7 Domains of Women's Health

For many people, having children and raising children is the biggest part of their life plans. But for some, infertility—not being able to get pregnant after a year of trying—can present major challenges for a woman, and affects all seven domains of her health. Douglas Fair, MD, from Huntsman Cancer Institute and fertility specialist Joe Letourneau, MD, join this episode of 7 Domains of Women's Health to discuss the options and ethics of fertility preservation.

Food touches the lives of every living being on this planet. Food can make you feel happy. Consuming certain foods over others may or may not align with a specific faith. And of course, some foods will make your body not feel so good. Clinical dietitian Kary Woodruff joins this episode of 7 Domains of Women's Health to talk about how food affects a woman's life and the lives of those around her.

Every woman on the planet has periods. It's not a bad thing, it might make you feel bad, but periods aren't bad. Periods are a sign of a woman's overall health—it means you are healthy. But, what does it mean when a woman doesn't have periods? Is she "normal"? What is normal, anyway? Anthropologist Polly Wiessner joins this episode of 7 Domains of Women's Health to talk about what the period means for a woman and the people around her.

Love is a secondary emotion. And it is awful that in the English language, we don't have enough words that specifically guide us for the different kinds of love. When we're talking about the seven domains of love, are we talking about erotic love? Are we talking about maternal love? Are we talking about love for a sibling or a very good friend? Are we talking about the love of mankind? What are we talking about? Love is an emotion, but we often have to figure out its manifestations.

When does a girl become a woman? Of course, it depends. It depends on how you define "woman" and that depends on the seven domains of a woman's health. For some, becoming a woman is when she has her first period. For others, it's when she's able to form her own judgment and thought. But, as with all "Seven Domains" topics, it's so much more than that. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, joins this episode of 7 Domains of Women's Health to discuss when a girl becomes a woman.

Women's health is so much bigger than just one problem. The seven domains of women's health—physical, emotional, social, intellectual, financial, environmental, and spiritual— are interconnected and come together to make the whole person. Women's health expert Kirtly Parker Jones, MD, looks in-depth at how each of the seven domains of a woman's health affects her overall wellbeing.

Together with The Scope Presents, women's health expert Kirtly Parker Jones, MD, introduces 7 Domains of Women's Health—the show.

Women's health is so much more than the problems brought to the doctor's office. In this show, an extension of the 7 Domains of Women's Health segments, Dr. Jones looks at women's health through the lens of physical, emotional, social, intellectual, financial, environmental, and spiritual health—the seven domains of women's health. These are conversations for all the women in your life, and we're going to have these conversations together.

Did you know women who have had vaginal births and female paratroopers both have an increased risk for pelvic prolapse? This condition is caused by a stretching of the supports of the uterus and cervix and means they can drop into the vagina. It can be painful and uncomfortable. Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones and Dr. Jan Baker talk about what to do if you think you may be experiencing prolapse and how you can get treated.

Men make up one percent of all breast cancer cases in the United States. When it comes to breast cancer, the signs, symptoms, and treatments of the condition are the same for men as they are for women. So should men be getting tested for breast cancer as well? Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones explores breast cancer in men and what can be done to make sure it is detected and treated early.

For women over 50, it’s “move it or lose it,” says women's health expert Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones. Weak bones from osteoporosis or creaky joints from arthritis are more likely to develop with age. The best way to prevent these conditions is exercise. Dr. Jones highlights the importance of exercise in aging women and offer some easy ways to keep yourself moving.