HERvoice

"Every person's journey through menopause is very unique... listening and understanding the impact and level of distress for some of these conditions is really important." Virtual mental health counseling is now available at HerMD for California residents! Dr. Michael Krychman is HerMD's Chief Medical Officer in addition to a Board Certified OBGYN and an AASECT Certified Sexual Counselor and Supervisor. He specializes in menopausal health, hormone therapy, sexual pain disorders, vul...

“If we know so much about the science of our skin. Why is there so much subjectivity around skincare?” Devanshi Garg Sareen is a skincare enthusiast, a 3x founder, and a mother. Hailing from New York City by way of Iran, India, the UK, New Zealand, and Germany, almost always an outsider, she learned early on to look at people through the lens of shared human experiences. After 10+ years working in technology services, Sareen worked as an innovation consultant in 2020 for Big Beauty, lea...

"With age comes wisdom, creativity, ingenuity, and lessons learned. There's so much for women as they transition into their menopause and beyond to contribute to the world. And yet, we don't pay attention to them....women are saying we're no longer going to take this. We're going to talk about this. This is no longer taboo...While healthcare is falling behind, women are really pushing the demand forward." Dr. Taniqua Miller, MD, is a dynamic speaker, board-certified OB/GYN, w...

What needs to happen to provide better care for people with endometriosis? A LOT. Shannon Cohn, Director of Below the Belt, shares her thoughts with Dr. Somi Javaid. Below the Belt is a captivating documentary that follows a diverse selection of people with endometriosis as they navigate their diagnosis, from personal symptoms and navigating their everyday lives to the impact on their relationships.

"Train for menopause like you're training for the marathon."Routinely dismissed, misdiagnosed, and undertreated, heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum is on a mission to empower women to live healthy, vital lives through comprehensive heart-centered prevention and wellness with her new app, Adesso.

"I almost became a statistic myself and I couldn't even believe it while it was happening. But maternal mortality doesn't just tell us the number of women dying in child birth...it also tells us how well a country's healthcare system is functioning. It tells us the overall position of women in society." Anushay Hossain is a feminist journalist and political analyst whose work is featured on CNN, MSNBC, PBS, and more. Her writings on politics, gender, and race are published on Forb...

Could facilitating oral sex be the key to closing the orgasm gap? Despite consistently ranking oral sex being one of their favorite if not their favorite sexual activities and three times as likely to lead to orgasm when compared to penetration, 87% of women have turned down receiving oral sex for a number of reasons. On this episode of HerVoice, we sit down with Melanie Cristol, Founder, and CEO of Lorals. FDA-cleared, Lorals for Protection fit just like your favorite undies f...

"People who are trauma survivors, their body has not been a safe place. It's not a safe place to land and then there's that disconnect between the body and mind."On this episode of HerVoice, we sit down with Exhale to Inhale Instructor Ellyn Gerry to explore the mind-body connection and the healing power of trauma-informed yoga. Ellyn Gerry has over three decades of combined experience as a Labor and Delivery Nurse, Childbirth Educator and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. She is a high...

"What we are trying to do is reframe periods to be something that is powerful and something that is exciting to talk about at the same time."Myths, misconceptions, and misinformation about periods feed into stigma which can be hugely damaging for menstruators around the world. On this episode of HerVoice, we sit down with Nadya Okamoto to discuss period poverty and the stigma around menstruation.Nadya Okamoto is the co-Founder of August, a lifestyle period brand working to reimagine periods t...

"When you come from an approach of telehealth first, of digital-first, it's really what are the logistical challenges to reach those patients everywhere.... we're able to reach people in a way that traditional healthcare hasn't been able to. Through that we also know, for example, we have helped patients in 70% of counties that contain a healthcare provider shortage area. We also know that we've sent prescriptions to 99% of contraceptive deserts. So the possibilities when it comes to digital ...