Healthful Woman Podcast

Dr. Fox interviews Carrie Creed, a motivational speaker and Healthful Woman listener who reached out with her own story. Carrie discusses the power of positivity and her story with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and placenta previa.

Dr. Fox interviews Dr. Christy Matusiak from Integrated Holistic Health Care in Wilmette Illinois. Dr. Matusiak explains her path from studying psychology and biology as an undergraduate to chiropractic training and becoming a holistic healthcare provider, how she helps patients optimize their health, and how listeners can find their own holistic healthcare providers.

Dr. Rachel Gerber discusses her path to becoming an OB/GYN and specializing in reproductive endocrinology and explains egg freezing. She and Dr. Fox review why patients choose to freeze eggs, the egg retrieval process, the difference between egg freezing and embryo freezing, and more.

Dr. Stephanie Melka returns to Healthful Woman to discuss ECV, a procedure to turn babies who are breech. She and Dr. Fox discuss how this procedure works, complications in breech delivery, C-sections, and more.

Dr. Aren Gottlieb talks about regular periods, which she defines as a period that is consistent over time, whether it be every 20 days, every 40 days, or somewhere in between. She and Dr. Fox explain Oligomenorrhea, the medical definition of irregular or inconsistent periods, and common causes and treatments for this issue.

In this episode, Dr. Fox and Dr. Kostant discuss the preconception visit, when a patient and her OB/GYN discuss conception and early pregnancy. They explain when patients should start thinking about preconception and the topics covered during that appointment, including vitamins, vaccinations, carrier screenings, IVF, and more.

In this episode, Dr. Fox and Dr. Sam Bender discuss their experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic as physicians. They talk about how Covid-19 has impacted the way they interact with patients and their daily routines, strategies to keep patients and staff safe, changing policies, and more.

Stephanie King and Cortney Clegg, doulas and creators of My Essential Birth and the podcast “Pregnancy and Birth Made Easy,” join Dr. Fox to discuss creating a positive, empowered experience for mothers, the Bradley method, unmedicated birth, and more.

Courtney Jung and Dr. Fox discuss the potential downsides of breastfeeding advocacy and the fine line between promoting breastfeeding and shaming women who can’t breastfeed. They also discuss choice regarding breastfeeding and how race and class factor in.

Courtney Jung and Dr. Fox discuss the potential downsides of breastfeeding advocacy and the fine line between promoting breastfeeding and shaming women who can’t breastfeed. They also discuss choice regarding breastfeeding and how race and class factor in.

In the second part of her interview, Melissa Kotlen, RN and lactation consultant, explains why giving women the choice not to breastfeeding is liberating, misconceptions about dietary restrictions, exercise and breastfeeding, and more.

Dr. Fox interviews Melissa Kotlen, a registered nurse and certified lactation consultant. In the first part of this two-part episode, they discuss why Melissa chose to become a lactation consultant, why coaching mothers through breastfeeding is 80% about “the psychology of it,” and more.

Dr. Stephanie Melka explains the medical side of breastfeeding, and how she has worked to fill the gap between other obstetricians or pediatricians and lactation consultants, who are knowledgeable but don’t diagnose or treat. She shares common advice for mothers on breastfeeding, her own experience breastfeeding, and more.

In this episode, Dr. Fox interviews Dr. Samantha Do, who recently returned to New York to join Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates after a residency at Stanford University. They discuss immunology, why pregnant women are considered immunocompromised, and treating women with autoimmune diseases through pregnancy.

Dr. Caroline Friedman explains PMS. While commonly used to describe any symptoms a woman might have before her period, an OB/GYN will diagnose PMS if these symptoms interfere with daily life. In this episode, Dr. Friedman and Dr. Fox explain how this diagnosis is made and when patients should seek treatment.

In this episode of Healthful Woman, Dr. Stephanie Melka returns to cover birth plans, or “your vision of what your birth is.” She and Dr. Fox explain how women should discuss birth plans with their obstetricians, “deal breakers,” and common requests patients make in their birth plans.

Dr. Alan Garely, a urogynecology specialist, explains urinary incontinence. In this episode, he and Dr. Fox discuss the urogynecology specialty, common causes for urinary incontinence, surgery, and treatment options.

Dr. Stephanie Melka returns to discuss VBAC, or vaginal birth after cesarean. In this episode, she and Dr. Fox review risks associated with VBAC, which patients are candidates for VBAC, and choosing between cesarean and vaginal deliveries.

In the final episode of this miniseries, Dr. Fox and Dr. Weltz discuss diagnosing breast cancer through mammograms and biopsy, as well as, treatment options for women who are diagnosed.

Dr. Fox interviews Elana Silber, CEO of Sharsheret, a nonprofit support organization for women facing breast and ovarian cancer. They discuss Sharsheret’s virtual support model to meet the needs of busy, active women who are at a higher risk for or diagnosed with breast and ovarian cancer.

In the second part of Dr. Weltz and Dr. Fox’s discussion on breast cancer, they cover treatment and therapies, improving recovery rates, and why breast cancer screening remains important.

In part one of a discussion of breast cancer, Dr. Fox introduces Dr. Christina Weltz, an assistant professor of surgery and surgical oncology at Mount Sinai Hospital. In this episode, they discuss Dr. Weltz’s path to medicine, why breast exams are difficult for doctors, and more.

Dr. Tamar Goldwaser explains genetic cancer, including how inherited genetic mutations increase a risk for cancer, and which patients are at a higher risk. She and Dr. Fox discuss when women should choose genetic cancer screening, which cancers to screen for, and genetic counseling and cancer.

In this episode, Dr. Gizelka David-West explains uterine and endometrial cancer, the most common type of gynecologic cancer. She and Dr. Fox discuss causes, symptoms, treatments, and risk factors of endometrial cancer. Plus, Dr. David-West explains her path from forensic pathology to GYN oncology and her experience touring with her all-GYN-oncologist band No Evidence of Disease.

Dr. Monica Prasad-Hayes explains GYN oncology, or treatment of gynecologic cancers. Dr. Hayes is an associate professor of OB-GYN, director of the GYN oncology fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital, and a practicing GYN oncologist. She explains testing, treatment, and symptoms of ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, and more.