GynoCurious

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GynoCurious episodes

May 16, 2024 Domestic Violence, all too prevalent!
Dr. Branka Bryan, clinical psychologist, joins GynoCurious to discuss the sobering reality of domestic violence. One out of every third woman in the US has experienced rape, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. This is truly a staggering statistic.
As the executive director of the Grace Smith House, a resource for women and their families who are victims of domestic violence, Branka talks about identifying abuse and options for victims.
With grace and kindness, Branka leads her team and the Grace Smith house; providing emergency shelter, transitional housing and community based services for women seeking help.
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Produced by Jennifer Hammoud and Matty Rosenberg @ Radio Free Rhinecliff
51 min
May 09, 2024 A Day in the Life of a Breast Surgeon
Zoe Weinstein, MD speaks with GynoCurious about the early years of training as a general surgeon. She shares with us the challenges of (her) residency as a female in the world of male clinicians.
She has realized her passion for caring for others coupled with her love of surgery despite many obstacles along her path. She now treats women with breast cancer offering them support, clinical expertise and compassionate care.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/breast-cancer/symptoms-causes/syc-20352470
https://www.breastsurgeons.org/management/patient/breast_surgeon
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Produced by Jennifer Hammoud and Matty Rosenberg @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff
44 min
May 02, 2024 Vulva Views - An Endometriosis Journey
Zara Altbach speaks with Amy and Allison about her diagnosis of Catamenial pneumothorax and endometriosis. After three spontaneous pneumothorax, Zara learned she had an unusual form of endometriosis affecting her right lung. After years of doctoring and a lack of diagnosis, Zara eventually found a team of physicians who listened to her concerns and helped her heal.
https://www.northwell.edu/news/an-unlikely-cause-for-collapsed-lung
https://www.today.com/video/how-a-mother-s-lung-collapse-led-to-a-surprising-diagnosis-1359077443890
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/28/magazine/the-woman-was-fit-and-healthy-why-did-her-lung-mysteriously-collapse.html
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Produced by Jennifer Hammoud and Matty Rosenberg @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff
58 min
April 25, 2024 The Voice of Advocacy
Wendy Stark, is now president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater NY after spending the last 30 years in leadership and advocacy roles in the health care space. She speaks with great compassion, patience and humility about her work and the challenges of politics, economies and issues around medical/personal autonomy on individuals seeking wellness.
She shares with GynoCurious how she feels inspired by her work, the stressors and ways in which she copes with the many obstacles she encounters day to day and her hopes for the future of healthcare for women, their communities and this country.
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-greater-new-york
https://www.facebook.com/PPGNY/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ppgreaterny/
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/
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Produced by Jennifer Hammoud and Matty Rosenberg @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff
44 min
April 18, 2024 Vulva Views - Figuring out Fitness
Jessica turned 40 years old in October. She is a single mom of two boys and works in the healthcare management field with a focus in Pediatrics. She is also a fitness and nutrition coach after turning her attention to her own body and well being some years ago. She trains to compete in body building shows and practices Martial arts. She has learned how to eat and improve her own nutrition and now teaches others to do so as well.
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Produced by Jennifer Hammoud and Matty Rosenberg @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff
47 min
April 11, 2024 A NICU Journey
After learning about an unexpected pregnancy, Laurel enjoyed months of a really easy pregnancy. Then due to a concern about her premature babies health she was induced to deliver her baby. Upon delivery, Laurel shares with us the moments after birth when she didn't get to see, feel or hold her baby until almost 24 hours later. She tells us about the hardships and challenges and also the love she experienced from the community within the NICU and her community of friends and family.
Listen and learn from Laurel, as she watched her baby heal and grow in a NYC NICU. Journey with Laurel as she found her voice and her mothers instincts amidst the chaos of the lights, activity and noise of this unique intensive care unit.
Laurel's links-
https://www.deadflowersnyc.com/
https://www.flrrish.com/
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Produced by Jennifer Hammoud and Matty Rosenberg @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff
53 min
April 04, 2024 How to weave a life-changing diagnosis into ones life
Melissa Eppard, an educator, breast cancer thriver and flat activist, life and holistic cancer coach shares with GynoCurious her journey of healing from a double-mastectomy in 2014. After learning she was positive for triple-negative breast cancer and a carrier of the BRCA1 gene, Melissa has spent the last decade healing, teaching and sharing her experience with other women and their families affected by cancer and life demands.
Thriving, Melissa and a friend have co-founded a new company, Upstate Mary, a new CBD-infused product line for sexual pleasure and sexy time using organic, locally grown, single-origin, full spectrum CBD distillate products that are free of additives and yucky stuff!
Learn all about Melissa and Upstate Mary products on this episode.
https://www.melissaeppardcoaching.com
https://www.facebook.com/MelissaEppardCoaching/
https://www.instagram.com/melissaeppardcoaching/
https://melissashealinghope.com/
https://upstatemary.com/
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Produced by Jennifer Hammoud and Matty Rosenberg @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff
43 min
March 28, 2024 The Perimenpause and the Vagina
Virginia Reath, a physicians associate, returns today to discuss the changes in the pelvis; the vulva and the vagina as the hormonal milieu of the body changes with the perimenopause/menopause. She discusses the different products/medications to assist in keeping this part of the body healthy and feeling well.
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Produced by Jennifer Hammoud and Matty Rosenberg @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff
Edited by Ricardo Gutiierrez
33 min
March 14, 2024 Non-monagamy and Polywise
In her international private practice, Jessica Fern works with individuals, couples, and people in multiple-partner relationships who no longer want to be limited by their reactive patterns, cultural conditioning, insecure attachment styles, and past traumas, helping them to embody new possibilities in life and love.
She speaks to GynoCurious about her practice, patterns in partnerships, the impact of our legacy and culture on our relationships and how attachment patterns can affect the way we are in our day to day lives and with our sexual and love relationships.
Website: Jessicafern.com
Polysecure: https://amzn.to/3Umx8kx
Polysecure Workbook: https://amzn.to/3goDguR
Polywise: https://amzn.to/3ZqnjVB
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Produced by Jennifer Hammoud and Matty Rosenberg @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff
38 min
March 07, 2024 Vulva Views- Modest Dress? (Part 2)
Another episode of the new show Vulva Views. Amy and Allison speak about customs and norms in different areas of the world and how strict dress norms in certain cultures affect women more than men. They speak about the modesty culture, raising their daughters and how to speak to them about dressing fashionably, yet safely in a world where cat calls and sexual violence is still pervasive. How do we reconcile the perceptions of the world and how we WANT to dress as individuals and as communities?
Questions of comments?
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Produced by Jennifer Hammoud and Matty Rosenberg @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff
37 min

