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When it comes to life, wellness, health and medicine, we all have questions. Sarah King is not afraid to ask ANYTHING. Is THIS normal? Is THAT a problem I should see a doctor about? What can I do RIGHT NOW to keep fill in the blank from happening in the future? Sarah King has questions, but instead of a 10-minute doctor’s appointment where she comes away without answers, she gets to sit down with world-class physicians for candid conversations. And she’s not afraid to ask anything! No topic ...
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Setting healthy boundaries – the self-care task you can’t ignore!
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Life without healthy boundaries can result in anger, dread or frustration. Setting boundaries is a learned skill and if you’re a people pleaser who doesn’t like to say no, it’s probably a skill you find challenging. Dr. Micah Krempasky from WakeMed answers Sarah’s questions about boundaries and self-care, including how to start examining your own r…
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What is PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) and how does it affect fertility?
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PCOS affects up to 15% of women and is usually diagnosed in the teen years. The hormonal imbalance can be tied to insulin resistance, high triglycerides, metabolic syndrome and an increase in the male hormone, androgen. You can bet Sarah King has a lot of questions about this one! Dr. Darlene Esper from WakeMed covers the causes, symptoms and treat…
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Does cranberry juice cure a UTI? Causes, symptoms & treatments for urinary tract infections
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Most women will get a urinary tract infection (or UTI) at some point. Yes, men can get them too, but they’re more common for women. With the rectum, vagina and urethra in close proximity, there’s bound to be some cross contamination. So how can we avoid UTIs? Nurse Practitioner Emily Shama Barnes answers Sarah’s questions about causes, symptoms, tr…
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What is endometriosis, and why is it so hard to diagnose?
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Endometriosis sucks! It affects 10-15% of women and there is no cure. It’s a painful condition where cells from the uterine lining end up outside of the uterus. Those cells can attach to your cervix, bladder, bowel or other organs. And they continue to be affected by your monthly cycles just like regular uterine tissue. Sarah King talks to Dr. Adam…
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What’s up DOWN THERE? A lesson on female sexual anatomy and which feminine “hygiene” products to avoid
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WTH is a boric acid vaginal suppository? If you've been down the “female hygiene” aisle at the drug store lately you've probably seen them. And there are hundreds of products out now that claim to tackle vaginal pH balance and reduce odor. Do we really need these things? Are soap and water not enough? Dr. Victoria Fashakin, an OB-GYN from WakeMed i…
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Let’s talk about sex, again! Q&A on orgasms, libido, “dysfunction” & more!
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We could ask questions about sex and sexual dysfunction all day. We tackled the first round of questions in an episode in season one. Now Dr. Jenna Beckham is back to answer more of Sarah’s questions, including: What exactly happens during an orgasm? Is wanting less sex really a dysfunction, or is every human just built different? Do straight and l…
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Is being fat bad for us, or can we really be “healthy at any size”?
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We’ve been conditioned to believe “obesity is an epidemic,” but can a person be healthy AND overweight? Are the old standards of obesity and BMI really applicable when human beings come in all shapes and sizes? Sarah talks with Dr. Tiffany Lowe Clayton, a bariatrician with WakeMed, about body image, obesity, weight loss and the idea that we can be …
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Are our shoes to blame for all of our foot pain, even plantar fasciitis?
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Plantar fasciitis can take months to resolve. If you’ve ever had it (and 1 in 10 of us will at some point), you know it’s an ordeal. Sarah tackles plantar fasciitis, bunions and bone spurs with Dr. Corey Thompson, an orthopaedic surgeon at WakeMed who specializes in feet and ankles. Sarah and Dr. Thompson will also assess several types of women’s s…
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How do our bodies change AFTER pregnancy?
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Pregnancy takes a major toll on the human body. Those nine months are tough enough, and even when it’s over most of us never revert to our pre-baby shapes and sizes. In this episode Sarah asks totally unfiltered questions about everything from nipples and hair loss to permanent changes in shoe size after having a baby. And you know, we’re gonna tal…
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It's time to talk about seasonal allergies!
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In North Carolina spring pollen is a situation! Yellow pine pollen blankets everything. And guess what...that's not even the pollen that irritates most of us. It's the pollen we can't see that causes the most trouble. In this episode Sarah asks totally unfiltered questions about seasonal allergies and how to deal with them. To answer all her questi…
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Why are the signs and symptoms of menopause such a mystery?
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If you have a uterus, menopause is coming for you. But most of us don't really know what to expect. We've heard of hot flashes (heck, I'm fanning myself as I write this) but there are a ton of other symptoms people don't talk about. On this topic, Sarah has even more questions than usual. Her totally unfiltered menopause-related questions include: …
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OMG, what's happening in my pants? (The period episode)
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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…
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Why am I wide awake in the middle of the night?
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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…
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How do I know if I'm having a heart attack?
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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 heart…
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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…
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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…
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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? H…
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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 ar…
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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 ex…
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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 …
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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 physi…
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