43% of women experience sexual concerns that affect their physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. In this episode, we speak with Dr. Lyndsey Harper about common complaints, treatment options, and how to talk to your health care provider to get the help you need. Dr. Harper is an ob-gyn and the founder and CEO of Rosy, an award-winning women’s health technology company that connects women with sexual health concerns with hope, community, and research-backed solutions. Please visit Beyond the Paper Gown for more information about this episode and the Beyond the Paper Gown podcast series

In the US, 1 in 2 women will experience a bone fracture sometime in their life due to low bone density or osteoporosis. What if you could slow your loss of bone and thus reduce the risk of fracture by wearing a device for just half an hour each day? This episode introduces listeners to Laura Yecies, CEO of Bone Health Technologies, which manufactures Osteoboost, a breakthrough, non-drug treatment device using vibration to reduce bone loss. Please visit Beyond the Paper Gown for more information about this episode and the Beyond the Paper Gown podcast series. Laura Yecies is the CEO of Bone Health Technologies, maker of OsteoBoost, the first safe and effective non-prescription treatment for low bone density. Previously she was CEO of SyncThink, a medical diagnostic company, Catch, which she sold to Apple, and SugarSync, which J2Global acquired. Earlier, she led the Browser division at Netscape, was general manager of Yahoo Mail, and VP of Marketing at Check Point. Ms. Yecies has led commercialization and product development programs that have resulted in the use by over 350m customers. She received her MBA from Harvard, has an MSFS from Georgetown, and her AB in Government Magna Cum Laude from Dartmouth. And he has been profiled in the NYTimes and multiple periodicals and is a prolific speaker and writer on health care and technology. Please visit Beyond the Paper Gown for more information about this episode & the Beyond the Paper Gown podcast series.

In today’s final episode of the four-part series on pelvic floor health, we aim to break the stigma surrounding a common issue that many women can intimately experience: painful sex. In this candid discussion, Dr. Jocelyn Fitzgerald—a urogynecologist and pelvic reconstructive surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center—shares the numerous factors that can cause women to encounter pain and discomfort during intercourse. We invite you to listen in, where we uncover how sexual trauma, menopause, and even lubrication ingredients can lead to symptoms such as vaginal dryness, spasms, and nerve pain in the pelvic floor region. We hope that this series has been valuable in helping women feel less alone in their health struggles and more empowered to speak to their providers about any concerns they may be experiencing. Please visit Beyond the Paper Gown for more information about this episode and the Beyond the Paper Gown podcast series.

Sometimes it can feel like such a pain to be a woman..literally! From endometriosis to uterine prolapse, women often have to navigate specific health challenges that arise from their pelvic floor and surrounding organs. In the continuation of this series, Dr. Mitzi Krockover speaks with Dr. Jocelyn Fitzgerald—a urogynecologist and pelvic reconstructive surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center—about the conditions that may occur when something goes awry in the pelvic floor region. Becoming more informed about the symptoms and causes of chronic pelvic floor pain allows you to make better decisions about your overall care. Join us as we share research, insight, and treatment options on the various conditions that impact women’s health of all ages. Please visit Beyond the Paper Gown for more information about this episode and the Beyond the Paper Gown podcast series.

We’re continuing the conversation with Dr. Jocelyn Fitzgerald, a urogynecologist and pelvic reconstructive surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. During part two of this series, we focus on interstitial cystitis (IC), an umbrella term for various bladder symptoms that can be especially challenging to diagnose in women. We will also share diverse resources and treatment options for interstitial cystitis. Don’t forget to listen to part one of this series, where we addressed the frequent issues many women experience that involves the pelvic floor and can cause incontinence. For more information about this episode and the Beyond the Paper Gown podcast series, please visit Beyond the Paper Gown.

When you gotta go, you gotta go! But what happens when you just can’t seem to control your bladder urges like you used to? Or you leak a little–or a lot? Dr. Jocelyn Fitzgerald, a urogynecologist and pelvic reconstructive surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and host Dr. Mitzi Krockover, candidly addresses the frequent issues many women experience involving the pelvic floor and pelvic floor problems that may cause incontinence. Women may not always feel comfortable discussing these frustrating problems, but understanding why this happens and your options can help you feel more empowered in your health care decisions. We invite you to listen to part one of the conversation with Dr. Fitzgerald, where she goes into more depth about the pelvic floor, pelvic physical therapy, and incontinence. For more information about this episode and the Beyond the Paper Gown podcast series, please visit Beyond the Paper Gown.

