The V Word
Dr. Jenn & Dr. Erica
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Sex ED
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08/07/18 • 40 min
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.
Uterus for Hire - PART 1
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02/01/18 • 18 min
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 gestational carrier just 6 months after giving birth to her daughter, and all while in medical school.
Gestational Carrier Map:https://www.creativefamilyconnections.com/us-surrogacy-law-map/
Gay couple sues U.S. after twin son's citizenship is deniedhttps://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/gay-couple-sues-state-dept-after-one-twin-s-u-n840661
07/06/20 • 30 min
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 psychiatrist and freelance writer specializing in women's mental health and perinatal psychiatry.
Dr. Lakshmin is a Clinical Assistant Professor of psychiatry at the George Washington University School of Medicine, where she is a clinical supervisor in the Five Trimesters perinatal psychiatry clinic. Dr. Lakshmin is most passionate about empowering women and sees her clinical work as a perinatal psychiatrist as an extension of this mission. She is a frequent contributor to The New York Times, and her advice has been featured in Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, Bustle and various other media outlets.
Abortion Ban - PART 1
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02/06/18 • 24 min
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 absolute tool bag. Then in PART 2, we'll hear from a woman describe her own experience with second trimester abortion.
04/18/19 • 24 min
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 Cardiovascular Medicine Clinic at Stanford University.
Breast Health
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03/26/19 • 24 min
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 and mental health. Special interview with internationally acclaimed photojournalist, Yvonne Stanley, on her project, The Boob Book, and how YOU can be a part of it!
Times-Up Healthcare
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04/09/19 • 35 min
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 orientation discrimination among its employees, and people are FINALLY doing something about it. Interview with TimesUp Healthcare Co-Founder and all around badass she-boss, Dr. Jane Van Dis.
For more information, visit:
Twitter: @TIMESUPHC
IG: @TIMESUPHC
At Home Fertility Testing
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06/04/19 • 48 min
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 sides? Special interviews with Afton Vechery, CEO and Co-Founder of Modern Fertility, and Lea Von Bidder, Co-Founder of Ava Fertility.
11/06/18 • 43 min
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 complex for toy designers)? It's no surprise that we often get it wrong when advocating for people with disabilities, and sadly this includes visiting the gynecologist. Special interview with Cody Unser, Founder of the Cody Unser First Step Foundation.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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08/20/19 • 32 min
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 most commonly associated with STDs like chlamydia and gonorrhea, but def happens to people who've never had sex or never had STDs as well, so what's the deal? Dr. Jenn & Dr. Erica dive deep into PID with all the facts you'll need to know to have a stimulating cocktail hour convo about gonorrhea in your eye, for example.
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FAQ
How many episodes does The V Word have?
The V Word currently has 82 episodes available.
What topics does The V Word cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Podcasts and Sexuality.
What is the most popular episode on The V Word?
The episode title 'COVID and Breast Screening with Dr. Anjali Malik' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The V Word?
The average episode length on The V Word is 33 minutes.
How often are episodes of The V Word released?
Episodes of The V Word are typically released every 8 days, 14 hours.
When was the first episode of The V Word?
The first episode of The V Word was released on Feb 1, 2018.
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