Episodes

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March 16, 2019

Episode 13: Ovarian Cancer

Learn about the who, what, when, where, why, and hows of ovarian cancer. Featuring special guest Dr. Alexandra Schepansky, who is a gynecologic oncologist practicing in Edmonton. For more information: Basic info: https://ovariancanada.org/About-Ovarian-Cancer/Disease-Basics For more detail: https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=tw9687 For more detail: http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/ovarian/ovarian-cancer/?region=on
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March 2, 2019

Episode 12: PCOS

Learn more about the who, what, when, where, why, and hows of PCOS. Featuring special guest Dr. Tarek Motan, who is a reproductive endocrinologist practicing in Edmonton. For more information: My Health Alberta: https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=tw9103
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Feb. 16, 2019

Episode 11: Painful Sex

Learn more about the who, what, when, where, why, and hows of dyspareunia. Featuring special guest Dr. Jonathan Tankel, who is an obstetrician/gynecologist practicing in Edmonton. For more information: Sex and U: https://www.sexandu.ca/sexual-activity/concerns-sexual-problems/ Quick article: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/189/24/E836.full.pdf
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Feb. 2, 2019

Episode 10: Pelvic Floor Disorders

Learn about the who, what, when, where, why, and hows of pelvic floor disorders. Featuring special guest Dr. Annick Poirier, who is a urogynecologist practicing in Edmonton. For more information: Merck Manual: https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/home/women-s-health-issues/pelvic-floor-disorders/pelvic-floor-disorders IUGA: https://www.yourpelvicfloor.org/conditions/pelvic-organ-prolapse/
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Jan. 19, 2019

Episode 9: Postpartum Depression

Learn about the who, what, when, where, why, and hows of postpartum depression. Featuring special guest Michelle Brandenburg, a registered psychiatric nurse working at the Reproductive Mental Health Program in Edmonton. For more information: Health Parents Health Children: http://www.healthyparentshealthychildren.ca/postpartum-the-first-six-weeks/needs-and-feelings-of-new-parents/mood-changes-after-having-a-baby/ Canadian Mental Health Association: https://cmha.ca/documents/postpartum-depress...
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Jan. 5, 2019

Episode 8: Miscarriage

Learn about the who, what, when, where, why, and hows of miscarriage. Featuring special guest Melanie Campbell, a registered nurse working at the Early Pregnancy Loss Program in Edmonton. For more information: General information: https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=hw44090#hw44092 Resources in Alberta: https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Alberta/Pages/support-options-after-miscarriage.aspx Resources in Edmonton: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?i...
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Dec. 1, 2018

Episode 7: Emergency Contraception

Learn about the who, what, when, where, why, and hows of emergency contraception! Featuring special guest Dr. Sanja Kostov, who is a family physician in Edmonton with a special interest in women's health. This is our last episode for the year, but don't worry, we'll be back with more in the new year! For more information: From the Sex and U website: https://www.sexandu.ca/contraception/emergency-contraception/ From the My Health Alberta website: https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/pages/condi...
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Nov. 17, 2018

Episode 6: Contraception

Learn about the who, what, when, where, why, and hows of contraception! Featuring special guest Dr. Jonathan Tankel, who is an obstetrician/gynecologist practicing in Edmonton. For more information: From the Sex and U website: https://www.sexandu.ca/contraception/ Planned Parenthood: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: https://www.acog.org/Patients (under the "contraception" section)
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Nov. 3, 2018

Episode 5: HIV

Learn about the who, what, when, where, why and hows of HIV! Featuring special guest Dr. Ameeta Singh, an Infectious Disease doctor in Edmonton who specializes in HIV and STIs. For more information: From the Sex and U website: https://www.sexandu.ca/stis/hiv/ For in-person resources: http://www.hivedmonton.com/get-help/testing For more in-depth information: https://www.catie.ca/en/basics
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Oct. 20, 2018

Episode 4: HPV Vaccine

Learn about the who, what, when, where, why, and hows of the HPV vaccine! Featuring special guest Dr. Lisa World, who is a family physician in Edmonton with a special interest in women's health. For more information: The Government of Canada website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/9-valent-hpv-vaccine-clarification-minimum-intervals-between-doses-in-hpv-immunization-schedule.html The Sex and U website: http://hpvinfo.ca
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Oct. 6, 2018

Episode 3: Menstruation

Learn about the who, what, when, where, why, and hows of menstruation! Featuring special guest Dr. Lisa World, a family physician in Edmonton with a special interest in women's health. For more information: From the Sex and U website: https://www.yourperiod.ca Sex and U is a website managed by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada.
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Sept. 22, 2018

Episode 2: Sexual Health Education

Remember that scene in Mean Girls where Coach Carr spells out all the ways you will die if you have sex? Things have come a long way since then. Learn about the who, what, when, where, why and hows of sexual health education today. Featuring special guest Mr. Brady Sherard, a high school teacher in Edmonton with experience teaching the sexual health education curriculum. For more information: For students: http://www.compasscentre.ca/home/ For parents: https://teachingsexualhealth.ca For edu...
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Sept. 8, 2018

Episode 1: Sexual and Reproductive Health

A brief intro to what this podcast will be about. Learn about the who, what, when, where, why, and hows of sexual and reproductive health. For more information: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/services/page13737.aspx