Episode 32: TRANSFORMING MIDLIFE CARE TO EMPOWER A HORMONAL REVOLUTION with Dr. Sara Kennedy & Dr. Kate Shaw of Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette
⚡️MENOPUNKS PODCAST ⚡️Show Notes
⚡️On this weeks pod we talk with the brilliant leaders at the helm of PLANNED PARENTHOOD COLUMBIA WILLAMETTE - Dr Kate Shaw OB/GYN CMOO & Dr. Sara Kennedy OB/GYN CEO about the ground breaking work PPCW is doing to usher in a hormonal revolution! ⚡️ ⚡️We got all the deets about their bold double down on midlife care - including easily accessible telehealth, how they retrained ALL their clinicians to be up to date peri/meno educated, how reframing hormones as basic preventative healthcare is imperative to quality of life, how empowerment thru hormone health can be transformative for women and all those that support them, how compassionate evidence based patient care drives PPCW's focus and how we MUST supercharge the message that PPCW & PLANNED PARENTHOOD HEALTH CENTERS PROVIDE MENOPAUSE AND PERIMENOPAUSE CARE INCLUDING PRESCRIBING HRT!💥⚡️
MORE ABOUT MIDLIFE SERVICES AT PPCW❤️🔥MENOPUNKS PODCAST IS NOW EMPOWERED BY PLANNED PARENTHOOD COLUMBIA WILLAMETTE !!!❤️🔥⚡️ We are honored to amplify PPCW's FANTASTIC midlife care services. Once riot grrrls and upstart punks, now rockstar crones ready to riot, we are going to shout from the rooftops that PPCW is here to help Menopunks get the care they need, wherever they need it - RIGHT NOW.💥HORMONES ARE HEALTHCARE! Perimenopause and menopause are natural transitions-but that doesn’t mean you have to manage the symptoms on your own. Whether you’re experiencing hot flashes, mood changes, sleep disruption, or changes in your sexual health, PPCW providers offer personalized, evidence-based care to help you feel like yourself again. From symptom management to long-term wellness, PPCW is here to support you at every stage of the transition. In-person or via telehealth, expert care is within reach when you need it. Visit ppcw.org to make an appointment today!
💥HORMONES ARE HEALTHCARE💥
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