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Confessions of a Male Gynecologist

Confessions of a Male Gynecologist

著者： Shawn Tassone MD PhD
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A podcast by America's Holistic Gynecologist for women navigating reproductive and hormonal health concerns. From menstrual irregularities to menopausal symptoms, hormonal imbalances, chronic fatigue, sleep disturbances, endometriosis, PCOS, and the variety of conditions routinely dismissed in clinical settings. Drawing from over 50,000 patient consultations, Dr. Tassone shares evidence-based solutions and patient success stories to optimize hormonal health and overall wellbeing.2022-2023 Shawn Tassone MD PHD 代替医療・補完医療 衛生・健康的な生活 身体的病い・疾患
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  • 174: Hormone Imbalance: What TikTok Gets Wrong About Cortisol, PCOS & Estrogen Dominance

    174: Hormone Imbalance: What TikTok Gets Wrong About Cortisol, PCOS & Estrogen Dominance
    2026/08/13

    Spend enough time on TikTok or Instagram and almost every symptom from fatigue and weight gain to anxiety, irregular periods, brain fog, and poor sleep, can suddenly become evidence that your hormones are "out of balance" - but a viral video is not a diagnosis.

    In this episode of Confessions of a Male Gynecologist, Dr. Shawn Tassone breaks down some of the most common hormone claims circulating on social media and explains why women's hormonal health is rarely as simple as one symptom, one lab value, one supplement, or one trending diagnosis.

    Dr. Tassone takes a closer look at hormone imbalance, cortisol, adrenal fatigue, PCOS, estrogen dominance, perimenopause, hormone testing, and supplements, and why context matters before deciding what is actually happening in your body.

    In this episode, Dr. Tassone discusses:
    • What people actually mean when they say their hormones are imbalanced
    • Why cortisol has become one of the internet's favorite hormones to blame
    • The problem with diagnosing yourself with "adrenal fatigue" from fatigue, stress, or burnout
    • Why symptoms alone aren't enough to diagnose PCOS
    • What should actually be considered during a proper PCOS evaluation
    • Why the term "estrogen dominance" is often oversimplified online
    • How perimenopause symptoms can overlap with thyroid problems, stress, metabolic issues, sleep disorders, and other conditions
    • Why your medical history can matter just as much as a hormone panel
    • The truth about supplements marketed to "balance your hormones"
    • Why a supplement can be useful without every claim made about it being true
    • The difference between educating women about their bodies and convincing women that every symptom means something is hormonally wrong
    • How social media algorithms can reward certainty and sensational claims when good medicine often requires nuance

    Dr. Tassone isn't arguing that women should stop asking questions about their hormones or that conventional medicine always gets women's health right.

    Quite the opposite.

    Women deserve better information, better conversations, and clinicians willing to investigate symptoms instead of dismissing them. But replacing medical dismissal with social-media self-diagnosis isn't the answer either.

    Your symptoms are real. The diagnosis still matters.

    If you've ever wondered whether you really have a hormone imbalance, whether cortisol is behind your symptoms, whether you should be taking another "hormone balancing" supplement, or whether TikTok has convinced you that you have three different endocrine disorders, this episode is for you.

    Listen now, share this episode with someone who has ever fallen down the women's health algorithm rabbit hole, and subscribe to Confessions of A Male Gynecologist to be notified when a new episode drops each week!

    Episode Resources:

    Work with Dr. Tassone | Tassone Advanced Gynecology

    Please contact the clinic directly at (512) 956- 0296 with all scheduling inquiries.

    Purchase Dr. Tassone's Best-Selling Book | The Hormone Balance Bible

    Dr. Tassone's Integrative Hormonal Archetype Quiz | Discover Your Hormonal Archetype

    Medical Disclaimer
    This podcast and website represent the opinions of Dr. Shawn Tassone and his guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only. Because each person is so unique, please consult your health care professional for any medical questions.
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    34 分
  • 173: Breast Cancer, Estrogen & HRT: What Women Need to Know with Dr. Liz O'Riordan

