Written By Kate Nguy

Episode 68: The Truth on Pap Tests & HPV Infections with Dr. Kate Hadfield

Has anyone ever really explained to you why you need a pap test? Or what your pap test results mean? Or what your treatment options are for pap tests that show abnormal cells?

In today’s conversation we dive deep into everything women should know about cervical health - from pap tests, to the truth on HPV, to options of helping the body heal from cervical dysplasia. This conversation with Dr. Kate Hadfield truly blew my mind! This is the information that all of us women are seeking, but have most likely never been told. This is the information that is going to help us become empowered in our cervical and reproductive health.

In this episode we explore:

  • Releasing the shame that is held in the pelvic bowl and how we can gentle approach healing the psycho-emotional response to holding trauma in this area

  • The truth on speculums and what your physician may not be offering you to increase your comfort

  • How Dr. Kate created an Empowered Pap process so that women can feel safe during cervical health checks

  • What is the actual purpose of the Pap test and how HPV plays a role in abnormal cell results

  • Dr. Kate creates a conversation around HPV that normalizes HPV and that releases the stigma and shame around HPV infections

  • What it means when your pap test comes back as abnormal and what are some options you have as part of your treatment for cervical dysplasia (abnormal cervical cellular changes)

  • The multiple options to treat HPV infections and how to support our teens so their immune systems can heal from HPV

Dr. Kate Hadfield, ND is a graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto, ON. Prior to her naturopathic training, Dr. Kate received her Bachelor of Health Sciences from the University of Calgary. She is a member of the College of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta and an affiliate member of the Society of OB/GYNE of Canada. Dr. Kate has a special interest in hormone health, specifically supporting women through perimenopause, PCOS, weight challenges, painful periods and muscle medicine. She is especially passionate about raising awareness around cervical health. She empowers her patients using investigative lab work to create effective treatment plans that give sustainable results.

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Kate Nguy

Kate Nguy, ‘The Womb Revivalist’—a Women’s Hormone & Wellness Specialist, Certified Hormone Health Practitioner, and host of the Aligned Womb, Aligned You podcast. Kate brings a fresh, empowering approach to women’s health, making the intricate world of hormones simple, approachable, and even exciting. With a unique blend of cycle-syncing strategies, practical hormone hacks, and sacred practices, she’s here to help busy, burnt-out women reconnect with their bodies and live in sync with their natural rhythms.

Kate’s passion for helping women navigate hormonal imbalances, menstrual cycle health, and life transitions like perimenopause drives her mission to support women in defying outdated stories about their bodies. Through coaching, yoga therapy, and energy healing, she creates a space where women can rediscover their cycles, shed the fear around hormones, and cultivate a positive, empowered relationship with themselves. If you’re ready to feel cycle-wise, inspired, and radically connected to your body, Kate’s guidance will take you there.

https://sheerevival.com
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