Podcasts by The V Word

ITS: Fidji Simo from 2021-04-13T05:22:54

In this special episode of In Their Shoes, Dr. Jenn and Executive Producer, Beth Bonilla, interview Fidji Sumo, Vice President and Head of Facebook App, as she talks about building a stronger ki...

COVID Vaccines In Pregnancy&Lactation from 2021-04-08T22:36:39

It's a long awaited episode: COVID vaccines in pregnancy & lactation, and why Dr. Jenn & Dr. Erica 100% support you getting that vax! We'll dive deep into everything we know and don't know so fa...

Repro Rights&The Election from 2020-10-25T22:15:40

There are just DAYS left until the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election and we want to be 100% crystal clear that there is only one correct way to vote if you care about reproductive health, which is...

Ilyse Hogue, President of NARAL from 2020-08-10T08:00

In this episode, Dr. Jenn & Executive Producer, Beth Bonilla, talk with NARAL Pro-Choice America President, Ilyse Hogue Listen

In Their Shoes: Francine Coeytaux from 2020-07-13T07:00

Francine Coeytaux is a GIANT in the field of reproductive health- there's no easier way to say that. Among other things, she's the ...

AALD: COVID&Maternal Mental Health w/ Dr. Pooja Lakshmin from 2020-07-06T07:00

In the midst of a global pandemic, we MUST support and uplift pregnant, postpartum, and parenting folks. Producer Aysha Choudhary sits down with Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, a board-certified psychiatris...

Ariana&Abortion Bans from 2020-06-29T05:50:13

The Supreme Court has likely already announced its decision re: June Medical Services v. Russo by the time you're listening to this, and the horrific implications of a loss are heart-stopping. T...

COVID and Breast Screening with Dr. Anjali Malik from 2020-06-22T07:00

This week we talked with Dr. Anjali Malik who is a breast imaging radiologist in Washington DC about Covid's impact on screening and how to navigate...

Reproductive Justice with Dr. Jamila Perritt from 2020-06-19T07:00

This week we want to talk about what's going on in the world and challenge you to think about it from a Reproductive Justice framework. Not sure what that is? Don't worry- Our friend, Dr. Jamila...

The Speculum from 2020-05-25T07:00

It's that thing that goes in your vagina to do your pap smear, check for infections, put in your IUD, monitor bleeding, and everything else in gynecology: your friend, the speculum! Cold, metal ...

Postpartum Psychosis from 2020-05-18T07:00

Postpartum Psychosis is a rare but very real illness that affects approximately 1 to 2 out of every 1,000 postpartum people. We don't talk about it as much as oth...

AALD: Telemedicine for Menopause with Dr. Leslie Meserve from 2020-05-11T07:00

In this episode of Ask A Lady Doc, we talk with Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of CurieMD, Dr. Leslie Meserve. After seeing her own mother struggle to find a doctor qualified to treat meno...

COVID-19&Abortion from 2020-05-04T13:00

Abortion care is time-sensitive essential health care. Even just a few days can make a difference in what options are available - and even if the option is available at all. A global pandemic is...

AALD: Menopause with Dr. Amy Voedisch from 2020-04-27T13:00

In this episode of Ask A Lady Doc, we talk with Dr. Amy Voedisch, who specializes in family planning and menopause care at Stanford University, about all the ins and outs of mid-life women's hea...

Climate Change&Womens Health from 2020-04-20T15:00

In so many ways, climate change disproportionately affects women's health, from increased exposures to heat, poor air quality, extreme weather events, altered vector-borne disease transmission, ...

COVID-19&Pregnancy from 2020-04-15T04:02:45

Let's be honest, this is a scary time to be pregnant, but despite the uncertainty of unprecedented times and a global pandemic, people everywhere are starting and building families, bravely. Her...

In Their Shoes: False Paternity, PART 2 from 2020-02-09T01:24:28

This is PART 2 of a special two-part In Their Shoes episode about donor conceived individuals in the age of commercially available genetic testing. This is the idea that, for example, the parent...

In Their Shoes: False Paternity, PART I from 2020-01-20T07:23:04

This is PART 1 of a special two-part In Their Shoes episode about donor conceived individuals in the age of commercially available genetic testing. This is the idea that, for example, the parent...

Cesarean Sections from 2020-01-09T20:34:04

Here's your C-section primer on all things surgical delivery: why people have them, why they don't have them, and some detailed personal stories from women who've experienced them firsthand. Dr....

In Their Shoes: Cleo Stiller from 2019-12-13T07:45:19

Cleo Stiller is a Peabody and Emmy Award Nominated reporter and author. Her first book, Modern Manhood: Conversations About the Complicated World of Being a Good Man Today, is already #1 on the ...

