Dr. Shawna Ruple

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Dr. Shawna Ruple OBGYN. Mother. Advocate. Educator. Friend.

30/07/2025

Semen analysis is a critical tool in evaluating infertility. I cannot count the number of heterosexual couples that I get pushback from male partners regarding this!!!!!!!!You fathering children with 4 other women, doesn’t matter!You’re avid love of guns and hunting, doesn’t translate into normal swimmers.You playing college sports doesn’t mean your s***m are also athletic (and let’s be honest, you’re probably not as athletic anymore either)Stop making the infertility journey MORE DIFFICULT for your partner!!!!

29/07/2025

I am tired of black box warnings and pharmacies (even primary care) scaring my patients into NOT using a safe and necessary treatment. Vaginal estrogen is LOCAL… it does not achieve measurable levels in the bloodstream. Women NEED this therapy. Explaining to my patients how the medication works, and then having inaccurate warnings scare them into suffering is unacceptable.There is currently a huge push to educate the FDA — and I have high hopes that this useless warning will disappear in the near future!!!!

24/07/2025

This isn’t a post about women’s healthcare (sorry!). There is only so much medication can do for psoriatic arthritis… since my diagnosis in 2020, I’ve been on a handful of biologic medications aimed at targeting my immune system. Similar to chemotherapy (one of my medications is actually a cancer medication), they attack my body to try and turn down the immune response that is destroying my joint, ligaments, tendons. Hopefully, not too much to cause side effects. I’ve lost so much normal function, and I’m starting to think I might not get it back… having your career significantly altered by a disability has been very difficult. Sometimes I don’t want to “look on the bright side.” I love being around for my kids more, but what’s the point if I’m in too much pain, or too fatigued to enjoy them.

My self care has been lacking since school ended… I’ve been so wrapped up in the kids, I havent prioritized myself Final...
02/07/2025

My self care has been lacking since school ended… I’ve been so wrapped up in the kids, I havent prioritized myself

Finally getting my infusion (3 weeks late)— and I can for sure tell my body is struggling with the delay.

Hoping I’m feeling back to “normal” soon !

11/06/2025

Gaslighting happens everywhere….I typically see “older men” as the largest population that make my patients feel like their concerns are not valid, but the comments can come in all shapes and sizes. So disappointing to hear of a local female physician telling patients “is it really that bad?” when they ask about hormone replacement!!!

05/06/2025

Breastfeeding is SOMETIMES a very effective “birth control”…sometimes ;)Irregular cycles could also mean…. Congrats, you’re pregnant!

19/05/2025

Come As You Are📕📗📘📙 by Emily Nagowski 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻Check out this bookYou are NOT broken if you need a lubricant when you are intimate with your partner!!!So much MISINFORMATION out there…. I recommend this book to many of my patients ❤️

Call and schedule a skin screening appointment today!🆓 on Friday June 13th!!
15/05/2025

Call and schedule a skin screening appointment today!

🆓 on Friday June 13th!!

23/04/2025

Check out the Great Lakes Loons!! 💚🤍🥎

Offering CELIAC SAFE gluten free options 👍🏻

Love that I can take my daughter to enjoy a fun night out— without the stigma of “feeling different” because she can’t enjoy any snacks ❤️ THANK YOU!!!

10/04/2025

I love 😍love ❤️love 🥰 this recommendation from ACOG (American college of OBGYNs)We need to see postpartum patients BEFORE 6 weeks!Our system is so broken….“Congrats on surviving childbirth— good luck. See ya in 2 months” 🧐😳🤨

20/03/2025

Semen analysis is a CRITICAL step in fertility evaluation. It cannot be viewed as optional! 30% of samples will be abnormal—- and we can help to improve quality in many partners!Female partner AGE is the most important predictor for live birth.

13/03/2025

🦠The CDC issued a health advisory on March 6, 2025.

🇺🇸Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington have reported a total of 222 measles cases.

🤰🏻Measles infection in pregnant individuals is associated with several adverse events including increased risk of hospitalization and pneumonia

🍼Measles infection during pregnancy is also associated with significant risks to the fetus including:

1) Miscarriage
2) Stillbirth
3)Low birth weight
4) Increased risk of preterm delivery

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