Leanne and Karen muse about their wishes and their reality during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. 
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Karen discusses the purpose of testosterone in women and the barriers you might face to being prescribed replacement hormones.

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Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. 
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Leanne and Karen talk about things to do and ways to improve yourself while under quarantine.

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Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. 
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See how Leanne can connect them!

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Note: This was recorded before stay-at-home orders were in place for most of the U.S.

Timecodes:
0:00-1:00 — Introduction
1:00-5:00 — Stories from the Big Panty Tour
5:00-12:30 — Menorrhagia and endometrial ablation
12:30-14:00 — What counts as heavy bleeding?
14:00-15:00 — What is the operation like?
15:00-22:00 — TV talk (Scandal, Ozark, Shtisel, This Is Us, The Handmaid’s Tale, The West Wing)
22:00-25:30 — Final thoughts about endometrial ablation
25:30-28:30 — Leanne checks on her thyroid
28:30-29:30 — Credits and goodbye

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Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. 
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Leanne and Karen talk about lichen sclerosus and Leanne checks on the status of her doin's.

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0:00-1:00 — Introduction
1:00-4:00 — What is lichen sclerosus?
4:00-7:30 — What causes this?
7:30-12:30 — Treatments for lichen sclerosus?
12:30-15:20 — Tell-tale signs of lichen sclerosus

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Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. 
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Leanne and Karen talk about the spread, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. 
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Leanne and Karen talk about colonoscopy prep. It's not fun, but Karen has some tips to help make it tolerable.

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Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. 
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Leanne and Karen explain why you need vitamin D in your life and how to make sure you're getting enough without getting too much sun.

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Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. 
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Leanne and Karen talk about Leanne's ongoing tour and discuss some tips for getting pregnant that you might want to try before going to see a fertility specialist.

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Leanne and Karen talk about bladder attacks and nonsurgical options.

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