Making Periods Optional | Sophia Yen | TEDxBerkeley
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
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Sophia Yen, M.D., M.P.H. is the CEO and Co-Founder of PandiaHealth.com, a birth control delivery, a digital health startup providing convenient, confidential, and reliable access to healthcare via telemedicine and medication delivery, starting with birth control. She has a passion for making women’s lives easier and preventing unplanned pregnancies. Dr. Yen graduated from MIT, UCSF Medical School, and UC Berkeley’s MPH program. With 20+ years in medicine, she serves as a Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford Medical School and on the Executive Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics’s Section On Adolescent Health. She focuses on Reproductive Health and co-founded 2 non-profit projects to improve the lives of women: The Silver Ribbon Campaign to Trust Women and SheHeroes.org. She was named one of the Top Women Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2017 by Bustle. Sophia Yen, M.D., M.P.H. is the CEO and Co-Founder of PandiaHealth.com, a birth control delivery, a digital health startup providing convenient, confidential, and reliable access to healthcare via telemedicine and medication delivery, starting with birth control. She has a passion for making women’s lives easier and preventing unplanned pregnancies. Dr. Yen graduated from MIT, UCSF Medical School, and UC Berkeley’s MPH program. With 20+ years in medicine, she serves as a Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford Medical School and on the Executive Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics’s Section On Adolescent Health. She focuses on Reproductive Health and co-founded 2 non-profit projects to improve the lives of women: The Silver Ribbon Campaign to Trust Women and SheHeroes.org. Pandia Health is the ONLY #WomenFounded #WomenLed #DoctorFounded/Led birth control delivery company. She was named one of the Top Women Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2017 by Bustle. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
I've been doing this for more than a year!! It's amazing, no moodiness, no more buying menstrual products, no more skin irritation.
I want to stop my period completely and focus on studies ,science till I die
I don't plan on having kids
If I do I will adopt
My periods last for 15 to 20 days
Which is not normal
But the doctors told me we can fix it with bc pills but it didn't work
I have anemia and am iron deficient to the point of fainting
I'm, so sorry your going through this!
I hope you keep trying to find a better dr.
Sending good vibes from Vancouver Canada
A dream about to come true
@Maria lne, Ikr. I hate the cramps.
This was AMAZING, Sophia!! So proud of you!!! YOU are Brilliant!!
It's interesting because when i went to spay my cat, all vets told me it is great!! no high cancer probability anymore :D! ....but somehow nobody talks about it for humans ?? lol it should be a more common topic
True
The vet says neutering good for male dogs, too.
Ted talks is amazing
Brilliant talk.
Amazing concept!!
Why isent this talked about more.
I know, right? I'm surprised how many woman actually deal with periods-
@@Tchaikovsky391 the worst part they feel okay to handle this rather than finding a solution
@@appya5971 They are brainwashed into believing that it's a blessing by toxic feminism and religious institutes so they can continue their breeding agenda.
I'm confused because so many people have bad side effects from birth control I just dont understand how that can be disregarded.
It just isnt the catch all for everyone. My ex had to leave it alone because the side effects they experienced were even worse than the pmdd they deal with almost every single month.
I feel such pain for anyone that has to go through that but what i feel does nothing to solve such a serious issue for the quality of life of so many people.
I'm not convinced that birth control is the only possibility for people who have such a horrocious time so often.
I really hope there are people doing research on how to help those who cannot take birth control but still actually badly need help.
Its so easy to skip over those who have it harder than others. It's so easy to say, well there is nothing we can do for you. That is what the doctors always said to my ex. It was birth control or nothing but that was not an option because it was so damn bad for them.
I really really really hope somebody is doing research on how to help those which birth control is not a possibility. God I hope and I swear to God if I'm ever able to fund that research, I will.
I agree... I feel like people should do more research on this issue I too think there can be better solutions with the knowledge people have but no one is bothering because we're trained to think women should get used to it if it's natural and specially when related to reproduction.
Know that there are 40 different birth control pills. So if 1 doesn't work, there are 39 other options. But the pill, patch, ring, IUD with hormone, implant, shot is not for everyone.
Cute speech, but she didn't tell us what works to stop our period completely. I want my period GONE until I get healed of uterine fibroids. I was put on a birth control to stop my period, but I'm bleeding even more on it. They're calling it "breakthrough bleeding". Whatever you label it, I want it to stop right now!
Ugh break through sucks. I dealt with that a lot when I was on the pill or the patch. I decided to use the implant which has worked wonderfully. It’s sadly trial and error to find the right method for your body.
exelent talk
Wait what technology??
I like how she was gender neutral in her talk, using "People with a uterus" and "Significant other".
Bottom line is if you have a uterus, you’re a woman
Yea Bc not every woman has a period. But I don’t really like being called ‘people with uterus’ 😒
is the desctiption kind of twice the same?
MERHABA BENİMDE BİR HİKAYEM VAR SİZLERLE PAYLAŞMAK İSTERİM DAVET EDERSENİZ SEVİNİRİM BU BENİM İÇİNDE YENİ BİR BAŞLANGIÇ OLABİLİR
Seems like an interesting subject but only to hear and read in textbooks!
Entonces significa que las mujeres nacimos con un "problema genético"??? Por decirlo así?? Y sí la menstruación puede ser incómoda, pero no es la cruz de nadie por favor!!! Es los tabúes y creencias absurdas que le hacen creer a las mujeres por otro lado en serio, en serio es la causa de todo lo que dice? No serán los métodos anticonceptivos, la alimentación, genética y mucho más las verdaderas causas de este tipo de enfermedades? Definitivamente la píldora y cualquier "medicina para parar la menstruación" no es ninguna solución, porque la regla no es un problema en sí...