Welcome to Episode 1 of our two-part series focused on post-pandemic preventative care. During the COVID pandemic, many people put vital preventative care on hold. With a decrease in screenings and other preventive care, chronic conditions and cancers may be diagnosed at a later stage, making them harder to treat. In this two-part series, we speak with Dr. Janet Pregler, Director of the Iris Cantor at UCLA Women’s Health Center and Director of the UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health. We address the latest cancer screening guidelines and how you can take charge of your health by focusing on preventative care during our conversation. For more information about this episode and the Beyond the Paper Gown podcast series, please visit Beyond The Paper Gown.

Welcome to Episode 2 of our two-part series focused on post-pandemic preventative care. We are once again joined by Dr. Janet Pregler and pick up where we left off regarding self-advocacy, doctor/patient relationships, and proactive preventative care in a post-pandemic world. Today’s concluding show digs even deeper into other related health risks and their respective screening recommendations, specifically in cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. In addition, we discuss the latest on adult vaccinations, hormone checks, and relevant wellness lifehacks. For more information about this episode and the Beyond the Paper Gown podcast series, please visit Beyond the Paper Gown.

Your brain will thank you for tuning in to this two-part series on dementia, which affects women 2:1 in comparison with men. For this episode, we welcome Dr. Emily Wong, a brain health coach with a background in primary care and integrative health. She specializes in Neurology and Psychiatry and is affiliated with Santa Clara Valley Health Hospital System Mental Health. Join us as we talk about the lifestyle choices that can reduce the risk of dementia as well as positively affect our overall health. Our discussion also focuses on caregivers and reflects on why it’s important to take care of yourself as you help loved ones through challenging health issues. For more information about this episode and the Beyond The Paper Gown podcast series, please visit Beyond The Paper Gown.

Your brain will once again thank you for tuning in to this two-part series on dementia, which affects women 2:1 in comparison with men. Dr. Emily Wong rejoins us to focus more deeply on dementia and the two most common causes: Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia. She additionally shares resources on dementia, including genetic risk factors, and the effects of hormones. when/where to seek help. For more information about this episode and the Beyond The Paper Gown podcast series, please visit Beyond The Paper Gown.

Each year, over 2 million women in the US are diagnosed with breast cancer, and many experiences delayed diagnoses that can impact their treatment options. In this episode, we speak with Kaitlin Christine, CEO, and Founder of Gabbi, the leading early detection company in cancer. Gabbi has created the first-ever consumer-facing risk model to predict a woman’s risk of breast cancer, equip her with a personalized action plan, and navigate her to early detection. In our conversation, Kaitlin takes us through the story of how her own challenging journey through breast cancer led her to create the Gabbi Risk Assessment Model (GRAM). This innovative health solution uses artificial intelligence and personalized data to predict a woman’s risk for breast cancer so she can take action to reduce her risk or find cancer at an earlier stage when cancer is treated more successfully. What’s more, Kaitlin was recently selected as Oregon’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2021, winner of the HITLAB Women’s health tech challenge, and HITLAB’s audience choice award. For more information about this episode and the Beyond The Paper Gown podcast series, please visit Beyond The Paper Gown.

Women have borne the brunt of the COVID 19 pandemic, and nowhere is that more evident than in health care. In today’s episode, we speak with Dr. Kellie Stecher, an OBGYN and Co-Founder and President of Patient Care Heroes, as well as the Governor of the 7th district of the American Medical Women’s Association. Kelly is a stern advocate for healthcare workers and for women’s equity, as well as the author of the new book, “Delivering.” in which she records her journey through high school, medical training and clinical practice, marriage, and motherhood. Our discussion reveals uncomfortable truths about mental health, power politics, and gender bias in the workplace; and how women can take action to help themselves, no matter what their profession. For more information about this episode and the Beyond The Paper Gown podcast series, please visit Beyond The Paper Gown.