I was delighted when Bashie Lisker asked me to collaborate with her on a couple of women’s-health-related articles for Mishpacha Magazine. Our piece on ultrasounds finally made it to print in Family First last month. ❤ (Though I must confess it’s the other article which truly holds a special place in my heart – stayContinue reading “Picture Perfect – Featured in Family First”
Tag Archives: gynecology
Interview (Part 1) on the Happy Birthway Podcast
I had the pleasure of being interviewed a few months ago by Chani Fingerer of the Healthy Birthway Podcast (available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts) and Yoledet Academy (https://www.yoledetacademy.com/) – and I’m excited to share that the interview is being released in two parts over the next few weeks! If you aren’t yet familiar withContinue reading “Interview (Part 1) on the Happy Birthway Podcast”
Picking a Women’s Health Provider
Whether you’re picking a provider for a pregnancy or for general gynecologic care, remember – you’re picking your medical team. It’s a TEAM. And you’re a lead member! More or less the star player, in my book. My #1 piece of advice is to make sure you’ve found a provider who is going to beContinue reading “Picking a Women’s Health Provider”
Avoiding Niddah While Spotting: Practical Tips
**I hope you read my last post with an overview on avoiding niddah while spotting – if not, do so now! There’s some really key halachic and hashkafic background to review before moving forwards.** I’ve been sort of wrestling with myself on how to present these practical tips. There’s a lot of variation in theContinue reading “Avoiding Niddah While Spotting: Practical Tips”
Postpartum Bleeding: Getting to the Mikvah
See Postpartum Bleeding: Real World Expectations for Part 1See Postpartum Bleeding: Speed It Up by Slowing Down for Part 2 When do I start the process of getting to the mikvah? At a certain number of weeks? After my postpartum check up? I want to start with three stories (identitites protected, of course, and sharedContinue reading “Postpartum Bleeding: Getting to the Mikvah”
Postpartum Bleeding: Speed It Up By Slowing Down
See Postpartum Bleeding: Real World Expectations for Part 1 on this topic. Can I make this process speed up? Is something I’m doing slowing it down? To some extent, how long you bleed for is just built in – the same way there are women with healthy cycles who have 3 day periods, and thereContinue reading “Postpartum Bleeding: Speed It Up By Slowing Down”
Yes! Birth Control side effects ARE real.
From the number of blogposts and podcasts I’ve done on birth control, you might think I’m passionate about contraception. 😉 No, actually, I’m just a temendous believer in making informed decisions around family planning! And, the fact is that most* women either consider or use some method of birth control during their reproductive years. MyContinue reading “Yes! Birth Control side effects ARE real.”
Q&A: Am I taking my birth control pills correctly? (Part 3 – last one!)
Ok – we made it to the final post of this series. I think this one is fun. Let’s jump straight in. Does it really matter when I take the pill? For SPOTTING: I can’t stress enough how important it is to be consistent on timing from a Taharas HaMishpacha standpoint. The #1 thing youContinue reading “Q&A: Am I taking my birth control pills correctly? (Part 3 – last one!)”
Podcast! IUDs – Part 2
More of the IUD conversation – In Part 1 we covered: what they are, where you get one, how much they cost and how they work. Now in Part 2 we’ll discuss: picking the right IUD, pros & cons, and side effects (…and here’s where most of the Taharas HaMishpacha questions come up!) I postedContinue reading “Podcast! IUDs – Part 2”
Podcast! IUDs – Part 1
It’s been so long since I put out a new podcast, but beH this will be followed by more in quicker succession! We have a lot to discuss. 😉 Let’s talk IUDs (intrauterine devices)! Taharas HaMishpacha adds another dimension to the “IUD conversation” for frum women. I’m here to make sure you have the infoContinue reading “Podcast! IUDs – Part 1”
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