Hymens from 2019-11-11T00:43:06

Hymens: a vestigial skin tag that has absolutely nothing to do with virginity or a female bodied person's worth, yet somehow (this week especially) we continue to ruminate on their meaning. The ...

Mammograms from 2019-10-19T20:57:32

It's breast cancer awareness month & the perfect time to start being more aware of your own breasts. The docs talk all about normal and not normal when it comes to breast exams, and everything y...

Period Poverty from 2019-10-11T19:12:07

Not all periods are created equally and on this upcoming National Period Day, 2019, we're focusing our lens of de-stigmitization on the more recently acknowledged concept of Period Poverty.

Ask A Lady Doc: Sexual Assault on Campus w/ Dr. Jessi Gold from 2019-09-10T05:51:24

Dr. Jessi Gold is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Dept of Psychiatry at Wash Univ in St Louis School of Medicine who specializes in college mental health. She writes regularly in the popu...

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease from 2019-08-20T04:40:05

PID, or pelvic inflammatory disease, is just what it sounds like: a nasty infection of all your lady bits all at once essentially (the cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries...).

PID is...

In Their Shoes: Shannon Watts from 2019-08-16T16:46:54

There have been at least 17 deadly mass shootings in the US so far in 2019. In epidemiological terms, that’s a public health crisis. Today we speak with Shannon Watts, the Founder of Moms Demand...

Pap Smears + HPV from 2019-07-29T18:37

What even IS a pap smear and where does HPV come into the picture? Listen in for a basic run-down of cervical cancer screening 101 (i.e. Pap smears) + Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) testing.

In Their Shoes: Antonia Michaels from 2019-07-22T16:53:52

Antonia Michaels is the host of The Wine Down podcast and the Founder of Mommy Matters, an online community of mothers supporting one another through their journey. She created the blog, podcast...

Fibroids from 2019-07-18T22:57:05

Everyone and their mom has fibroids, but we still push this issue under the rug like it's shameful. Why? The medical field has long stigmatized heavy bleeding and pain, especially for women of c...

AALD: Female Genital Mutilation with Dr. Nawal Nour from 2019-07-08T18:15:01

Dr. Nawal Nour is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and the Director of the Globa...

In Their Shoes: Brittany Daniel from 2019-06-25T21:59:49

Brittany Daniel is an American television and film actress, best known for her role as Jessica Wakefield ...

A Menopause Primer from 2019-06-18T21:29:09

It's time we stop stigmatizing the very thing that commemorates our life as women. Menopause isn't something to be feared, shamed, embarrassed by, or ignored. We should be celebrating this repro...

In Their Shoes: Angela Garbes from 2019-06-10T10:00

Angela Garbes is the best-selling author of the book, Like A Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy, which was the Listen

At Home Fertility Testing from 2019-06-04T19:23:22

In start-up land, there's no end to advances in healthcare technology, but what really IS at-home fertility testing, should you be doing it, if so-when, and what are the potential down ...

Crazy Abortion Bans from 2019-05-31T07:05:08

Does it feel real enough for you yet? In this special episode on abortion bans, we break down the brief history of how we got here; review the new, very evil types of abortion laws that old whit...

In Their Shoes: Megan Koester from 2019-05-22T00:33:22

Megan Koester is a comedian, writer, actress, and activist. She recently wrote an article for...

Transmen from 2019-05-15T04:25:15

In the much awaited sequel to our Transwomen episode, we again visit gender affirming treatments and the overall welfare of transgender individuals, focusing this time on transmen or tr...

Ask A Lady Doc: UTIs w/ Dr. Aviva Weinberg from 2019-05-10T05:53:44

UTIs, or urinary tract infections, are SUPER common in vagina-owning people, and most womxn will experience at least one in their lifetime. Listen in & get all your burning (get it) questions an...

In Their Shoes: Gina Gutierrez from 2019-04-30T22:02:14

Gina Gutierrez is the CEO and Co-Founder of Dipsea, a female-founded tech company and story studio that creates audio stories and experiences to set the mood and spark imagination. 

As Gi...

PCOS from 2019-04-22T08:00

What even IS PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) and why is it so dang hard to diagnose/understand. The doctors break down everything you need to know about this super strange but super common sy...

Ask A Lady Doc: Heart Disease w/ Dr. Abha Khandewal from 2019-04-18T05:42:59

Here is literally EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about heart disease and why it's so crazy common in women. Producer Aysha Choudhary has this interview Dr. Abha Khandelwal, Chief of the Card...

