The Second Opinion: It’s Not Hysteria! ft. Dr. Karen Tang
Your Mama’s Kitchen
Higher Ground
4.6 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 20 October 2025
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Did you know the word hysteria comes from the Greek word hystera, meaning uterus? On this episode, Dr. Karen Tang and Dr. Sharon chat about the history and evolution of Obstetrics Gynecology, unpack different subspecialties, and discuss the myth of the "wandering womb". Plus, Dr. Tang shares experiences patients may have on the operating table, surgical options for reproductive health, and why you may want to choose a minimally invasive surgery for gynecologic conditions.
Board Certified OBGYN and Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeon, Dr. Karen Tang, reaches millions of people every month through her educational videos on TikTok and IG. With over 15 years of experience, Dr. Tang specializes in endometriosis, fibroids, chronic pelvic pain, menopause, and gender-affirming care. She is the founder of Thrive Gynecology in Philadelphia, where she provides expert care to patients nationwide. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Have questions? Submit them here.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, everyone. It's Michelle Norris. Today I want to share a new podcast from my very dear friend, Dr. Sharon Malone. Dr. Malone has been there for me over the years with all my questions about all kinds of things, menopause, changing bodies, things that I'd like to talk to my doctor about, but I can't always reach my doctor late at night or early in the morning or on the weekend. |
| 0:23.5 | The second opinion with Dr. Sharon is where women take back the conversation on health with straight talk and real experience. |
| 0:31.8 | It's hosted by Dr. Sharon Malone, a leading OBGYN and paramenopause menopause expert with over 30 years of experience. |
| 0:40.8 | This show features high profile advocates, experts, and patients just like you as they share |
| 0:47.6 | how their second opinion changes lives. Dr. Sharon will tackle the questions and topics |
| 0:53.7 | we've been conditioned to ignore. |
| 0:55.9 | The ones we search for at 3 a.m. but never bring up at the doctor's office. We're talking |
| 1:00.3 | dismissal symptoms, gaps in health care, family hardships, menopause, or newly developing |
| 1:06.8 | health-related news. You'll hear from Dr. Sharon and Dr. Karen Tang, a board-certified |
| 1:13.2 | gynecologist and minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon. She sits with Dr. Sharon to discuss |
| 1:20.0 | OBGYN fundamentals you need to know. The two doctors share how OBGYN medicine started off |
| 1:26.4 | with a lot of mystique from the male |
| 1:29.0 | perspective and why minimally invasive surgery is a very impactful solution for certain |
| 1:35.0 | gynecological conditions. Please enjoy this episode of the second opinion with Dr. Sharon. |
| 1:42.0 | They actually would treat people by, you know, |
| 1:45.7 | tempting the uterus with things that they thought they would like. |
| 1:48.0 | Like, say, like, you should have sex. |
| 1:49.5 | Like, if you are unmarried, the reason you're having health issues |
| 1:53.2 | is because you need more sex. |
| 1:54.6 | Or literally, they would hold up sweet things to, like, the pelvic area |
| 1:59.1 | to tempt the uterus to come back to where it's |
| 2:02.2 | supposed to be. |
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