    173: Breast Cancer, Estrogen & HRT: What Women Need to Know with Dr. Liz O'Riordan
    2026/08/07
    Can you use HRT after breast cancer? Is vaginal estrogen safe for breast cancer survivors? Are mammograms dangerous? And is ultrasound a better option? In this episode of Confessions of a Male Gynecologist, Dr. Shawn Tassone sits down with Dr. Liz O'Riordan, former breast surgeon, breast cancer patient, author, and advocate, for a candid conversation about breast cancer, estrogen, hormone therapy, screening, survivorship, and the realities of becoming the patient after years of being the doctor. Dr. O'Riordan thought she understood breast cancer. Then she was diagnosed herself. Her experience revealed a side of cancer care that medical training often doesn't teach: the fear of diagnosis, the physical and emotional effects of treatment, the impact of medically induced menopause, sexual health concerns, and the difficult decisions patients face when balancing recurrence risk with quality of life. Dr. Tassone and Dr. O'Riordan explore one of the most controversial conversations in women's health today: estrogen and hormone replacement therapy after breast cancer. Together, they discuss why conversations about estrogen and breast cancer are often far more complicated than "estrogen causes cancer" or "HRT is safe," how age, tumor biology, treatment history, individual risk, symptoms, and personal priorities can all influence the conversation, and why informed consent matters when women are making decisions about their health. They also discuss the important distinction between systemic hormone therapy and local vaginal estrogen, particularly for breast cancer survivors struggling with vaginal dryness, painful sex, urinary symptoms, and other consequences of estrogen deprivation. The conversation expands beyond hormones into another growing problem: breast cancer misinformation online. Do mammograms cause breast cancer? Can you replace a mammogram with an ultrasound? Can a biopsy cause cancer to spread? Dr. O'Riordan addresses common fears surrounding breast cancer screening and explains why misinformation can become dangerous when it prevents women from receiving appropriate evaluation or screening. They also discuss the concerning rise of breast cancer diagnoses among younger women, what women should understand about risk and screening, and why breast health cannot be reduced to a single test or universal recommendation. Finally, they examine something that often receives far too little attention during cancer treatment: quality of life. Exercise, nutrition, sexual health, menopause symptoms, mental health, relationships, patient support, and personal autonomy all matter during survivorship. Treating cancer is important, but so is treating the woman living through it. This is a conversation about what breast cancer care looks like from both sides of the exam room and what medicine could do better when physicians truly understand the patient experience. In This Episode, You'll Learn: Can women take HRT after breast cancer?Estrogen and estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancerWhy "estrogen causes breast cancer" is an oversimplificationSystemic HRT versus vaginal estrogen after breast cancerMenopause symptoms caused by breast cancer treatmentVaginal dryness, painful sex, and sexual health after cancerQuality of life versus recurrence-risk conversationsWhat doctors may misunderstand about the patient experienceDr. Liz O'Riordan's transition from breast surgeon to breast cancer patientRising breast cancer diagnoses among younger womenMammograms versus breast ultrasoundsWhether mammogram radiation causes breast cancerMisinformation surrounding breast biopsiesExercise and breast cancer survivorshipNutrition and lifestyle after breast cancerMental health and isolation during cancer treatmentPatient autonomy and informed consentHow breast cancer care could better support the whole patient About Dr. Liz O'Riordan Dr Liz O'Riordan blends surgical precision with human insight to deliver powerful messages, communication that holds, and resilience through change. A consultant breast surgeon who has faced cancer three times, Liz brings a rare dual perspective on what it means to lead, support others, and stay composed in a world of constant change, burnout risk, and fragile workplace cultures. Drawing on surgical training and her own experience of losing and regaining control, she gives repeatable methods to help people stay calm under pressure, communicate clearly when it counts, and adapt to disruption without falling apart. Liz speaks globally about how to improve the quality of patient care. Her experience as a cancer surgeon and patient, combined with the voice of over 200k people in her community, enables her to show healthcare professionals what patients really need when they leave the clinic. Alongside her keynotes, Liz delivers interactive workshops where teams practise the core habits behind sustained high performance: structured communication, adaptive leadership, decision-making under pressure, and the ...
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    42 分
  • 172: Is BPC-157 FDA Approved? The FDA Peptide Vote Explained

    172: Is BPC-157 FDA Approved? The FDA Peptide Vote Explained
    2026/07/30

    Confession: Open-minded medicine must still be evidence-based medicine.

    Did the FDA just approve BPC-157 and other popular peptides? Not exactly and that distinction matters.

    Following a closely watched FDA advisory committee meeting, headlines and social media posts began suggesting that peptides such as BPC-157, TB-500, KPV, MOTS-c, Epitalon, and Semax had been "approved" or "unbanned."

    Let's be clear: An advisory committee recommendation is not the same thing as FDA approval, proven effectiveness, or established long-term safety.

    In this episode of Confessions of a Male Gynecologist, Americas Holistic Gynecologist, Dr. Shawn Tassone explains what the recent FDA peptide vote actually means, what could happen next, and why patients and practitioners should be careful about confusing expanded compounding access with scientific validation.

    Peptides are increasingly promoted online for injury recovery, inflammation, gut health, mitochondrial function, metabolism, sleep, longevity, cognitive performance, this list goes on...

    Some have interesting biological mechanisms and promising preliminary research, but many of the claims being made online extend far beyond the available human evidence.

    In this episode Dr. Tassone examines:

    • BPC-157: Why its reputation as a powerful healing peptide has grown faster than the quality of the human research.

    • KPV: Its proposed anti-inflammatory benefits and the lack of meaningful clinical studies in humans.

    • TB-500: Why it is frequently confused with thymosin beta-4 and why the distinction matters when evaluating research.

    • MOTS-c: The growing interest in its potential mitochondrial and metabolic effects and the questions that remain unanswered.

    • Epitalon: Claims involving sleep, longevity, and anti-aging versus the strength of the available evidence.

    • Semax: Why having more reported human exposure does not automatically mean the research meets modern clinical standards.

    • The FDA's 503A Bulk List: What pharmacy compounding access means and what it does not mean.

    • Peptide Marketing: How experimental therapies can begin sounding proven long before adequate safety and effectiveness data exist.

    Promising mechanisms deserve research, patient experiences can help generate better questions, but neither should be used as a replacement for rigorous human trials, reliable manufacturing standards, appropriate medical oversight, and honest conversations about uncertainty.

    Before assuming that a favorable committee vote means a peptide is now FDA approved, safe, or clinically proven, listen to this episode for the full context, share this episode with someone considering peptide therapy, and leave a rating or review to help more people find evidence-based conversations about their health and hormones!

    Episode Resources:

    Work with Dr. Tassone | Tassone Advanced Gynecology

    Please contact the clinic directly at (512) 956- 0296 with all scheduling inquiries.

    Purchase Dr. Tassone's Best-Selling Book | The Hormone Balance Bible

    Dr. Tassone's Integrative Hormonal Archetype Quiz | Discover Your Hormonal Archetype

    Medical Disclaimer
    This podcast and website represent the opinions of Dr. Shawn Tassone and his guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only. Because each person is so unique, please consult your health care professional for any medical questions.
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    32 分
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