ADVOCACY
At this practice, you get more than a physician—you get an advocate.
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We not only develop care plans for our patients, we educate them and help them become advocates for their own health. We are champions for increased funding, greater clinical awareness, and inclusive approaches to improve diagnosis, treatment, and overall quality of sexual health for everyone.
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We work tirelessly outside of the practice to help advance changes to medical guidelines and medical school curricula. We speak at conferences and meetings to educate physicians and other clinicians about the conditions we treat so they can help their patients. We also advocate with policy and decisions makers to make treatments more accessible.
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Advocacy matters - because of years worth of advocating for the removal of boxed warnings from vaginal estrogen and other hormone therapy treatment - millions of women now have fewer barriers in getting the care they need.
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We do this because we care - because sexual health matters!
FDA Removed the Black Boxed Warnings - Change Can Happen
The FDA removed the black box warning on ALL estrogen containing hormone therapy Nov 10, 2025. This was a historic moment for a decades worth of research and advocacy efforts. The scientific data supports the safety and efficacy of hormone therapy for the treatment of perimenopause/menopause. Check out the press release, FDA stakeholder call, and the FDA podcast where hormone therapy and the label change are discussed with Dr. Rachel Rubin and Dr. Kelly Casperson, and Dr. Heather Hirsch and Dr. Gloria Bowles Johnson.
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We would not have been able to do it without the help of major medical organizations - and groups like Let's Talk Menopause and the National Menopause Foundation. Thanks to everyone that helped us!
A Citizen's Guide to Menopause Advocacy
This guide empowers individuals and communities to advocate for better awareness, support, and healthcare for those experiencing menopause. It outlines the social, medical, and workplace challenges related to menopause and provides practical tools and strategies to promote informed policy change, break stigma, and ensure inclusive care. Whether you're directly affected or an ally, this guide helps you become a confident and effective voice for change.
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Tight Lipped
Tight Lipped is a grassroots movement by and for people with chronic vulvovaginal and pelvic pain. Their first campaign advocates for OB/GYN residency programs to make diagnosis and management of common vulvovaginal and pelvic pain conditions a standard part of OB/GYN training.
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Dr. Rubin serves on Tight Lipped’s Medical Advisory Board, which is responsible for providing medical and scientific guidance in support of patient advocacy and community organizing work.​
