319. ISSWSH: "Because We Don't Hate Women"

You Are Not Broken

Kelly Casperson, MD

Medicine, Health & Fitness

5 • 743 Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Hey friends! In this episode, I’m joined by the amazing Dr. Heather Quaile, DNP, as we dive into all things ISSWSH — that's short for the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (try saying that five times fast). We talk about how this incredible organization has exploded in size and why that matters for women everywhere. We get into the power of staying curious in sexual medicine, why funding research is still such a grind, and how hormones — yes, especially testosterone — play a huge role in sexual function. Heather and I also share some of our favorite takeaways from recent ISSWSH conferences, like new ways of looking at orgasm and sexual dysfunction that actually make sense. We don't shy away from the hard stuff either — off-label meds, outdated guidelines, and the frustrating lack of clarity around hormone therapy. But more than anything, this convo is about how we, as healthcare professionals, need to collaborate and push for change that reflects real women’s needs. If you’re curious about the future of female sexual medicine or just want to hear two clinicians geek out over the latest research, this episode is for you. Let’s get into it! www.isswsh.org https://theshowcenter.com/ Sedona in October - ONE slot left: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.ascendretreats.com/menopause-and-sexual-health-2025⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Order my book⁠⁠⁠ "You Are Not Broken: Stop "Should-ing" All Over You Sex Life" and ⁠⁠"Menopause Moment: Science, Hormones and Mindset for Optimal Longevity"⁠⁠ Listen to my Tedx Talk: ⁠⁠⁠Why we need adult sex ed⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Take my Adult Sex Ed Master Class:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠My Website⁠⁠⁠ Interested in my sexual health and hormone clinic? ⁠⁠⁠Waitlist is open⁠⁠ To learn more about GennaMD by Solv Wellness, visit ⁠⁠⁠gennaMD.com ⁠⁠⁠for 20% off your first order. For an additional $5 off, use coupon code DRKELLY5. Providers can request patient education materials or samples at ⁠⁠⁠gennaMDHCP.com⁠⁠⁠. Thanks to our sponsor ⁠⁠⁠Midi Women's Health⁠⁠⁠. Designed by midlife experts, delivered by experienced clinicians, covered by insurance.Midi is the first virtual care clinic made exclusively for women 40+. Evidence-based treatments. Personalized midlife care.⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinmidi.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the You Are Not Broken Podcast.
0:06.0	I'm your host, Dr. Kelly Casperson, a board-certified jurologist, thought leader, and conversation starter on midlife living, hormones, and sexuality.
0:16.0	Enjoy the show.
0:18.0	Hey everybody, welcome back to the You're Not Broken podcast.
0:20.0	We are going to talk about all things organizationally sexual today because we're going to
0:27.5	talk about Ishwish, which is the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual
0:32.5	Health, Ishwish.org.
0:34.2	Go check it out.
0:35.3	They're probably the thing I shout out the most on the podcast. And today I have
0:39.9	the current treasurer, Dr. Heather Quayle, with us today. Welcome to the podcast. Thank you so much for
0:45.7	having me. Yes, you do say Iswish quite a bit. She can back me up. I will. Not only am I the
0:52.1	treasurer, but I listen to your podcast on a regular and I hear it all the time. We talk about it all the time. Our membership has grown.
0:59.2	Tell me how much the Ishwish membership has grown because we want people to be members of Ishwish. Who can be members of Ishwish?
1:04.7	So when we did our board meeting this past year and I actually presented it at the scientific meeting and now you're going to make me go pull my PowerPoint for it. I don't need exact numbers. We've actually grown
1:16.0	almost like 97% in the last year. Like significantly, I may be a little bit off on those numbers,
1:22.5	but yeah, huge. And honestly, it's probably the most, because it's the most collaborative organization,
1:30.2	and I can say this being a nurse practitioner, because sometimes we feel like the red-headed
1:34.9	stepchildren and that you go to these societies and it's very MD-driven and they don't
1:39.8	love us in the same way that Is Swish does and whatever, for better for worse. Issh is so collaborative.
1:45.6	You can be an MD, you can be an N.P. A PA. A sex therapist, a sex counselor, a pelvic floor
1:51.8	physical therapist, and we want you and you're welcomed. And everyone has a space at the table at
1:56.9	Iswish. I think it's just why it's my favorite society ever. Dude, and also founded by a
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