The Women’s Health Crisis No One is Talking About (The Funding Gap Doctors Stay Silent About) w/ Dr. Somi Javaid
Show notes
Dr. Somi Javaid is a board-certified OBGYN and the founder of HerMD. She is a national leader in menopause, sexual medicine, and patient-centered innovation. Her mission is to bring real solutions to women who have been dismissed, ignored, or left out of the healthcare system for decades.
In today’s episode, Somi joins Allison Kaplan to break down the truth about women’s health in America. She shares the practices that still harm patients today and how to make sure you are getting the right care.
Somi and Allison dive into the money behind women’s healthcare and why less than 2% of funding goes to female founders. Somi also explains how reimbursement gaps, leadership disparities, and insurance barriers keep women from the care they deserve.
The conversation moves into the reality of menopause and sexual health. Somi breaks down why male sexual-health medications reach the market six times faster and why most providers still don’t know about the first FDA-approved drug for female sexual interest.
You’ll understand why your doctor gets only 5-15 minutes with patients and what truly needs to change for women to receive high-quality care. Somi also shares the biggest hidden enemy today and how to advocate for your own health.
Join us today to understand the future of women’s health, your menopause and sexual options, the tests you need to take to prevent diseases early, how to advocate for yourself, and how we can finally build a system that puts women first.
Allison Kaplan's Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-kaplan-30aab73?trk=public_post_feed-actor-name
Dr Somi Javaid's Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/somi-javaid
Personalized menopause and sexual health care, longer visits, trusted experts, all from home: https://www.HerMD.com