Discover the secrets to a vibrant sex life through menopause and beyond.
LEARN FROM A PANEL OF CARING WOMEN’S HEALTH EXPERTS AT OUR UPCOMING LUNCHEON
POSTPONED UNTIL FALL DUE TO COVID-19 | MILLS COLLEGE, OAKLAND, CA
"Our mothers were largely silent about what happened to them as they passed through this midlife change. But a new generation of women has already started to break the wall of silence."
Trisha Posner, Author, "This is Not Your Mother's Menopause"
Trisha Posner, Author, "This is Not Your Mother's Menopause"
Rediscover your pleasure, sexuality, and joy as you age!
Did you know that today, a woman lives approximately a third of her life in perimenopause, menopause and post menopause? Our experts will bust through old belief systems about what it means to be a woman in her 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond. We’re going to be talking about solutions for intimacy, orgasms, vaginal pain and a variety of ways to address each of these GSM symptoms.
DO YOU DESIRE TO:
DO YOU DESIRE TO:
understand why your sex drive is lower than you’d like it to be?
find out what’s causing vaginal dryness and pain, and how to relieve it?
get the lowdown on sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA) and what each does for your body and mind?
find out about devices available that you can use to strengthen your pelvic floor and/or increase orgasm pleasure?
discover how to naturally prevent vaginal atrophy?
understand how your mental and emotional state can impact your pleasure?
learn tips on how to stay connected and embody your own sexuality?
find out how to keep your pelvic floor muscles supported as you age?
We invite you to join this panel of women’s health experts to discover how to nourish your feminine energy and optimize, harmonize, and enhance your body so that you can feel great during this natural phase of life!
Join us to get your questions answered, Learn about the latest findings and possible solutions!
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to take a deep dive with experts on topics that are often not openly discussed. See what panelists and doctors from the last event had to say.
It’s time to show up for our sisters, our mothers, our loved ones, and ourselves.
For just $75 — less than a visit to a single medical specialist — you can enjoy healthy food, talk to several doctors, get your sexual health questions answered in a safe, Q&A-style setting, and leave with the confidence to take charge of your health in this phase of life. Audience requested more in-depth, discussion and more time, so we will deliver with extra time! We are ALSO offering VIP tickets for those interested in spending time after the event with doctors and former panelists in a more intimate setting. We desire that all women leave educated enough to have informed conversations with their own doctors and medical practitioners. Participants also leave with a goodie bag from Bay Area Women’s health and wellness providers.
“The majority of women going through menopause have pelvic floor dysfunction and may not realize it. The genito-urinary symptoms of menopause (GSM) and pelvic floor dysfunction include painful sex, bladder overactivity and incontinence, bowel issues, vaginal fullness/pressure and painful sex. The good news is there are things women can do at home that will help and providers that are available if they need help beyond what they can do at home!
Knowledge is power, we would like to educate women about the medical and mechanical causes of their symptoms and arm them with the information they need to get more comfortable and live their best life.”
Stephanie A. Prendergast, MPT, cofounder of the Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center
Stephanie A. Prendergast, MPT, cofounder of the Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center
“I am deeply humbled and it brings me great pleasure to organize and sponsor this event.”
Karen Holly, philanthropic women’s health advocate and Founder of The Women's Health Panel and KH Essentials body care.
Karen Holly, philanthropic women’s health advocate and Founder of The Women's Health Panel and KH Essentials body care.
A special thank you to Bronze sponsors this year: SoulSource, GoodCleanLove and the Cusp, thus far, for making this educational event possible.
Karen Holly
My goal is to enlighten, empower & educate everyone about this natural part of a woman’s life!
Our panel is comprised of renowned western doctors, OBGYNs, acupuncturists, Ayurvedic practitioners, homeopathic doctors, pelvic floor specialists and dietitians – all with a keen focus on women's health and hormones. We’re ready to talk openly with you (and your partners) about this natural phase of a woman's life.
Spring 2020 Panel -POSTPONED UNTIL FALL
I am honored to announce our April 25th panel is ready to bring it for each and every one of you! I am so grateful. Welcome, Leah, Stephanie and Brad for a deep-dive (3 hours) on Sexual Health, and VIP tickets for extra time at the end. Surprise Guest Speaker to be listed soon.
returning panelists from 2019 will also be in attendance to participate and answer questions.
