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On Health for Women

69 Why Condoms Are a Women’s Issue

On Health for Women

Aviva Romm

Alternative Health, Arts, Health & Fitness, Medicine

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2017

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Did you know that only 20% of single women use condoms regularly, that U.S. rates of unplanned pregnancies are at 48%, and that 1 in 4 female college freshman get an STI during their fist year at school? My guest today, Meika Hollender, is on a mission to change this story. Meika is the co-founder of Sustain Natural, a new brand of sexual and reproductive wellness products, and the creator of #GetOnTop, a campaign aimed at getting women to take control of their sexual health. “Let’s create a new normal where buying condoms for women is a thing you feel empowered by.” - Meika Hollender Join Dr. Aviva Romm as she dishes up a weekly dose of the whole truth on health and medicine. To learn more about this episode of Natural MD Radio go to http://www.avivaromm.com/069

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0:15.7

Welcome to Natural MD Radio, your place to hear the whole truth on health and medicine for women and children and get the tools you need to take back your health naturally starting now.

0:17.8

I'm Dr. Aviva Rong. Hi everybody and welcome back to Natural MD radio.

0:28.8

I am so excited to have the guest on today that we're going to be listening to and chatting with

0:35.6

but first before I introduce this very special guest I want to give you

0:40.5

mamas who are listening with children around a little warning that this is

0:46.0

about women's health and may get a little bit explicit at times that said it may be something that you do want your teenage daughters to

0:55.5

listen in on I'll leave that to your discretion I'll give you like a minute to

0:59.1

just sort of hit pause or get your little toddlers out of the room in case you don't want them repeating

1:04.2

some of the words were sharing and in the meanwhile I will introduce my wonderful

1:09.5

guest today I have with me someone I know you're going to love and be inspired by and so interested in this is Mika Hollander

1:17.0

She is the co-founder and co-ceeo of sustained natural a new brand of Sexual and Reproductive Wellness Products for Women.

1:25.4

She's also the creator of Get On Top, a national campaign aimed at getting women to take control

1:31.1

of their sexual health.

1:32.1

Mika received her MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business,

1:37.0

where she was the president of the Social Enterprise Association.

1:40.6

Mika has also done stints at the Brand Strategy and Design Firm Sterling Brands and at Johnson and Johnson as a sustainability associate.

1:48.0

She writes frequently on sexual health issues and advocacy for publications including Refinery 29 and is the co-author

1:55.6

of the book Naturally Clean.

1:57.9

Through sustains 10% for women initiative, she is proud to work closely with Planned Parenthood.

2:03.3

Mika was also recently named one of Fast Companies' most creative people in 2017

2:09.0

and listed on Forbes 30 under 30 lists.

2:11.6

Mika's currently working with Simon and Schuster

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