Times-Up Healthcare from 2019-04-09T04:55:02

Guess what's right behind the entertainment industry in filed TimesUp claims? You guessed it--healthcare. Turns out the medical field has a wicked history of gender/race/age/ethnicity/sexual ori...

In Their Shoes: Caitlyn Barlow from 2019-04-02T18:34:06

Caitlin Barlow is a producer, writer, and actor on the television series, Teachers. She's a member of the six-woman comedic troupe, The Listen

Breast Health from 2019-03-26T22:45:57

Time for a little love up north. Let's discuss all things boobs and why, outside of breast feeding and breast cancer, there isn't much discussion in medicine about breasts as they affect sexual ...

In Their Shoes: Sofia Arellano from 2019-03-20T07:30

She calls herself an Endo Warrior and on social media, the @Endo_Goddess_, and for good reason. Sofia Arellano tells her first hand account of what it's like to live with the notorious pain that...

In Their Shoes: Candiace Dillard Bassett from 2019-03-19T20:30:14

Candiace Dillard is an all around badass. You may know her as a cast member of Real Housewives of Potomac or from her year at Miss United States 2013. She's also held leadership roles at the Whi...

Ask A Lady Doc: Endometriosis w/ Dr. Deirdre Lum from 2019-03-18T07:30

Here is literally EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about pelvic pain caused by endometriosis. Why is it such a mysterious diagnosis and why can it be so hard to treat? Producer Aysha Choudhary...

History of Birth Control from 2019-03-11T07:00

In honor of International Women's History Month, let's do a deep dive into where, how, and from whom your birth control came. The pill specifically has a crazy story, involving (surprise surpris...

Human Trafficking from 2019-02-25T09:00

Human trafficking includes sexual slavery and forced labor, and is a lot closer to home than you may have thought. Let's dig deep into all the ways this pervades women's health, and talk one-on-...

Ask A Lady Doc: Incontinence w/ Dr. Lisa Rogo-Gupta from 2019-02-11T15:06:07

Here is literally EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about peeing yourself. Executive Producer Bethney Bonilla gets the scoop from Dr. Lisa Rogo-Gupta, Director of Urogynecology at the Stanford ...

PPD from 2019-02-05T05:31:42

If the postpartum period isn't as joyous for you as those Pampers commercials would suggest, don't worry, you're not alone. A TON of people experience symptoms of postpartum depression/anxiety i...

Ask A Lady Doc: Anal Sex w/ Dr. Leah Millheiser from 2019-01-25T19:14:57

Here is literally EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about anal sex- the ins, the OUTs (get it). Producer Aysha Chaudry takes a deep dive with Dr. Leah Millheiser, the Director of Sexual Female ...

Sex Tech from 2019-01-17T20:00

The future of sexual health will blow your mind! What IS sex tech anyway and what does "teledildonics" have to do with women's health. Get ready to learn more about the geeked out devic...

Breastfeeding from 2019-01-09T07:26:27

Why do your boobs leak when you hear a crying baby? What happens to your huge pregnancy boobs once the pregnancy is over? What the heck is fenugreek? Here is everything you need to know about wh...

Feminist Porn from 2018-12-22T06:13:14

What exactly IS feminist porn and why should you care? Feminist porn is so many things: it's ethically made porn; it's gender, sexuality, and racially inclusive porn; it's equal pay for...

Immigrant Women's Health (Public Charge) from 2018-12-07T07:11:04

Listen in for this urgent and essential primer on the Public Charge, and everything you need to know NOW about how the Trump administration is trying to jeopardize immigrant women's health.

Masturbation from 2018-12-04T06:20:04

Menage a moi, Jilling-off, finger painting... call it what you want. This episode is all things and everything you ever wanted to know about female masturbation. Is it healthy? Is it common? Wha...

Birth Plans from 2018-11-19T23:18:46

Let's get real here- can you really "plan" your birth, and what all does that mean? Drs. Jenn & Erica dissect the good and the bad of birth plans, and reminisce about the best plans they've seen...

Wheelchair Barbie Goes to the Gynecologist from 2018-11-06T05:33:14

Remember in the late '90s when Wheelchair Barbie was taken off the market (her long hair kept getting stuck in the wheelchair, she didn't fit in the Barbie Dream House, her dimensions were too c...

Pregnant Behind Bars from 2018-10-15T19:23:03

Don't get us started on women's health in the penal system! So much to unpack in this can't-miss episode on prison health. We'll look at pushing out babies while shackled, needing abortions behi...

