April 2022 Volume 1

Featured Podcast - Women in the Workplace: An ob-gyn’s candid journey

In this episode of Beyond the Paper Gown, we speak with Kellie Stecher, MD, an OBGYN and advocate for healthcare workers and for women’s equity.  She’s the author of Delivering, in which she records her journey through high school, medical training and clinical practice, marriage, and motherhood.  Join us in this candid conversation about mental health, power politics, and gender bias in the workplace, and how women can take action to help themselves, no matter what their profession.

Featured Article - The Vaginal Biome

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection. Every year, one out of three women will get BV, with 84% having no symptoms. However, BV can be transmitted sexually, is hard to cure, and has been linked to more severe conditions, including other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), urinary tract infections (UTIs), childbirth complications, and infertility. It comes down to the vaginal biome. To gain more insight, we recently sat down with two experts on the vaginal biome and women's health: Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, Ph.D. and Pita Navarro.

Tune In - Beyond the Paper Gown Episodes

• Women in the Workplace: An Ob-gyn’s Candid Journey

• Minisode - Evvy, the at-home Vaginal Biome Test

• The Vaginal Microbiome Explained

• Minisode - Mindfulness Meditation for Relaxation

• How Gabbi Predicts Breast Cancer Risk and Empowers Women

• Brain Health Part 1: Love Your Body, Love Your Brain

• Brain Health Part 2: What Every Woman Needs to Know