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Trusted Resources & Recommended Reading
Education is an important part of advocating for your health. The resources below are ones I commonly share with patients who want to better understand their sexual, hormonal, and pelvic health. I've curated these books, educational platforms, advocacy organizations, and professional resources to help you find reliable information and continue learning beyond the doctor's office. These resources are provided for education and do not replace individualized medical care.
The resources below are provided for general educational purposes. Inclusion of an organization, provider, product, or individual does not constitute a personal or clinical endorsement, and Dr. Davis does not receive compensation for these listings unless specifically noted. Always discuss your individual care with your own provider.
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Recommended Books
Want to go deeper? These are some of my favorite books for understanding sexual health, hormones, pelvic health, relationships, and the mind-body connection.
Sexual Health & Desire
Opens the publisher page for Come As You Are in a new tabCome As You Are
Emily Nagoski, PhD
- Opens the publisher page for Come Together in a new tab
Come Together
Emily Nagoski, PhD
Opens the publisher page for Better Sex Through Mindfulness in a new tabBetter Sex Through Mindfulness
Lori Brotto, PhD
Opens the publisher page for Becoming Cliterate in a new tabBecoming Cliterate
Laurie Mintz, PhD
Opens the publisher page for You Are Not Broken in a new tabYou Are Not Broken
Kelly Casperson, MD
Pelvic Pain & Painful Sex
Relationships & Intimacy
Hormones, Menopause & Brain Health
Opens the publisher page for Estrogen Matters in a new tabEstrogen Matters
Avrum Bluming, MD & Carol Tavris, PhD
Opens the publisher page for The Menopause Brain in a new tabThe Menopause Brain
Lisa Mosconi, PhD
Opens the publisher page for The New Menopause in a new tabThe New Menopause
Mary Claire Haver, MD
- Opens the publisher page for The New Perimenopause in a new tab
The New Perimenopause
Mary Claire Haver, MD
Opens the publisher page for The Perimenopause Survival Guide in a new tabThe Perimenopause Survival Guide
Heather Hirsch, MD
Opens the publisher page for The Menopause Moment in a new tabThe Menopause Moment
Kelly Casperson, MD
- Opens the publisher page for Unbreakable in a new tab
Unbreakable
Vonda Wright, MD
- Opens the publisher page for Grown Woman Talk in a new tab
Grown Woman Talk
Sharon Malone, MD
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Trusted Voices in the Field
These are physicians and educators whose public work Dr. Davis finds valuable for patient education. Following their work is not an endorsement of every product, opinion, or service they may offer — it's a reflection of their contributions to public understanding of women's health.
Sexual health
- Rachel Rubin, MD — urologist, menopause and sexual health educator
- Kelly Casperson, MD — urologist, menopause and sexual health educator; host of the "You Are Not Broken" podcast
- Irwin Goldstein, MD — urologist, sexual medicine specialist; director, San Diego Sexual Medicine; founding editor, Journal of Sexual Medicine
- Andrew Goldstein, MD — OB-GYN, vulvovaginal disorders and pelvic/sexual pain, Director of Centers for Vulvovaginal Disorders
- Jill Krapf, MD — OB-GYN, vulvovaginal disorders and pelvic/sexual pain
- Sameena Rahman, MD — OB-GYN, sexual medicine specialist; menopause and midlife women's health educator; host of the "Gyno Girl Presents: Sex, Drugs & Hormones" podcast
- Sarah Cigna, MD — OB-GYN, sexual medicine specialist, director of the first Sexual Medicine Fellowship at GW
- Maria Uloko, MD — urologist, sexual medicine; clitoral anatomy and female sexual dysfunction education
- Lauren Streicher, MD — OB-GYN, menopause and sexual medicine; host of "Dr. Streicher's Inside Information: THE Menopause Podcast"
- James Simon, MD — OB-GYN, sexual medicine and menopause specialist (IntimMedicine Specialists)
- Kristin Rojas, MD — breast surgeon; sexual health and quality of life after breast/gynecologic cancer. founder/director of MUSIC and OASIS Sexual Health Program
Pelvic floor physical therapy
- Sara Reardon, DPT — pelvic floor physical therapist ("The Vagina Whisperer"); pelvic floor and sexual function education
- Stephanie Prendergast, MPT — pelvic floor physical therapist; co-founder, Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center; pelvic and sexual pain rehabilitation
Midlife health
- Heather Hirsch, MD — internal medicine, menopause specialist and health educator; host of the "Health by Heather Hirsch" podcast.
- Mary Claire Haver, MD — OB-GYN; menopause specialist and health educator; host of "The Pause Life" podcast
- Aviva Romm, MD — integrative women's health provider and midwife/herbalist; host of the "On Health" podcast
- Vonda Wright, MD — orthopedic surgeon; musculoskeletal health in menopause and longevity
- Sharon Malone, MD — OB-GYN; menopause specialist and author
- Jen Gunter, MD — OB-GYN; women's health myth-busting and general gynecologic education; host of "Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter" podcast
- Corinne Menn, DO — OB-GYN; breast cancer menopause and sexual health specialist and patient advocate.
Complex inflammatory
- Tania Dempsey, MD — integrative medicine; mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) specialist
- Alexis Cutchins, MD — cardiology; POTS, MCAS, hypermobility spectrum disorders specialist
- Brooke Spencer, MD — interventional radiologist; pelvic venous congestion and complex venous conditions
This page is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Any products or resources listed are shared for general education and are not a substitute for personalized care from your clinician. Always discuss options with your provider before starting anything new.