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Objectives:
- Identify physiologic (normal) changes in hormones related to postpartum and breastfeeding.
- Connect changes in hormones in the postpartum to pelvic health.
- Discuss treatment options for pelvic and vulvovaginal pain in the postpartum.
Dr. Jill Krapf is a board-certified Obstetrician Gynecologist specializing in sexual pain disorders at The Center for Vulvovaginal Disorders in Washington, D.C. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the The George Washington University. Dr. Krapf graduated from Lafayette College and then earned an M.D. from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at The George Washington University. After residency, Dr. Krapf completed a Medical Education fellowship and subsequently earned a Masters in Education. She practiced and taught general Obstetrics and Gynecology in the academic setting at the George Washington University and then at University of Texas San Antonio, while running specialty clinics in female sexual health. Dr. Krapf is active in research and has published chapters and peer-reviewed articles on vulvodynia, vulvar dermatoses, and hypoactive sexual desire disorder. She is Associate Editor for the Journal of Sexual Medicine Online Access, as well as for the textbook Female Sexual Pain Disorders, 2nd Edition. She a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH), serving on the Education Committee and the Social Media Committee. She shares educational content on her Instagram page @jillkrapfmd