Aging & the Vulva: Surprising Changes & Skin Conditions You Should Know About, Ft. Dr. Chailee Moss

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In today's video, Dr. Moss joins us to talk about how the vulva can change over the lifespan! What is normal? How does the vulva change as we age? How do conditions like menopause, lichen sclerosus, lichen planus, etc., change how the vulva looks? Prevention and more! You don't want to miss this enlightening conversation.

Bio
Chailee Moss was is a gynecologist specializing in vulvovaginal disorders in Washington, D.C. She first became interested in vulvovaginal disorders at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she earned an M.D. in 2013. She engaged in research on pain and gynecologic surgery during residency training in Ob/Gyn at The Ohio State University where she was a chief of resident education i and earned awards for her research and clinical care. Upon graduation, Dr Moss joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins University where she continued to research pain and publish original research this and other areas. She was the director of the colposcopy clinic at Johns Hopkins Bayview from 2017-2023 and directed the hospital’s office hysteroscopy program. Dr. Moss is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and has been an active member of the Society for Academic Specialists in OB/GYN, serving on the research committee and paper award committee. In her free time she enjoys cooking, camping, and travel with her husband and their three energetic children in Baltimore, MD.

Links:
Instagram, youtube, and reddit: @drchaileemoss
Website: www.vulvodynia.com

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Time Stamps:

0:00 - Introduction
5:00 - Vulvar Anatomy 101
8:20 - Vulvar anatomy function
14:14 - Changes to the vulva with lichen sclerosus
18:58 - How to differentiate VLS from other vulvar conditions
20:19 - What happens to the clitoris with lichen sclerosus
25:06 - How is the vestibule, urethral opening, and vaginal opening impacted by lichen sclerosus
30:33 - How the vulva changes through the menopause transition
38:32 - How to prevent changes with VLS
42:28 - How to prevent changes with the menopause transition/GSM
49:17 - Summary and outro

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