Transwomen from 2018-10-13T04:57:09

It's not often in women's health that we focus on gender affirming treatments or the overall welfare of transgender individuals. Time for that to change. Special interviews with Ava, a transwoma...

Alcohol in Pregnancy from 2018-09-25T23:27:39

More than 70% of U.S. adults drink alcohol and 1 in 10 women report drinking during their pregnancy. Time to talk facts- the good, the bad, and the really essential stuff you need to know as a w...

Women's Health in the Media from 2018-09-03T10:30

The media influences all aspects of our life, including the way we view our health and wellness. Let's explore some of the ways women's health is portrayed (the good and bad) on TV, film, the ne...

Intimate Partner Violence from 2018-08-23T06:28:38

1 in 3 women in the U.S. will experience some form of domestic or intimate partner violence in her lifetime. Here's what it looks like up close, how it affects your entire health, and what you c...

Sex ED from 2018-08-07T00:42:57

Everyone has a story... whether it's the banana and the condom or the question box with answers read aloud by your PE teacher, sex ed comes for us all.

Painful Sex from 2018-07-30T18:00:38

Let's not pretend sex is a walk in the park every single time. When it's great, it's great; but when sex is painful, it's time to talk to your gyno. Drs. Jenn & Erica are here for you, lovelies....

Miscarriage from 2018-07-17T21:12:04

They're often stigmatized and rarely normalized, but miscarriages happen A LOT, and not because of anything you did. Drs. Jenn & Erica break down one of the most common gynecologic issues known ...

Families Separated from 2018-06-20T22:33

There are no words for what we are doing to children and mothers at the U.S.-Mexico border. There will be serious health implications, and we're going to talk about them right. now.

Postpartum Vagina from 2018-06-18T21:41:46

Nobody likes talking about it, so that's why we're delving deep into the aftermath that is the postpartum vagina. What happens to your vagina after birth? We're talking peeing yourself, sandpape...

Lesbian Health from 2018-06-05T00:46:18

Lesbian health is women's health: it's the same, it's different, and it's unique. Drs. Jenn & Erica discuss all the ways the health system stands to improve and hear firsthand stories of people ...

Trump's Gag Rule from 2018-05-28T19:58:49

Seriously, how far away are we from Gilead? Dr. Jenn & Dr. Erica break down the Trump administration's new domestic Gag Rule and the terribleness it means for women's health. 

Fake Women's Clinics from 2018-05-01T00:51:42

In no other area of medicine is practicing without a license allowed, but guess what? Fake women's health clinics are manned by pretend medical personnel and have one mission in mind: to con wom...

Contraception Costs from 2018-04-03T05:48:24

Did you know there's a federal contraceptive coverage guarantee in the Affordable Care Act? Well, you'd better, because our government is actively trying to undo it. Here's what you need to know...

Birth Control from 2018-03-20T03:28:22

From old school to high tech, let's talk birth control. Dr. Jenn & Dr. Erica explore why your grandmother's birth control pill sucked, what not to do with a vaginal ring, and how much stock to p...

Vaginas Vaginas Vaginas from 2018-02-28T17:33:23

Alright, let's do this: VAGINAS. There's no user manual, but maybe there should be. Let's talk normal, not normal, and just plain weird. This episode is sassy, features a lil' Harry Potter, and ...

Fertility Preservation from 2018-02-20T00:01:50

Believe it or not, we have the most number of eggs when we are in our mothers’ wombs. We have 6-7 million eggs at around 20 weeks of gestation, and that supply i...

The Postpartum Period from 2018-02-08T23:29:20

Congrats on your new baby, but hows that vajayjay doing? Let's dive deep with all those postpartum questions you're too nervous or embarrassed to ask out loud. We've got you covered mama.

Abortion Ban - PART 2 from 2018-02-06T08:25:12

Abortions are theoretical, until you need one. Hear a first hand account of one woman's decision to have a second trimester abortion.

Abortion Ban - PART 1 from 2018-02-06T08:20:18

Here we go again with legislators interfering in the exam room. In PART 1, we'll break down the recent 20 week abortion ban in the Senate, and prove that anyone who voted for it is an ...

Uterus for Hire - PART 2 from 2018-02-06T07:53:45

"If you want to be a family, you should get to be a family."

Meet an incredible woman who, in the middle of medical school, decided to become a gestational carrier for complete strangers....

Uterus for Hire - PART 1 from 2018-02-01T19:36:31

The possibilities of modern day reproduction are endless. In Part 1, the doctors explore what gestational surrogacy is and isn't. In Part 2, hear the incredible story of one woman who became a g...