Menstrual is not just "uncomfortable", it's a curse of billons of people
El Dr. Yen dice que 350-400 períodos es más que "natural". Que tener 100 periodos es más natural. Al tener menos menstruaciones, disminuye el riesgo de cáncer de endometrio, ovario y colorrectal.
Primitive christian
is this satire? wtf was the bit about the developmentally delayed person?
I like the idea but I don’t think it’s for everybody.
I’m not only talking about women who want to get pregnant but summer first don’t have bothersome periods. Myself for example.
I menstruate three days each month. I have two heavier days and one light day and it’s done.
Of course the stomach might feel upset sometimes but I definitely don’t get cramps or anything like that.
I also think it’s important for women to know when they ovulate and when you’re taking synthetic hormones, it’s not a possibility to know that.
I can totally understand why optional periods might be an option for women in the military, women with severe disabilities, Women who are unable to perform at work or school due to absenteeism, or perhaps mothers who are done having children.
I think that women should learn to appreciate their natural cycles.
I think that women should also be able to appreciate pregnancy and nursing as well.
I forgot about another group. There is a small group of women who don’t want to get married or have children and maybe that might be an option to be on continuous birth control.
The issue I have with this talk, although I like the speaker, is that optional. Should not be for everybody.
It should be a case by case basis for people who really need such a thing for their healthcare.
For instance if a teenager has the mental capacity of a five-year-old, I can totally understand why taking care of periods could be a burden to them as well as their families because it is a huge responsibility.
Another thing to factor in is that our sewer systems are not designed to filter out synthetic hormones and too many of those can damage wildlife and get into waterways. Those are my thoughts. I still enjoyed the Ted talk although I didn’t necessarily agree with the speaker on all the points.
As you said, u only go through this for 3 days but ppl like me who have to beat constant pain for a whole week, we can't afford being off our jobs for a whole week and it's just misery to work while dealing with this. It's hard to understand it if u don't go through it
@@rayenswift8843 yes me too
@@rayenswift8843 Yeah I would do anything to stop my periods I hate being in so much pain every month
I want to be free. I hate the fact that I need to buy and use pads every month. It's a burden.
this is how an infertility epidemic starts...
and less cancer increases
Its optional.
@@asdasddaasfsdfa1607 if you think there are no cancer risks with hormonal birth control, you are very misinformed
Birth control does not cause infertility once you are off of them.
This is horrible. For centuries we have taught woman that menstruation is shameful, something to be kept a secret, to only whisper. Around of the world woman are feeling cursed because they menstruate. They are being subject to social restrictions that are humiliating. And here you are telling them that it is in fact something you should get rid of and that the world would indeed be better if women didn't menstruate. I don't agree. Menstruation should be celebrated for the unique natural phenomena that it is. Investigation shouldn’t be about how to get rid of periods, it should be about actually developing better ways to manage menstrual pain or menstrual hygiene. How to make everyone around more aware, men and women, how to make education institution more period positive, so that girls don't have to miss school. These should be the questions we raise.
Late but I disagree. Some periods are more manageable than others. Others are downright awful and the only option is birth control. It’s up to each individual to decide what’s best for themselves and what will work for their needs.
I don't think it is about being ashamed of periods. it is about the fact that a female mammal is supposed to either be lactating or be pregnant so having so many periods can lead to a higher probability of ovarian cancer. And the fact that if we don't want to have a baby now, it's pointless to have this up and down of hormones every month.
you are being insensitive for this.
No one celebrates the fact that they have to poop or pee... A woman or any person with a uterus doesn't need to celebrate that they are discarding a sheet of cells that wasn't used from the body. Don't try to brainwash women and people with uteruses to fit your breeding agendas, respect their individuality in profession and the role they want to play in society other than breeding & bleeding. You must be a religious bigot.
When did she say it's something to be ashamed of? She's saying there should be options for those who don't want to go through this physical discomfort every month. Both are not the same. And I know for a fact that there are women who feel this way, coz I do.
So she wants to say: Let’s ruin women’s hormonal system to the point of them not being able to have periods. Yea, sounds very healthy longterm.
That's just an ad for birth control, I won't be surprised if she was paid for this or maybe is the owner of the website she advertises. There are better ways to manage periods while respecting our femininity
Woah...A Karen. Did you even watch the video in the first place? Stop putting women & other people with uteruses inside you definitions of what they should be...Toxic femininity exists too, you know?
Dangerous crook
Shut up primitive, if you want maximum suffering to have test from god, stop using technology
This person is doing a big disservice to women. Not only this talk has false evidence (taking synthetic hormones does not prevent diabetes, quite the opposite) as it's encouraging women to see the menstrual cycle as a curse and shut it down with synthetic hormones.
Dr. Yen is not saying that having fewer bleeds prevents diabetes. She said that having a stable hormonal level makes it easier to manage diabetes.
Also, the natural state is fewer periods and we have the technology to do that, resulting in fewer cases of ovarian/endometrial/colorectal cancer, anemia, and less landfill.
It’s kind of a curse and is looked upon negatively by many cultures, seen as unclean and sent away to menstration huts.
I am a girl and I see it as a curse
It is the only curse in my life. I'll be completely happy when I stop having periods
A big service towards women.