Pause…..and let’s have a chat about Menopause.Did you know that ⅓ of a woman's life is postmenopausal. Yet sometimes it feels like any learnings or conversations about this stage of a woman's life is kept quiet.Join us in this episode in which Dr. Denise Polous and her daughter, Valerie Elser, discuss an often stigmatized topic: perimenopause and menopause.The mother-daughter duo dive into what perimenopause and menopause are, uncover the science behind some of the symptoms, and hear from real women about what these symptoms felt like for them.Show-Notes for this episode and others: https://www.notsoprivateparts.net/show-notesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/notsoprivatepartspod/

Listen in with Val and her mom, gynecologist Dr. Denise Elser-Poulos, as they discuss a phenomena all too familiar to many women (80% of women to be exact): Painful PeriodsHear as listeners describe what painful periods feel like for them and ask their questions regarding what causes painful periods and what can be done to minimize the pain.The two will walk through primary and secondary dysmenorrhea, or as the gals label it “cramps from the get-go” and “cramps that hit later”.Dr. D breaks down some common causes of "cramps from the get-go" and "cramps that hit later" and what women can do to support themselves through the painful days of your cycle.Special thanks to our listener who touched on their experiences: Grace, Carmen, Katie and Val V Click here to find our show-notes: https://www.notsoprivateparts.net/resources

Join Gyno-Mom, Dr. Denise Elser Poulos and her daughter, Val, for a mini-episode all about getting to know the mother-daughter duo behind Not So Private Parts. You’ll be able to hear about Dr. D’s path toward becoming a women’s health physician, what excites her most about the field of urogynecology, and what topics she’s most excited to break myths about on the show. Val candidly dives into what it’s been like growing up with a mom as a gynecologist, what drove her to ask her mom to embark on this project, and what topics she is most excited to chat about with her mom.

Gyno-Mom, Dr. Denise Elser Poulos, and her daughter, Val, discuss a topic that Dr. D is very excited about: Heavy Menstrual Flow. It turns out heavy menstrual flow is quite common, affecting about 1 in 5 females. The mother-daughter duo delve into how to tell what amount of bleeding is right for you and how much is too much. What the symptoms are that go along with a heavy period and what are the processes or procedures that women can talk with their gynecologist about to lessen the effects of their heavy flow. This episode also features an interview with a Not So Private Parts listener, talking about her experience with heavy flow.

Gyno-mom, Dr. Poulos, her daughter, Val, and their special guest women’s health physician’s assistant, Kavitha (Kavi) Rajendran, candidly chat about an ooey-, gooey, taboo topic: Discharge. They delve into what discharge is, what is normal discharge and how it changes throughout your menstrual flow and throughout your life. They also dive deeper into when you should go and get your discharge checked out by a professional.

Gyno-mom, Dr. Poulos, and her daughter, Val, discuss a huge host of birth control options available for women: from vaginal rings, injectable birth control, the birth control implant, natural cycle planning, condoms, sterilization, and Plan B. They’ll dive into the details behind each form of birth control in the hope that hearing about all the options will demystify the wide array of birth control available and support woman to understand which form of birth control works best for you.

Gyno-mom, Dr. Poulos, and her daughter, Val, discuss the two most commonly used forms of reversible birth control, the pill and the intrauterine device (or IUD for short). They go over the basics behind these two birth control types touching on the science behind them, the hormones involved, the many benefits of birth control, common side effects, and how to talk with your doctor about which birth control is right for you. Hear some myths busted and hear from real women about their experiences surrounding the pill and the IUD.