Sarah Has Questions

People have been having periods since the world began. But where you fall generationally has a great impact on how you talk about it, and what questions you feel comfortable asking. Sarah is a solid Xennial, but she’s asking questions we can all relate too, including: What causes cramps and why are they so bad for teenagers? Besides pregnancy, what are other reasons for skipping periods? WTH...

One in four Americans has insomia each year. That's a lot of sleepless nights. Sarah is a master sleeper, but with her schedule on morning radio, she gets up super early, and likes a daily nap. Is that a normal sleep pattern? Her totally unfiltered sleep-related questions include: Why is it so hard to go back to sleep after we wake up? What is good "sleep hygiene"? How do depression, stress and an...

We've all heard it before: The signs of heart attack can be different for men and women. So why are men's symptoms considered "typical"? Sarah's totally unflitered questions about women's heart attack symptoms include: What are the signs for women? How can seemingly random symptoms like jaw pain or sweating be related to the heart? What about heartburn and acid reflux? How are those mistaken for h...

Think back to the first thing you learned about sex. Maybe it was misinformation from a friend, or very clinical information from a parent or teacher. Maybe you saw porn when you were a kid (and that image stuck with you forever). Does your first image of sex relate to what you do in the bedroom today? Maybe not... On this topic, you know Sarah has questions. Her totally unfiltered questions on se...

What's the first sound you hear every morning? Perhaps you wake up to chirping birds like Snow White, but if you're like us it's popping ankles and crackling knees. Is all that internal noise normal? Sarah King's totally unfiltered bone and joint questions include: Do men have to worry about bone density loss like women do? How can we maintain bone density? Is milk the cure for all bone and joint...

If you've had a baby, you know. Your brain just can't hold all the things it held before. But maybe that's a good thing. So what if you're forgetting things. Your baby is now taking up a lot of space in your head, right. Sarah King's totally unfiltered mom brain questions include: Is mom brain real, and if it's not what the heck is wrong with me? How does your brain actually change before and afte...

When it comes birth control, Sarah King has a wild origin story. According to family lore, she was born clutching her mom's IUD. From that outrageous beginning to today, Sarah has had quite a history with birth control.  Her totally unfiltered birth control-related questions include: How do estrogen and progesterone work together...or apart? What are the side effects of birth control? Why isn...

You may think “leaking bladder” is something that happens only to very old women, but just wait until you’re 41 and you attend a kid’s birthday party at a trampoline park. Now it's real! And this very unpleasant problem has everything to do with your mysterious pelvic floor. Sarah's totally unfiltered pelvic floor-related questions include: What exectly is a pelvic floor? (...

Let's begin this podcast with the end in mind. When it comes to poop, what's normal, what's abnormal and what does your poop say about you in general? Sarah's totally unfiltered poop-related questions include: What can we learn from our poop? Is there a normal when it comes to regularity, color, shape, etc.? Why is sitting on the toilet for a long time bad for you? Why are digestive problems such...

When it comes to life, wellness, health and medicine, we all have questions. Sarah King has plenty of questions too, and she is not afraid to ask. Luckily, she doesn't have much of a filter, so she's asking the most personal, embarassing questions about sex, aging, periods, poop...nothing is off limits. Answering her questions are world-class physicans from WakeMed Health and Hospitals. Episodes a...