Dr. Leah Millheiser
Leah S. Millheiser, MD, FACOG. Dr. Leah S. Millheiser is a Clinical Assistant Professor and the Director of the Female Sexual Medicine Program in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stanford University Medical Center in Stanford, CA. Dr. Millheiser is an OB/GYN who has devoted her career to researching and treating all aspects of female sexual health. She has a particular interest in the sexual wellness of cancer survivors. In her gynecology practice, she takes care of women across the lifespan, from adolescence to menopause and beyond. She has served as the principal investigator for many clinical trials in the area of women’s sexual health and has authored numerous publications on female sexual dysfunction for peer-reviewed journals and textbooks. At Stanford, she has been a mentor for medical students, residents, and PhD students interested in women’s sexual health. She has served as the Education Chair for the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH) and was a past member of the ISSWSH Board of Directors. She is also a member of the International Consultation on Sexual Medicine. Dr. Millheiser is frequently invited to lecture, both nationally and internationally and serves as a women’s health expert for various television, online, and print media outlets. For the past 15 years, Dr. Millheiser has worked with medical device, pharmaceutical, and telemedicine companies in varying capacities, from consultant to executive team member. Dr. Millheiser also served as the co-creator of the Legalize V campaign. The purpose of the campaign was to bring awareness to the issue of censorship in the media, specifically as it relates to the use of proper terminology for female genital anatomy. The campaign highlighted the wide-ranging negative effects that this type of censorship has on women’s overall health. Dr. Millheiser holds a B.A. from Columbia University and an M.D. from Northwestern University. After completing her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stanford University, she became the recipient of the prestigious Women’s Reproductive Health Research Scholarship (K12 award) from the NIH. This provided her with the opportunity to do novel research on the specific patterns of brain activation and sexual response among women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder. Her groundbreaking findings were published in the journal, Neuroscience.
Stephanie Prendergast
Stephanie A. Prendergast, MPT is cofounder of the Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center, which opened in San Francisco in 2006. Since then, she and Liz Akinicilar have grown PHRC to nine additional locations: Berkeley, Walnut Creek, Los Gatos, West Los Angeles, and Westlake Village, CA, Lexington, MA, Natick, MA, and Bedford, NH. The Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center is the largest multicenter clinic in the United States dedicated solely to management of pelvic floor disorders, helping women, men, children, transgender and gender nonconforming persons optimize their pelvic health. She currently treats patients in the West Los Angeles location. Stephanie and Liz developed the first continuing education course on the topic of Pudendal Neuralgia and taught the 2-day course 37 times between 2006 - 2013. Stephanie was elected to the International Pelvic Pain Society’s Board of Directors in 2002 and in 2013 she was the first physical therapist to be President of the Society. In 2013 and 2015 she served on the Program Committee of World Congress of Abdominal and Pelvic Pain and 2017 served as the Scientific Program Chair, bringing the World Congress to the United States. She has authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks and regularly lectures at medical conferences and in the community on pelvic health-related topics. She is an advocate for people with pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic floor physical therapists, and the field of pelvic health. She and Liz co-authored the popular book, Pelvic Pain Explained, in 2016. PHRC publishes an award-winning blog, As The Pelvis Turns, every Thursday. You can find Stephanie on Twitter as @pelvichealth and the Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest.
Dr. Brad Jacobs MD MPH ABIOM is a recognized leader in Integrative Medicine, Women’s Health, Lifestyle Medicine and Corporate health and resiliency. He is an experienced physician, and educator. Dr Jacobs is Founder and Director of BlueWave Medicine, Immediate Past-Chair of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine, co-founder and Chair of the Medical Advisory Board of The Cusp. He is co-author of “The Anti-Inflammation Cookbook”: the delicious way to reduce inflammation and stay healthy. He has been leading executive health and corporate health programs since 2006. A sampling of his clients includes Google, Facebook, PepsiCo, Gap Inc., Lilly Pharmaceuticals, PG&E, Stanford Business School Beacon Program, Harvard Business School Executive Education program, and UCSF and Stanford medical schools. He also provides programs for families interested in fostering inter-generational health and resiliency. He serves as Immediate Past-Chair for the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine – a 501c(3) focused on health creation for the people and the planet through inter-professional education, community, and advocacy. He also served on the Board of Directors for Milagros de Mexico Inc, and was founding Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board for Pharmaca Inc. He has served as Endowed Professor and Founding Medical Director for the UC-San Francisco Osher Center for Integrative Medicine Clinical Programs. He was co-founder and SVP Clinical Affairs at Mytrus Inc. and Senior Medical Director at Revolution Health Networks. Dr Jacobs has published peer-reviewed journal articles, and book chapters. He is senior editor of “The American College of Physicians Evidence-Based Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine”- ACP Press 2009, and is co-author of “The Anti-Inflammation Cookbook” with Amanda Haas- Chronicle Books 2016. Dr. Jacobs completed his Internal Medicine residency at UCSF and is also board-certified in Integrative Medicine. He graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine, and received post-graduate training in acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, fitness, stress management, yoga and martial arts.
2019 Panelists
Several of them will be in attendance on April 25th to assist with fielding questions and be available for the VIP Session following.
