Episode 11

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Episode 11: How to regain your health, vitality, and sexual function using nitric oxide & compounded bioidentical hormones with Greg McKettrick, RPh

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Episode Length 44:36

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About Greg McKettrick, RPh

 

Greg McKettrick, RPh, is a Compounding Pharmacist with Stanley Specialty Pharmacy in Charlotte, NC.  Greg graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, and has over 30 years of experience as a pharmacist.

Stanley Pharmacy is now part of the Revelation Pharma national network of compounding pharmacies where Greg is the Director of Men’s health…overseeing urology and urogynecology.   His experience working in Men’s Health and Sexual Wellness led him to develop his Penile Rehabilitation Protocol which is a comprehensive treatment plan for men with sexual dysfunction, as well as a comprehensive sexual function intake questionnaire for the Stanley Specialty Pharmacy website.  The Stanley Penile Rehabilitation Protocol is currently featured in a five-article series in the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding.

Greg is co-founder of Stanley Pharma Group, a firm dedicated to providing care for post-prostatectomy patients and patients suffering from sexual dysfunction through direct consultation as well as physician and pharmacist engagement and training. Greg works extensively with men suffering from erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence after treatment of prostate cancer and other medical conditions and consults patients from around the country.

 

Highlights

 

  • What are compounding pharmacies?
  • How are compounding pharmacists different than a conventional pharmacist at a chain pharmacy?
  • Are compounding pharmacies regulated?
  • Are compounded medications safe and effective?
  • Why do some medical professionals tout compounding pharmacies as unsafe? It all goes back to an incident 20 years ago involving a compounding pharmacy in the Northeast
  • What types of treatments are available/commonly prescribed and compounded by a compounding pharmacy?
  • There is a wide range of HRT dosages and routes of administration that allows a more customized approach to patient care
  • Sexual health issues (declining function) in the over-40 population – is it inevitable? What types of treatments might be considered?
  • Why nitric oxide support is so important as we age
  • The importance of addressing sexual health function for its health benefits but also for its benefits in a couple’s relationship
  • How can a woman find a practitioner specializing in HRT, sexual health, etc.? How to find Greg/Telehealth consults
  • Why is it important to plan on a 4-6 month HRT titration schedule when starting HRT and other treatments?

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