The Vagina Doctor Podcast w/ Duncan Turner M.D.

The Three Horsemen of Women’s Health: Sermorelin, HRT, and GLP-1s | The Vagina Doctor Podcast/The Women's Health Edit with Sophie Mengele Nurse practitioner Sophie shares her “three horsemen” of women’s health: Sermorelin, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and GLP-1s, and explains how they fit together. She describes Sermorelin as a synthetic analog of the body’s natural growth hormone that declines with age and may help maintain muscle and prevent wasting associated with sarcopenia; she notes

The Mystery of the Missing Estrogen Patches: FDA Label Changes, Demand, and HRT Alternatives Duncan Turner, MD and Karen Spaulding discuss the recent shortage of estrogen patches, explaining that it stems from an FDA change in the wording of warnings on prescription estrogen products, which corrected messaging influenced by misinterpretations of the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative study. Although the safety of estrogen hasn’t changed, updated FDA verbiage prompted renewed demand that manufacture

Is Vaginal Estrogen Safe? What It Treats, How It Works, and Why It Doesn’t Raise Cancer Risk Nurse practitioner Sophie explains why vaginal estrogen is commonly used in pre- and postmenopausal patients to treat vaginal atrophy caused by low estrogen, which leads to dryness, irritation, discomfort, burning, and increased risk of UTIs and vaginal infections. She addresses a common fear that vaginal estrogen raises blood estrogen levels, stating it is applied locally and does not affect blood leve

Vaginal Rejuvenation After Baby: Non-Surgical Options for Pelvic Floor Support Sophie, Women's Health Lead at Turner Medical Arts, introduces her women’s health channel and explains vaginal rejuvenation, focusing on younger women after their first baby whose anatomy changes can lead to urinary urgency, pressure sensations, and leaking when sneezing. She reviews traditional prolapse approaches like pessaries and surgical mesh, then highlights newer non-surgical devices designed to contract pelvi

Evidence-Based Hair Loss Treatment Plans: Hormones, Labs, Microneedling, PRF & Growth Factors Dr. Duncan Turner and Sophie Mengele discuss how their practice developed an evidence-based, individualized approach to hair loss after frequent patient requests, focusing on identifying root causes through extensive lab testing and health assessments. They emphasize hormone optimization (especially estrogen in women and awareness that testosterone can accelerate loss), family history, and checking vit

Peptides in Practice: Safety, Regulation, and Easier Delivery with Pens Dr. Duncan Turner and nurse practitioner Sophie Melli discuss how their practice’s use of peptides has evolved, from early interest in longevity and growth-hormone-related benefits before COVID to increased restrictions during the Biden administration that made many peptides impossible to obtain legally, then a return through weight management with GLP-1 peptides treating metabolic disease and supporting weight loss and red