Power Surge Live!Invites You Join Us Thursday, November 14th

ForA Frank Conversation About Vulvovaginal HealthorDemystifying The Vagina

withELIZABETH STEWART, M.D.Author of the bestselling, The V Book:A Doctor's Guide To Complete Vulvovaginal Health

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Why do some women get persistent yeast infections?What to do about abnormal Pap test results?What is atropic vaginitis? What to do about vaginal discharge?  What to do about abnormal Pap test results?How do you get rid of vaginal itching, burning? Why do some women suffer from vulvar pain? What happens to our vagina as we age?Why is intercourse painful for some women?   Is there anything that can correct vaginal dryness?

ELIZABETH STEWART, M.D.is a gynecologist and director of the Stewart-Forbes Vulvovaginal Specialty Service at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates. Dr. Stewart is also Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Harvard Medical School and a member of Brigham and Women’s Hospital staff. She speaks extensively about vulvovaginal disease to medical professionals. Her perspectives as a full-time vulvovaginal practitioner, a researcher, and a teacher shape her prominence as one of the leading voices advocating the emerging importance of her specialty.

Author of The V Book: A Doctor's Guide To Complete Vulvovaginal Health, she's compiled complete coverage of the facts about the healthy vulva, vagina and vestibule. Dr. Stewart discusses that part of your body.  Vagina is hardly a household word, Dr. Stewart writes. The V Book was witten because so many women are unfamiliar with their bodies, the book's comprehensive content separates truth from popular belief about yeast infections (they are harder to diagnose and self-treat than women have been led to believe), discusses the leading cause of vaginal complaints (bacterial vaginosis), and what foods to avoid with a bladder  inflammation (spicy, chocolate, citrus fruits and sour cream among them). Explanations about vaginitis and skin disorders. Though not part of your genitalia, the urinary tract can have two pain problems -- bladder infections and interstitial cystitis-- that produce V symptoms and V-disorders, the various sorts of vaginitis (vaginal irritation usually caused by an infection): yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis, trichomonas, and a roundup of other types, such as atrophic vagnitis and strep vaginitis. The most common problem, the various sorts of vaginitis (vaginal irritation usually caused by an infection): yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis, trichomonas, and then a roundup of other types, such as atrophic vagnitis and strep vaginitis.

There’s a major V problem -- pain. Vulvodynia (vulvar pain) and vestibulodynia (pain in the vestibule) are just beginning to be recognized by doctors, but they have plagued many women for years. Fortunately, there are some exciting advances in their treatment. Sexual Healing on maintaining sexuality when intercourse is painful.

This is not a gynecological  sourcebook. It's written for the average woman who wants and needs to know more about vulvovaginal health.

Meet ELIZABETH STEWART, M.D. Thursday, November 14that 9 PM (ET), 6 PM (PT)

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