Dr. Charis |OBGYN | Pedi & Adolescent Gyn. Breaking generational misconceptions in women’s health #ChangeTheCycle *Opinions are my own. Not medical advice*
This video is dedicated to all of the schoolyard myths and patriarchal theories about women’s bodies that are not and have never been true. #hymen#virginitytesting#SexEducation#WomensHealth
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Woke up to the best news!!! As an adolescent gynecologist, I can’t express how happy I am that my patients will now have access to safe & effective contraceptive pills OTC!! This is a huge win for reproductive health and access!!! @washingtonpost
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"One of the biggest barriers is the confusion surrounding both protection and preservation," says
@ThePeriodDoctor, "I like to lay out the facts. 44% have their first period and don't know what's going on."
#PledgeYourPeriod
"We should be brave enough to have these conversations early. To parents — you are charged with guiding your children in life," notes the @ThePeriodDoctor, "We must include our boys. We must include everyone in this conversation."
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.@ThePeriodDoctor raises a great point:
"We fail when we just identify the little girls [for education]. The issue is we're missing some non binary folk, we're missing some trans folk in that conversation, and they are very much capable of menstruating." #PledgeYourPeriod
@Meghatron5 Another one courtesy of @ThePeriodDoctor: "If we could just take away the hyper-sexualization of a woman's period. Adults don't go through puberty - children do."
This is why parents have a responsibility to ensure their children, of all genders, have the necessary information.
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“What we do every day drives the peaks of the highs and the depths of the lows.” @EricaMarshMD on preventive measures surrounding fibroids. @blkwomenshealth
“Creating environments where you can have diversity of thought is absolutely critical.” - Robin L. Washington, Board of Directors, Alphabet (Google) #scalinghealthequity@GoogleHealth
“The question isn’t why don’t black, brown and indigenous people trust the healthcare system, it’s more so why would they?” - @Wizdomisms
@GoogleHealth#scalinghealthequity
“Trust is cumulative, state based, history-dependent, & transactional.”
- @Wizdomisms Chief Social Impact and Diversity Officer of @Headspace health.
@GoogleHealth#scalinghealthequity
“You can’t have excellence without having equity” - Dr. Valerie Harvey, President of @SkinOfColor society during her fireside chat with @DrIvorHorn on the topic of Promoting More Equitable Experiences for Individuals with Skin of Color. #scalinghealthequity@GoogleHealth
As it relates to social determinants of health, the top 3 social needs are housing, transportation, and food. One initiative that @Highmark health is leading is a medically tailored meals program for those in need.
#scalinghealthequity@GoogleHealth
Themes so far on day 1 of the @GoogleHealth summit.
“ Change is imperative”
“ Efforts in equity must be intentional/by design”
“ People want to hear information from those who understand their lived experiences.”
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