Confessions of a Male Gynecologist

186: Menopause, Heart Disease & the Cholesterol Tests You're Missing with Dr. John Osborne

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, yet cardiovascular risk can begin developing decades before a heart attack, stroke, or even the first noticeable sym

185: Perimenopause Isn't Just Bad PMS: What Women Need to Know

Still getting regular periods but suddenly struggling with anxiety, poor sleep, brain fog, exhaustion, or feeling like you're not yourself? It might not be PMS. And it do

184: The Truth About Wellness Influencers: Dr. Ibrahim on Grifts, Supplements, and Medical Misinformation

Is that wellness influencer helping you understand your health or turning your symptoms into a sales pitch? Today, Dr. Shawn Tassone welcomes board-certified family med

183: Why Am I So Irritable? Perimenopause, Poor Sleep & the Mental Load

Is it perimenopause, poor sleep, or the exhaustion of being the person who remembers everything? If your patience feels shorter, your nights feel longer, and you keep t

182: Perimenopause & Menopause Beyond Estrogen: FSH, Brain Fog & Maca with Dr. Deanna Minich

Still having periods, but dealing with brain fog, disrupted sleep, or changes in how you feel? The perimenopause conversation needs to go beyond estrogen. In this episo

181: We Finally Told Women Estrogen Was Okay — And Then We Ran Out of It

180: Medical Gaslighting: Chronic Illness & Fighting to Be Heard with Alex Wildeson

179: The Truth About Chiropractic, Naturopathy, Homeopathy & Muscle Testing

What happens when popular alternative health practices are put under the same microscope as conventional medicine? In this episode of Confessions of a Male Gynecologist

178: Heart Disease in Women: LDL, Menopause, Statins & Pregnancy with Dr. Abeer Berry

Heart disease is often treated like something women need to start thinking about later in life, but what if some of the earliest clues about your cardiovascular risk appe

177: "I Don't Feel Like Myself": Hormones, Stress, Perimenopause & the Invisible Load Women Carry

"I don't feel like myself anymore." Dr. Shawn Tassone hears some version of that sentence from women all the time. But what does it actually mean? Is it perimenopause

176: Postpartum Psychosis, Depression & Intrusive Thoughts: What Women Need to Know with Dr. Kristin Lasseter

When does the "baby blues" become postpartum depression? What separates an intrusive thought from an intention to cause harm? And what does postpartum psychosis actually

175: The Vaccine Conversation We Need to Have: Safety, Trust & Misinformation with Dr. Mike Myers

Are vaccines safe? How should patients interpret reports of vaccine injuries and adverse effects? Is natural immunity better than vaccine-induced immunity? And why did tr

174: Hormone Imbalance: What TikTok Gets Wrong About Cortisol, PCOS & Estrogen Dominance

Spend enough time on TikTok or Instagram and almost every symptom from fatigue and weight gain to anxiety, irregular periods, brain fog, and poor sleep, can suddenly beco

173: Breast Cancer, Estrogen & HRT: What Women Need to Know with Dr. Liz O'Riordan

Can you use HRT after breast cancer? Is vaginal estrogen safe for breast cancer survivors? Are mammograms dangerous? And is ultrasound a better option? In this episode

172: Is BPC-157 FDA Approved? The FDA Peptide Vote Explained

Confession: Open-minded medicine must still be evidence-based medicine. Did the FDA just approve BPC-157 and other popular peptides? Not exactly and that distinction ma

171: Are Your Hormones Actually Broken… or Are You Being Sold a Problem?

Confession: Just because your doctor ignored you doesn't mean the wellness industry automatically deserves your credit card. Women are finally talking about hormones, p

170: Why Your Gut Changes in Menopause and the Nutrition Mistakes Making It Worse with Cynthia Thurlow

What does your gut have to do with your hormones, mood, weight, and menopause symptoms? Potentially more than you realize. In this episode of Confessions of a Male Gy

169: Do I Really Have a Hormone Imbalance? What Every Woman Needs to Know

For years, women were told their symptoms were "all in their head." Fatigue, brain fog, irregular periods, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, anxiety, insomnia, weight changes

168: IBS, Hashimoto's, and the Hidden Gut Triggers Women Are Often Missing with Dr. Izabella Wentz

Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, is one of the most common digestive diagnoses women receive — but what if it's not the full story? In this episode, Dr. Shawn Tassone

167: Has Menopause Become The New Wellness Industry

In this episode of Confessions of a Male Gynecologist, Dr. Shawn Tassone takes on one of the most confusing and controversial areas in women's health: hormone therapy.