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Vaginal Dryness and Painful Sex: Why This OB-GYN Made Her Own Products ft. Dr. Nicole Kerner
Episode 150
Friday, 13 November, 2026
Vaginal dryness and painful sex can affect women in perimenopause and menopause, and women after breast cancer treatment, yet the products that help can be hard to find and hard to afford. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Nicole Kerner, a gynecologist, menopause specialist, and founder of Alubri. Nicole shares how her patients led her to create Alubri, a line of vaginal and vulvar care products, and what it has been like to build a company while still practicing medicine. We talk about the vaginal microbiome, the community of bacteria that helps keep the vagina healthy, and why many moisturizers and lubricants may only offer short-term relief. We also talk about the pushback doctors can face when they create a product, why more doctors belong on social media, and why so many of us in women’s health are rethinking how we practice. Nicole also shares what comes next as she steps away from the operating room.What You’ll LearnHow a childhood full of questions led Nicole to OB-GYN.How a patient who could not afford a recommended product inspired her to create her own.What the vaginal microbiome is, and why some moisturizers and lubricants may only offer short-term relief.What it takes to bring a women’s health product to market, from working with a product development team to pitching major retailers.The pushback physicians can face for becoming entrepreneurs, and how an MD can be both an advantage and a challenge.Why both of us believe more doctors belong on social media.Why Nicole is stepping away from the operating room, and how we each think about giving patients more time.Get in Touch with Dr. Kerner:WebsiteLinkedinInstagram TikTok Get in Touch with Me:WebsiteInstagramYoutubeSubstackOrder My Book