About GynoCurious

From the publisher's feed

Welcome Gynocurious listeners,

I am Dr. Amy Novatt, board certified ob-gyn, your host of GynoCurious. With each program we are going to explore the experience of being an ob-gyn, the science that guides our practices and the stories women- cis, trans and nonbinary, have shared as they seek health and wellness. From both sides of the speculum we will investigate what it means to be a healer and to be healed.

I have been reflecting on 32 plus years of practice; thinking about all that I have learned, heard and thought about and wanted to bring it to a larger audience. This will not be a medical show that tells you how much estrogen you should take or the scientific method used to evaluate data but instead, a conversation about the larger canvas looking at what its like to be a medical professional working with women and how patients experience the world of ob-gyn.

What is it like sitting in the exam room with a thin sheet of paper covering your naked body? What has been the impact of a cancer diagnosis?

What it is like to go through the menopause?….These are just a few examples of conversations I hope to bring to you.

My intention is not to expose my patients personal histories but rather use their stories as stepping stones to explore many aspects of our bodies, our psyches and the landscape of the medical world.

In a time when most of us are frustrated by the American medical system; with the challenges of limited access, financial limitations, gender and racial discrepancies in care, the insurance morass and a host of other hurdles; my hope is that GynoCurious creates a community of guests and listeners that bring us all closer- to openly explore and understand the experience of illness and health and to break open decades of silence, misunderstanding and shame for having a vagina.

We are going to talk about our fears, sexual explorations and aging adventures with respect, inquiry and science.

For me, knowledge and awareness brings awe, authority and autonomy.

This podcast represents the opinions of Dr. Novatt and her guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.

While we make every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or corrections.

This podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast.

In no way does listening, reading, emailing or interacting on social media with our content establish a doctor-patient relationship.

Dr.Novatt does not receive any money from the pharmaceutical industry.