We women have been traveling in some murky waters. When it comes to our health, we’ve often been misled instead of given the right information. It’s time to change the conversation around women’s health and forget what we think we know, and my guest today is leading the way.
Dr. Jen Gunter is not just an OBGYN but a myth buster and vocal critic of pseudoscience and misinformation in women’s health circles. She asks the questions about our sexual and reproductive health that many are too afraid to ask. She’s gone down the rabbit hole of trying to find answers when the medical system failed her. And her best-selling books are debunking myths and spreading evidence-based information about these tough topics that we all need to hear.
In this episode of The Wonder Women Podcast, you’ll hear tons of great actionable information about women’s healthcare. Dr. Gunter will discuss how to be alert to your and other people’s biases, recognize when you’re making uninformed medical decisions from an emotional space, look out for red flags with products and influencers in the health space, and much more!
1:49 - The reaction that took Dr. Gunter by surprise the most, a myth that’s misogynistic at its core, and how confirmation bias can perpetuate a myth
6:53 - Why Dr. Gunter has a very strict “no advertising in this space” policy when it comes to her work in exposing health misinformation
11:15 - Examples of how knowing more about your body (and the full gamut of reproductive health options available to you) helps you advocate for yourself
16:55 - The murky waters of making emotional choices when you’re uninformed and a warning about women’s health spaces on social media
21:10 - The medical experience driving Dr. Gunter to keep championing for truth and open, honest conversations
27:36 - Why people continue believing in medical myths and false beliefs even when there’s scientific evidence to the contrary
32:08 - How social media contributes to confirmation bias and the importance of curating the accounts and people you trust and follow
36:48 - The challenge with supplements and the downside of supplemental products benefiting from a transfer of goodwill
40:49 - How to be more discerning about product and information research and finding knowledgeable, trustworthy people in the health industry
Connect with Dr. Jen Gunter
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The Vagina Bible, The Menopause Manifesto, and Blood by Dr. Jen Gunter
Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter podcast
The Vajenda
Mentioned In Beware of Biases, Myths, and Pseudoscience Within Women’s Healthcare with Dr. Jen Gunter
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