Fempower Health:
A Women's Health Podcast

It's not just about recognizing the condition but understanding the woman's journey. Many have been misdiagnosed or overlooked entirely."

"It's very common that when they can't use their tongue very well that their upper lip muscle gets really active." Dr. Shaina Holman

"The power of education cannot be understated when it comes to menopause. Understanding your body's changes is the first step." Dr Streicher

'People are at higher risk for preterm birth, HIV acquisition, HPV - acquisition & progression to cervical cancer." - Dr Caroline Mitchell

"Pain is complicated...especially in chronic pain conditions, the lesion and the person's symptoms don't always match up." - Caitlyn Tivy

"I think a lot of disease that recurs is inadequately treated, and yet we call it recurrent." - Dr. Shanti Mohling

"The journey to managing endometriosis is as much about empowerment and informed choices as it is about medical treatment." - Katie Boyce

"[Changing] the way things are done at their hospital or clinic to improve care for pelvic pain patients is a hurdle." Margaret Melville

"One myth to unpack is this idea that [psychedelic use] is ‘one and done’ and ‘curative.’ " - Andrew Penn

"My mission is to make it malpractice to not discuss psychedelics with patients when there is an appropriate psychedelic option." Dr. Morski

"If psychedelic therapy performs as well outside trials as it does in them, we can be hopeful about its impact on mental health." -J Lampert

“Don't let anyone tell you, ‘You’re lucky you're alive, just suffer with these symptoms.’ There are plenty of options." - Dr. Mindy Goldman

"A patient's story is data with uterine fibroids, endometriosis, and PCOS given variations in how they can show up." - Tanika Gray Valbrun

"Menstrual cycle symptoms affect up to 90% of women. Now that we have this data, how do we make it actionable?" - Jess Freemas

"Empathy is being able to relate to the emotion, not to the experience."
— Melody Joy Pain

"I have such respect birth families. They did it solely out of love for the children that I get to parent." - Erin Keaty-Quick

"For those of us who get to the path of embryo donation, it’s generally after a lot of other stuff has happened." - Maya Groble

"Every woman should feel like she has the right and ability to self-refer and get the most accurate knowledge from her doctor." — Dr. Aimee

"If we can understand the mechanisms that underlie aging, then we can use that knowledge to target age-related diseases." -Dr. J. Garrison

“The beliefs we share as a society about sex and gender harm all bodies. Culture and medicine shape bodies.” - Rachel E. Gross

“This is a treatable illness. And you can’t think your way out of it. It requires early treatment.” - Dr. Theresa Costales

"The full extent to which birth control pills impact us isn't well understood, and we have been far too cavalier with our hormones." Dr Hill

"Using a menstrual cup is a great way to become more intimate in your understanding of your period and your flow." - Drew Jarvis

"If you like to color-code things or to have a neat house, that's not OCD… Making comments like that are problematic." - Catherine Goldhouse

"There’s some paternalism in medical delivery. [Women are often] disregarded as not knowing herself or her body." - Dr. Marjorie Jenkins