Think you have a yeast infection? You might be surprised.

In this episode of Please, Health Me!?, Tristin and board-certified family nurse practitioner Rebecca use a series of true-or-false questions to separate common myths from medical reality. They discuss why yeast naturally belongs in a healthy vaginal microbiome, why itching doesn't always mean yeast, and how hormones, medications, products, clothing, and everyday habits can all play a role in recurring symptoms.

They also share practical advice for preparing for your appointment, including how tracking your symptoms can help your healthcare provider identify patterns and get you closer to the right diagnosis.

Whether it's your first yeast infection or your fifth this year, this episode will help you know what questions to ask—and why it's important not to assume yeast is always the answer.

In this episode
01 True or False: Common Yeast Infection Myths
02 Why It Keeps Coming Back
03 How to Prepare for a Better Appointment

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Colon cancer screening saves lives, but many people put it off because they think a colonoscopy is their only option—or simply can't afford one.

In this episode of Please, Health Me!?, Tristin and retired family nurse practitioner Rebecca discuss the different ways to screen for colon cancer, including FIT tests, Cologuard, and colonoscopy. They explain who should be screened, how family history changes your risk, and why doing something is far better than doing nothing.

Tristin also shares the story of losing one of her closest friends to colon cancer at just 37 years old, while Rebecca reflects on how one simple poster in her clinic dramatically increased the number of patients who chose to get screened.

If you’ve ever wondered when to start colon cancer screening, what your options are, or how to navigate screening when cost is a concern, this episode is for you.

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Nick, whose story reminds us why early detection matters and why taking that first step is so important.

01 Why more people are putting off colon cancer screening

02 Comparing FIT tests, Cologuard, and colonoscopy

03 When age and family history change your risk

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This episode is for education only and is not medical advice. Always talk with your own healthcare provider about your health.

Birth control can be incredibly effective, but that doesn't mean it's always easy to understand what your body is doing while you're on it.

For this episode, we pulled a huge batch of real questions people were asking about contraception, and Rebecca chose the ones she most wanted to answer. We get into missed pills, breakthrough bleeding, IUDs, Depo, Plan B, painful sex, coming off the pill, and what happens when the method you want is simply too expensive.

A lot of these questions come down to the same thing: Is this normal, am I still protected, and when should I actually be concerned?

We walk through what may be part of the normal adjustment process, what deserves a conversation with your provider, and why finding the right birth control sometimes takes a little trial and error.

Healthcare can get expensive fast, but taking care of yourself doesn't always have to start with a giant bill. Rebecca looks back at the low-cost clinic she ran and a sign she kept in the waiting room: "Five cheap-ish things you can do for your health."

We walk through what made her list, from a basic physical and blood work to prostate, cervical, breast, and colon cancer screening, plus some lower-cost and at-home options that may make getting started a little easier.

The goal isn't to do healthcare perfectly. It's to know what you can do, what deserves follow-up, and why doing something can be a whole lot better than doing nothing.

If you want a copy of the five items and lower-cost options in one place, use the printable checklist.

Sending your kid off to college is exciting, emotional, and a little terrifying. And for Rebecca, it brings back memories of the health clinic she started on a college campus more than 25 years ago.

We talk about what she saw there, from homesickness and seven-dollar clinic visits to drinking, drugs, sex, campus safety, mental health, and some truly questionable decisions made by student athletes.

But this episode isn’t about scaring parents or students. It’s about having a few important conversations before move-in day, knowing what resources are available on campus, and making sure your kid knows where to turn when they need help.

Because eventually you have to drop them off. The goal is to make sure they’re a little more prepared when you do.