Melissa D'Elia
Her House: Built for Women's Health
Her House celebrates innovations that are shaping the future of women’s health. For decades, medical research and clinical trials overlooked differences in women, assuming their bodies mirrored men's. If you've ever felt dismissed or been told, "it's just hard being a woman," you're not alone. Thankfully, growing awareness, investment, and research are transforming how we understand, diagnose, and care for women. We're approaching a new era — one built for women's health — and we can't stop talking about it.
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Episodes
The First Drug-Free Treatment for Vaginal Infections 29.03.2026 30:29
Vaginal infections are equally common and uncomfortable. Dr. Kim Langdon, former OB-GYN and founder of Coologics, joins Her House to unpack why conditions like yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis remain so persistent — and why current treatments are increasingly falling short. From her own experience as both a patient and physician, Dr. Langdon shares how frustration with outdated, drug-hea...
Life Doesn’t Stop When You Start: New Tech for Managing Period Pain 19.01.2026 27:29
In this episode, we sit down with Amy Gaston, of OhmBody — a new women’s wellness company using science-backed neurostimulation to dramatically reduce period pain and heavy bleeding. We share a story so many women know too well: feeling unheard, managing pain with limited options, and dealing with disruptions to daily life. We can’t stop talking about: How a technology originally designed for opio...
An Exam Room and a Wellness Sanctuary — All in One Place 18.10.2025 23:35
In this episode, we sit down with sisters Dr. Bahar and Dr. Maral Malekzadeh , founders of Advanced Women’s Health & Surgery and The Well in Westlake, Ohio who are transforming the typical gynecology visit into a calm, connected, whole-body experience. We share a story every woman can relate to: feeling rushed, dismissed, or left with more questions than answers after a doctor’s appointment. ...
Pads on a Roll: Making Period Care as Standard as Toilet Paper 20.09.2025 28:30
This conversation explores the need for broader access to menstrual products — a basic necessity that’s still treated as optional. We share a story of a period mishap many women can relate to, followed by an interview with Jennifer Severns of Egal Pads, who is leading a movement to make period products as available and stigma-free as toilet paper. We can't stop talking about: The design breakthrou...
Maria Shriver: Women Deserve Better Healthcare 23.08.2025 19:56
This episode begins with a personal story of a woman whose persistent abdominal pain led to repeated ER visits, unnecessary surgery, and delayed cancer detection — all because her symptoms were dismissed. We then sit down with Maria Shriver, lifelong advocate for women, journalist and Chief Visionary and Strategic Advisor for the Cleveland Clinic’s Women’s Comprehensive Health and Research Center....
Options Beyond the Knife for Endometriosis 28.07.2025 22:06
This conversation explores the need for new approaches to diagnose and treat endometriosis — a painful disease that impacts millions of women yet remains notoriously under-researched. We share one woman's story dealing with painful sex due to the disease followed by an interview with Dr. Idhaliz Flores, a six-time PhD, professor at Ponce Health Sciences University, and Chief Scientific Officer at...
Why We Can't Stop Talking About Women's Health 25.07.2025 2:20
Her House: Built for Women's Health is all about engaging and encouraging women to be proactive advocates in their healthcare experience. We strive to celebrate leaders and care providers who are building solutions for the betterment of women's health. Did you know? Women weren’t required to be included in U.S. clinical trials until 1993. That means decades of medical research was built primarily...
Is Sleep Apnea Overlooked in Women? (And What’s Changing) 10.04.2025 15:10
This episode explores the overlooked connection between sleep health and cardiovascular outcomes, especially for women. Dr. John Kim, ER physician and venture capitalist at Aphelion Capital (American Heart Association), shares insights into gender biases in diagnosing sleep disorders and the emerging technologies reshaping treatment. We can't stop talking about: Women being less likely to be refe...
Improving Imaging in Dense Breast Tissue + A Career Dedicated to Women's Health 20.03.2025 27:47
This episode explores the power of data to improve breast cancer detection — and the career journey of one woman advancing innovation in women’s health worldwide. Marissa Fayer, CEO of Deep Look Medical and founder of Her HealthEQ, shares how her engineering background and corporate experience helped her lead a startup focused on visualizing cancer in dense breast tissue. We can't stop talking abo...
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