Dr. Poynor answers listener questions about HPV, UTIs, hormone support, self breast exams, pelvic floor therapy, and GLP-1s. Plus we address several questions about the condition, PCOS, recently renamed PMOS. Joining Dr. Poynor for this discussion is Atria Health Institute’s Chief Content Officer Siobhan O’Connor.

Links to resources mentioned in this episode:

HPV Vaccination: https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/vaccines/index.html

Women’s Perspective on Self-Breast Examination https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11069221/

Decoding Dementia Prevention with Dr. Richard Isaacson: https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/decoding-womens-health-with-dr-elizabeth-poynor/decoding-dementia-prevention-with-dr-richard-isaacson

The Tyrer-Cuzick Model: Understanding the Assessment and Your Breast Cancer Risk: https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/blog/tyrer-cuzick-model/

Note: In this show, we use “women” as shorthand for people with XX chromosomes. We understand sex and gender are more complex, and acknowledge the experiences we describe reach beyond that word.

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Could the secret to better health be hiding in your gut? Today, we’re exploring the powerful role the gut microbiome plays in overall well-being with Dr. Megan Rossi.

Dr. Rossi is a researcher and clinician at King's College London and founder of The Gut Health Clinic. She translates cutting-edge research into practical, everyday advice—including what to eat, what to avoid, and why your gut affects much more than digestion.

Links to resources mentioned in this episode:

The Gut Health Clinic: https://theguthealthdoctor.com/clinic

Is My Gut Healthy? Quiz - This is from Eat Yourself Healthy, published 2019 (UK). You can take the quiz online here: https://theguthealthdoctor.com/gut-health-quiz

The influence of demographic characteristics on constipation symptoms: a detailed overview: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7268616/

In one study women on a low-fat vegan diet that included soybeans had fewer symptoms than those on other diets - The Women's Study for the Alleviation of Vasomotor Symptoms (WAVS): a randomized, controlled trial of a plant-based diet and whole soybeans for postmenopausal women: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8462449/

You can see some common causes of bloating documented in this paper from 2021 - Management of Chronic Abdominal Distension and Bloating: https://www.cghjournal.org/article/S1542-3565(20)30433-X/fulltext

Plenty of research has supported the idea that plant-based and plant-heavy diets reduce menopausal symptoms, such as: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9812421/ and https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9812421/

A randomized controlled trial of dietary improvement for adults with major depression (the ‘SMILES’ trial) - Study summary is here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-017-0791-y

Eczema-protective probiotic alters infant gut microbiome functional capacity but not composition: sub-sample analysis from a RCT: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30574802/

The Prevalence of Autoimmune Disorders in Women: A Narrative Review: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7292717/

Fermented-food diet increases microbiome diversity, decreases inflammatory proteins, study finds: https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2021/07/fermented-food-diet-increases-microbiome-diversity-lowers-inflammation.html

New research presented at ECCO Congress on low emulsifier diet and Crohn's disease: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-research-presented-at-ecco-congress-on-low-emulsifier-diet-and-crohns-disease

The therapeutic efficacy of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB‐12® in infant colic: A randomised, double blind, placebo‐controlled trial: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6973258/

Chrononutrition and Gut Health: Exploring the Relationship Between Meal Timing and the Gut Microbiome: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13668-025-00670-z

Note: In this show, we use “women” as shorthand for people with XX chromosomes. We understand sex and gender are more complex, and acknowledge the experiences we describe reach beyond that word.

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Have you considered getting plastic surgery? We’re separating the social media hype from the surgical reality with board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Troy Pittman. He walks us through some of the most common procedures he performs, including his specialty: aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the breast.

We also discuss how to spot red flags when looking for qualified surgeons and what he wishes every patient knew before sitting down for their initial consultation. Plus, he’ll weigh in on AI tools and the latest trends reshaping the industry.

Links to resources mentioned in this episode:

Hormonal therapies and venous thrombosis: Considerations for prevention and management: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9399360/

The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc.: https://www.abplasticsurgery.org/

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc.: https://www.aafprs.org/

Note: In this show, we use “women” as shorthand for people with XX chromosomes. We understand sex and gender are more complex, and acknowledge the experiences we describe reach beyond that word.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.