Join my conversation with Dr. Catherine Huss-Johnson, founder of Bari Boot Camp. She is a nurse practitioner who also has a doctorate with a focus on life after bariatric surgery. Her work at Bari Boot Camp deals with supporting those in their journey after bariatric surgery. In this episode, she talks about her work and shares her own journey.
https://www.baribootcamp.com/
https://www.syracusewomanmag.com/2023/01/16/inspire-cathy-huss-johnson-losing-the-weight-gaining-a-new-life/
Hi listeners -
In this issue, I talk about the concerns that are undeniable and that I can't ignore as an ObGyn. Just my 2 cents - those of us who can, need to look out for people who are vulnerable.
Some references from the episode:
https://www.cdc.gov/contraception/hcp/contraceptive-guidance/index.html
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1159901
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/foreign-service-worker-sues-trump-pregnant-wife-faces-life-threatening-rcna192599
https://apnews.com/article/doge-firings-layoffs-federal-government-workers-musk-d33cdd7872d64d2bdd8fe70c28652654
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2025/02/19/texas-measles-outbreak-cases-symptoms/79198911007/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157998171-supercommunicators
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53288445-women-in-white-coats?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=6qrvpHl4Rd&rank=1
It is my pleasure to share this insightful conversation that I had with Dr. Kubicki. She is an amazing surgeon and an amazing clinician, and she shares insights on surgical options for weight loss, including who would be a candidate for surgery, what the surgical options are like, and how the process generally goes.
https://www.frederickhealth.org/find-a-provider/provider/1578829636
Resource recommendation:
https://asmbs.org/for-patients/
This week, I talk about how we classify healthy weight in medicine - because in January, the diet industry puts on a lot of pressure.
I talk about what it means for an intervention to be evidence based: 1) to be safe and 2) to be effective.
In upcoming episodes, I'll talk about dietary options, exercise, medications, and surgery. My goal is to help listeners find ways to be healthy, while being body positive, and avoiding companies and individuals who seek to take advantage of them.
Bernice Quesenberry, Founder of Chasing the Rainbows (https://chasingtherainbows.org/) joined me to discuss her personal journey, give advice about approaching the holidays, and share resources.
Your are not alone, there are answers, and your gynecologist can help.
Listen to this episode if you or someone close to you has painful periods. I talk about what endometriosis and dysmenorrhea are, what a work-up is like, and what management and treatment options can look like. Most important, you are not alone and help is available.
Join me in a conversation with my brilliant friend, Dr. Caitlin Bernard, who is an obgyn and complex family planning expert in Indiana. She has received national attention for her work, but this week she took the time to join me in a conversation to explain why obgyns who love delivering babies and taking care of patients and their babies are compelled to speak out about reproductive rights at this time.
References:
https://medicine.iu.edu/faculty/23008/bernard-caitlin
https://www.newyorker.com/news/persons-of-interest/one-of-the-last-abortion-doctors-in-indiana
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Tiller
https://www.marchofdimes.org/maternity-care-deserts-report
In this episode, Perinatal Loss Coordinator Elena Griffis, BSN, RNC-OB, RNC-EFM shares her experience of working with people who have experienced loss. Join us as we explore this difficult topic and share some incite we have discovered in this line of work.
Some resources discussed:
https://sweetgraceministries.com/
https://www.frederickhealthhospice.org/grief-loss/project-christine/
https://www.amazon.com/Something-Happened-Cathy-Blanford/dp/0980198739
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Lawrence Nelson who is an expert in women's health, with a specialty interest in Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI). We speak about POI, but we also speak about the menstrual cycle as a vital sign for women, and we speak about how to prepare and advocate for yourself prior to and at your doctor's appointment.
If you are thinking about having a hysterectomy, listen to this episode for more information on what hysterectomy means, how it is done, what to expect, what are the risks, and more.
Email me with questions: drg@herhealthmd.net
This episode delves into sex and sexuality, with expert psychotherapist and author Rachel Simon. I am so excited to share this conversation with you!! I hope it is as infortative for you as it is for me! This is particularly helpful for those of you who may be talking and teaching young people, such as your kids, about these issues.
https://www.amazon.com/Every-Body-Book-Inclusive-Families/dp/1787751732
https://www.rachelsimontherapy.com/#book
In this episode, I explain what PCOS is, how it is diagnoses, and how it is treated.
Leave your questions here, if you have them.
In this podcast, I given my opinion about concerns I see in women's health care today, to open the door for discussion.
Some people who menstruate experience serious mood changes at certain points of their cycle. This may be a sign of PMDD.
In this episode, I review the symptoms, discuss how it is diagnosed, and how it can be treated. Please share if you know someone who this can help.
Music from Podcastle:
Next Door Stomp - Instrumental
Lonesome Highways - Instrumental
Everybody Sometimes - Lead Vocals + Background Vocals + Music
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In this episode, I will talk about management of abnormal bleeding
Let's talk all things GLP-1 and why these medications are all the craze? Are they right for you? Do you need to take them forever if you start on them?