In this very special episode, Dr. K interviews Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed, board certified physical medicine and rehab physician in New York City, on the facts, myths, and misconceptions on the topic of endometriosis. They discuss early recognition and non-surgical options for the treatment of endometriosis, including physical therapy, medications, psychotherapy, lifestyle modifications, and more.

In this very special episode, Dr. K interviews Dr. Kathy Huang, board certified obstetrics and gynecology physician in New York City, on the facts, myths, and misconceptions on the topic of endometriosis. They discuss early recognition of endometriosis, collaborative effort to manage and treat endometriosis, with a focus on hormonal and surgical options and outcomes. They also discuss lifestyle factors, social stigma, and their own stories.

In this episode Dr. K and Dr. P discuss medical marijuana for the use of chronic pain. They discuss the background, the verbiage as well as the future of medical marijuana. They also address the growing use of recreational and medical marijuana and its implications when undergoing anesthesia.

In this episode, Dr. K and Dr. P discuss common side effects of general anesthesia, including postoperative nausea and vomiting, muscle aches, sore throat, inability to urinate, and postoperative delirium. We discuss why each of these side effects occur, what patient populations these side effects are prevalent in, and what we as anesthesiologists do to prevent and treat these side effects. Are you at risk? Find out in this episode.

In this episode, Dr. P and guest co-host, Dr. Vibha Mahendra, discuss the intricacies of maternal health in the United States including how statistics are collected, the consequences of lack of access to maternal health, steps to address maternal mortality and more. This is an important episode about how to tackle the issue of maternal health in the US from the perspective of an obstetric anesthesiologist.

In this episode, Dr. P talks to Dr. Kiran Patel about the use of neuromodulation in pelvic pain. Dr. Patel is a board certified anesthesiologist and interventional pain physician. She has been in practice for several years with a primary focus on pelvic pain. She is a pioneer in the use of neuromodulation for pelvic pain and one of the few women physicians to implement this relatively new technology. This is an informative episode addressing the concept of neuromodulation from the history to the current applications in the setting of pelvic pain.

In the second part of this two part episode, Dr. P and Dr. K discuss the opioid epidemic that has swept the nation, starting from the 1990s. This episode focuses on the aftermath of the opioid crisis and the future of opioid prescribing in the U.S. from the viewpoint of two pain physicians. In this episode, we discuss new measures for safe opioid prescribing as well as interventional and alternative therapies and advancements in the field of pain medicine.

In the first part of this two part episode, Dr. P and Dr. K discuss the opioid epidemic that has swept the nation, starting from the 1990s. This episode focuses on how the opioid epidemic came to be in the U.S., and how this has affected public health. We discuss the history of opioid prescribing as well as the surge in opioid prescriptions due to a changing national culture and influence from pharmaceutical companies.

In this episode, Dr. P talks to Dr. Anita Gupta about the field of precision medicine. Dr. Gupta is a double board certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine. She has an illustrious career in not just pain medicine but also health policy, biotechnology, drug development and government affairs.

Welcome to Season 3 of The Hurt by The Female Pain Docs! In this episode, Dr. P interviews TV Star, Paige Davis, and Dr. K. They discuss the stigma associated with pelvic pain and how many women delay finding the appropriate care. This is an exclusive episode you will not want to miss!