote autonomy, build a community of forward thinking professionals and provide cross pollination of ideas to advance healthcare for the greater community and patients everywhere. She has built an online platform to promote healthcare innovation and businesses, called SoMe Docs otherwise known as Social Media Docs. In this episode Dr. P breaks down the common types of medical practices as well as the difficulties of navigating each type.

    27 min

  6. 04/04/2023

    What Supplements Can I Take for Chronic Pain: An Interview with Dr. Tina Doshi

    In this episode, Dr. P of The Female Pain Docs chat with special guest, Dr. Tina Dosh, an interventional pain physician with extensive knowledge on neuropathic pain treatments as well as supplements for chronic pain. They discuss the pros and cons of utilizing supplements as well as the role they play in comprehensive pain management.

    30 min

  7. 03/27/2023

    We’re Taking Care of You, Who is Taking Care of Us? A Discussion with Dr. Anoushka Afonso

    In this episode, The Female Pain docs discuss physician burnout with special guest, Dr. Anoushka Afonso, board certified anesthesiologist and internal medicine physician. They discuss rates of physician burnout particularly amongst anesthesiologists, risk factors for burnout, as well as outcomes related to physician burnout. They further discuss how this impacts the individual physician, patient care, and the field of medicine as a whole.

    33 min

  8. 03/20/2023

    Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Male Patients: A Discussion with Jessie Klein, DPT

    In this episode, The Female Pain docs explore pelvic floor physical therapy for the treatment of pelvic pain in persons with male anatomy with special guest, Jessie Klein, physical therapist. Dr. K goes in depth to discuss the anatomy of the pelvic floor muscles, how the integrity of the pelvic floor is assessed, and how physical therapy can help decrease pelvic pain. They also discuss pelvic pain conditions in males and how this affects the pelvic floor. They further discuss what pelvic floor physical therapy entails and who may be a good candidate for pelvic floor physical therapy and why.

    36 min
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Dr. K and Dr. P, of The Female Pain Docs, are board certified anesthesiologists and interventional pain physicians that discuss topics relating to women's pain and general health. The Hurt Podcast contributes to the public discourse on women's health with specific focus on female pain, both diagnoses and treatments. The podcast pursues a fact-based exploration of disease and ailments affecting women by discussing advances in analysis and treatment. Dr. K and Dr. P hope to empower women and men to engage in the advancement of their health by educating them about their body in regards to pelvic pain, the peripartum period, sexual dysfunction, and more. All views are our own and do not reflect the views of our institution. Instructional Media. Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: @thefemalepaindocs Twitter: @femalepaindocs TikTok: @thefemalepaindocs

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  • Creator
    Dr. Meera Kirpekar and Dr. Alopi Patel
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Female Pain Docs 2020
  • Show Website
    The Hurt By The Female Pain Docs

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