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Dr. Aviva Romm is both a midwife and a Yale trained MD and Board Certified Family Physician with specialties in Integrative Gynecology, Obstetric and Pediatrics, with a focus on women’s endocrinology. She’s also a world renown herbalist, and author of the textbook, Botanical Medicines for Women’s Health, as well as 7 other books, including The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution and her new book, Hormone Intelligence. A practitioner, teacher, activist and advocate of both environmental health and women’s reproductive rights and health, she has been bridging the best of traditional medicine, total health ecology, and good science for over three decades. Her podcast, articles, books, and online programs are wildly popular and successful, helping women take back their health. Dr. Romm practices medicine in both NY and MA, and lives in the Berkshires of Western MA.
Today we take a deep dive into why women often have such a difficult time getting support for their reproductive health issues.
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!
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- Who is Aviva and experience in the medical industry
- What is Hormone Intelligence about and why Aviva wanted to write that book now
- Why women have a hard time getting help
- Different stereotypes of how women are perceived
- Cultural myths that doctors have internalized
- The barriers women face seeking help from medical professionals
- What is actually helping in medical school
- Should women be going to her doctor for her first protocol when she has issues with her cycle
- How women need to know where doctors are coming from
- Why women should be prepped for their doctors appoints
Connect with Aviva:
You can connect with Aviva on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and on her website.
Resources mentioned:
- FFP 259 | Thyroid, Adrenals, and Fertility | Dr. Aviva Romm, MD
- Botanical Medicines for Women’s Health
- The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution
- Hormone Intelligence
- The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
- Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
- Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
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- [On-Air Client Session] FFP 343 | Advocating for the Support You Need | Lisa & Anna
- FFP 336 | Your Doctor’s Perspective on the Fertility Awareness Method | Lisa | Fertility Friday
- FFP 314 | What You Need to Know About Choosing A Doctor | Women’s Health | Dr. Kyrin Dunston, MD
- FFP 285 | Finding a Medical Doctor Who Will Support You | Dr. Nathan Riley, MD
- FFP 143 | Choosing the Right Practitioner | How To Find A Functional Practitioner Who Will Really Help You | Lisa | Fertility Friday
- FFP 123 | Fertility Awareness Training for Physicians & Health Professionals | What Your Doctor Needs to Know About Fertility Awareness | Dr. Marguerite Duane
- FFP 104 | Birth Control Pills From Your Doctor’s Perspective | Why Your Physician isn’t Looking at the Root Cause | Alternative Medicine for Women | Dr. Miranda Naylor
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What a great episode! This was extremely timely for me to listen to in my current journey feeling up again the medical system. Thank you for this topic!