Jennifer Ciotta shares further information about healing from a life threatening ulcerative colitis flare in 2021. She tells GynoCurious the lessons she has learned about diet and lifestyle and her individual decisions about treatments. She reviews allopathic and complementary approaches in healing. Jennifer describes the additional diagnosis of mold toxicity and its relationship with her UC and how she incorporates that diagnosis into her overall way of life.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ulcerative-colitis-autoimmune-healing-journey/id1620943512

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Vulva Views reviews the history of corsets, plastic surgery and the social norms that have challenged women into fitting into/accommodating the expectations for tight bodies and youthful appearances.

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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.

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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.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/breast-cancer/symptoms-causes/syc-20352470

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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

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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

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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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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.

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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.

https://www.melissaeppardcoaching.com

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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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