Dr Miriam Cremer is founder of Basic Health International, which exists to eliminate cervical cancer on a global level through cutting edge research for the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer in low resource settings. Dr. Cremer, founded Basic Health after seeing first hand the devastating impact of this devastating yet preventable cancer can have on women.

In this episode, Dr. Cremer covers:

• 
  
• What cervical cancer is
• 
  
• 
  
• What causes cervical cancer and how you can prevent it
• 
  
• 
  
• How the HPV vaccine can help (and she addresses fears about it)
• 
  
• 
  
• Why women of color and immigrants are most impacted
• 
  
• 
  
• The future of testing and how it can transform the transgender population
• 
  

"It's very rare to find a cancer where you have a precursor, you have a vaccine for it, and you have a place you can reach. An organ you can get at and treat right away. We have all these tools. Why is it that women are dying of cervical cancer?" - Dr Miriam Cremer

If you liked this episode and you're feeling generous, don't forget to leave a review on iTunes!

As mentioned on the podcast:

• 
  
• Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)
• 
  
• 
  
• HPV screening tests coming soon: cobas and Onclarity
• 
  
• 
  
• Research for transgender men
• 
  
• 
  
•  WHO this year has called for elimination of cervical cancer
• 
  

And be sure to.....

• 
  
• Follow Fempower Health on Instagram for updates and tips.
• 
  
• 
  
• Check out these Fempower Health Podcast Playlists for your favorite topics.
• 
  

**The information shared by Fempower Health is not medical advice but for information purposes to enable you to have more effective conversations with your doctor. Always talk to your doctor before making health-related decisions. 

May contain affiliate links