Vaginal Estrogen + The Fight to Remove Misleading FDA Warnings on Life-Saving Local Estrogen Products

Do you use vaginal estrogen? Recommended by top menopause specialists, backed by multiple studies, vaginal estrogen is proven to work to prevent or treat the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM). GSM is incredibly common and includes bladder leaks, vaginal dryness, painful sex, and frequent UTIs, which can be deadly as we age. But many women are scared of vaginal estrogen due to an outdated and misleading FDA-mandated warning label that treats local vaginal estrogen with the same broad brush as systemic estrogen. In this episode, Katie connects with three women’s health leaders behind a new campaign called “Unboxing Menopause” which calls for the FDA to update or remove this misleading warning label. Top urologists Drs. Kelly Casperson and Rachel Rubin give us an explainer on how vaginal estrogen prevents the tissue decline and infections that kill too many elderly women and costs the economy billions. Let’s Talk Menopause co-founder Donna Klassen loops us in on the goals of the campaign and how you can help move this critical women’s health initiative forward. SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPT acertainagepod.com FOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn GET INBOX INSPO: Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLY We share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices