We both learned so much during this episode with Dr. Susan Caldwell, who is a primary care physician specializing in women's health. She is a NaProTECHNOLOGY Medical Consultant practicing in New Orleans at East Jefferson General Hospital - Lakeview Clinic. More importantly, she is a proud mama of three amazing children.
Dr. Caldwell practiced in internal medicine, prescribing birth control and using it herself, for many years until she began to see its effects in so many of her patients firsthand. Some of these experiences shocked her! As someone who doesn’t like to color outside the lines, it was very hard for her to make the change to restorative reproductive medicine, but she believes it is what women deserve.
She explained how birth control affects the body short- and long-term, how infertility plays into that, the unique labs she assesses, and both the liberation and challenges of providing authentic women’s healthcare through charting. Her perspectives were fascinating!
You can follow her blog at drsusancaldwell.com, and find her on IG and FB @dr.susancaldwell
Here are the resources mentioned in the episode: The Upside of Infertility (drsusancaldwell.com), How Charting Your Cycles Could Help Prevent Breast Cancer (drsusancaldwell.com), Counseling resources: Come Read our External Resources for Fertility Awareness (fabmbase.org)