{"podcast":{"title":"Our Womanity Q & A with Dr. Rachel Pope","slug":"our-womanity-q-a-with-dr-rachel-pope-6371076","podcast_index_feed_id":6371076,"rss_url":"https://feeds.zencastr.com/f/WKL3VMSP.rss","website_url":"https://ourwomanity.com/","image_url":"https://media.zencastr.com/image-files/6378c136ad65d6a6eb3706f8/10fd20e2-a035-4e97-9dde-2c33e0f933d3.png","author":"Dr. Rachel Pope","episode_count":70,"summary":"Dr. Rachel Pope, along with women's healthcare professionals, experts, and inspiring women address commonly asked (and not asked) questions about, health equity, sexual health, menopause, perimenopause, reproductive health care, anatomy, aging and more. Whether you have questions about periods, pregnancy, or menopause, we will do our best to address them here!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T06:17:06.079449+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-womanity-q-a-with-dr-rachel-pope-6371076"},"episode":{"title":"9. 15-Minute Consult: New Research in Vestibulodynia with Dr. Jill Krapf","slug":"9-15-minute-consult-new-research-in-vestibulodynia-with-dr-jill-krapf","published_at":"2026-06-09T10:43:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-womanity-q-a-with-dr-rachel-pope-6371076/9-15-minute-consult-new-research-in-vestibulodynia-with-dr-jill-krapf","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-womanity-q-a-with-dr-rachel-pope-6371076","url":"https://zencastr.com/z/RXQx2WJT","audio_url":"https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/6a27ee6e8f934523d3e4c2cf/size/25079661/audio-files/6378c136ad65d6a6eb3706f8/a4983372-bad9-4295-9163-00ba1b48fc75.mp3","summary":"If you experience severe, sharp burning at the vaginal opening, you know how frustrating the journey to a clear diagnosis can be. In this episode, world-renowned pelvic pain expert Dr. Jill Krapf [https://www.vulvodynia.com/about] joins Dr. Rachel Pope to share a massive milestone in neuroinflammatory vulvar pain research: a gold-standard, 3-month clinical trial testing a brand-new topical Ketotifen cream. Ketotifen is a mast cell stabilizer historically used for allergies, but it has never before been formulated into a topical cream for pelvic pain. This breakthrough treatment directly targets the \"neuroinflammatory zone,\" calming hyper-reactive mast cells and hypersensitive nerve endings. Key Takeaways: * The Clinical Protocol: To track improvement, the trial uses two precise baseline tests: a specialized Q-Tip pressure monitor at the vestibule (requiring a 5/10 pain score to qualify) and a gentle dilator insertion test. Patient comfort is the absolute priority; tests stop immediately if pain thresholds are hit. * A Pure Passion Project: Funding for localized vulvar pain is notoriously low. Backed by a small grant from the National Vulvodynia Association (NVA) [https://www.nva.org/], this trial is a true labor of love by Dr. Krapf, Dr. Andrew Goldstein, and Dr. Chailee Moss to provide a non-surgical alternative for patients. * How to Get Screened: Active trials are currently recruiting. Reach out directly to the site closest to you: The Centers for Vulvovaginal Disorders Research Details & Locations: * Duration: Approximately 3 months (only 4 short in-person study visits). * Locations: Tampa (FL), Washington D.C., and New York City. Tampa, (FL): * Lichen Scelorus research: researchjkmd@gmail.com Vulvodynia Research: * Washington, DC- research.cvvd@gmail.com * New Yor…","meta_description":"If you experience severe, sharp burning at the vaginal opening, you know how frustrating the journey to a clear diagnosis can be. In this episode, world-r…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1044,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/our-womanity-q-a-with-dr-rachel-pope-6371076/episodes/9-15-minute-consult-new-research-in-vestibulodynia-with-dr-jill-krapf/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-womanity-q-a-with-dr-rachel-pope-6371076/9-15-minute-consult-new-research-in-vestibulodynia-with-dr-jill-krapf.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}