UNprivate Parts

September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month! It’s so common to think it won’t happen to you, but cancer could be developing in your reproductive organs without you even knowing. In fact, the Foundation for Women’s Cancer estimates that one woman will be diagnosed every 5 minutes and more than 33,000 will die from GYN cancers this year. Yet these types of cancer are often not spoken about or thought of until it’s too late. In this episode, host Melanie Hebert sits down with Dr. Renee Cowan, GYN oncologist, and Ashley Marks, oncology nurse navigator, to talk all about the different types of GYN cancers and the preventative steps you can take that will help lower your risk.

1 in 4 pregnancies ends in a loss, however it's not a subject commonly talked about. Why? UNprivate Parts’ guest host, WAFB’s Elizabeth Vowell, sits down with one of Woman's labor and delivery nurses, Jessica Morris, who understands pregnancy loss from both a personal and professional perspective.

Accurate and up-to-date information is critical when deciding if the COVID-19 vaccine is right for you. Listen to our bonus episode to hear Drs. Cliff Moore, Neil Chappell, Jenna Bourgeois, and Rosalyn Slaughter address some of the most common #COVID19Vaccine questions and myths.

We are all pretty familiar with the bodily changes that occur during pregnancy- it's kind of hard to miss! However, no one tells you ALL the not-so-great ways your body changes once the baby arrives. In this episode, UNprivate Parts’ guest host, WAFB’s Elizabeth Vowell, catches up with a Woman's registered dietitian and physical therapist to discuss how you can physically get back to your best self, and the grace/patience you need to get there.

Breastfeeding is wonderful, but it doesn't always come easily. UNprivate Parts’ guest host, WAFB’s Elizabeth Vowell, came from a family full of women who breastfed, and there were still so many things she didn't know about- thrush, milk blisters, clogged ducts, and work/pump balance. In this episode, she's asking Cynthia, a Woman's lactation consultant, all the things she wishes she would have known before starting her journey after birth.

The journey after birth was a lot more emotional than UNprivate Parts’ guest host, WAFB’s Elizabeth Vowell, had expected. Truth is for most women the transition into motherhood isn't the joyful, "best days of my life" experience movies show. In this episode, Elizabeth sits down with Psychiatrist Dr. Amber Parden to talk about how to handle that and all things maternal mental health.

We know some subjects are hard to talk about, so we’re talking about them for you in our NEW PODCAST- UNprivate Parts! Subscribe now and get ready to hear medical professionals and everyday women talk unscripted about the topics that make you squirm, wince and blush, but also lead to your healthiest self.