Miriam Rosenberg

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Miriam Rosenberg

Dropping the Egg: Ovulation and Fertility

Airs at: Tue, 02/25/2020 at 3:30pm - 3:45pm

Produced for: What’s Up With Your Down There?

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Miriam the Midwife discusses how ovulation works, and how ovulation and other factors can affect your fertility. She answers listener questions about getting pregnant (and avoiding pregnancy), how to tell if you're ovulating, ways to tell if you're fertile, how you can maxi... Read more

Bacterial Vaginosis: The Most Common Vaginal Infection You've Never Heard Of

Airs at: Tue, 01/28/2020 at 9:45am - 10:45am

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Do you ever have that...unfresh feeling? Maybe it's BV! Bacterial vaginosis, or BV, is the bane of vagina-owners and the healthcare providers who care for them. This garden-variety vaginal infection is the most common vaginal infection in the U.S., and yet is often misunder... Read more

Beyond the birds and the bees: Talking to kids about sex

Airs at: Mon, 11/04/2019 at 1:45pm - 2:30pm

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When it comes to talking with kids about sex, gender identity, and genital health, parents often find themselves struggling to say the right thing. On this episode, Miriam the Midwife talks with Dr. Kerry Schaefer, MD from Healthy Living Family Medicine (now Healthy Living ... Read more

Menopause Part 2: Your Questions Answered

Airs at: Fri, 10/18/2019 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm

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Miriam the Midwife and Dr. Karen Adams, director of Oregon Health & Science University's Menopause and Sexual Medicine program, answer your questions about menopause. Read more

Menopause Part 1: The Talk for Middle Age

Airs at: Fri, 10/18/2019 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm

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Menopause, aka the change of life: inevitable, often dreaded, and commonly misunderstood. On this episode, Miriam the Midwife talks about how people experience menopause in American culture, and sits down with Dr. Karen Adams, director of Oregon Health & Science University'... Read more

Periods Part 2: Monster Periods!

Airs at: Thu, 08/15/2019 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm

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For some, their monthly period is a time of empowerment and celebration. For others, its a minor annoyance. But for some folks, it is a major pain in the...uterus. Heavy bleeding and/or bad cramps can really mess with your life. On this episode, Miriam the Midwife discusses... Read more

PMS: Hormone Roller Coaster or Cultural Phenomenon?

Airs at: Mon, 07/29/2019 at 9:00am - 9:30am

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Before we tackle "monster periods", is seems appropriate to discuss the thing that comes before your period: premenstrual syndrome, or PMS. In this episode, Miriam the Midwife discusses the medical approach to PMS, and also explains why we might need to reexamine PMS using ... Read more

Annual Exams and Pap Smears

Airs at: Mon, 04/29/2019 at 12:15pm - 1:15pm

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Why do we need annual exams? What does a Pap smear test for? Can you catch HPV from a toilet seat? Miriam the Midwife drops some knowledge about why annual exams are valuable, what to expect, how to understand Paps and HPV screening, and whether or not you need to trim your... Read more

Sex Toys and Lubes!

Airs at: Tue, 04/09/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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How do I clean my sex toys? I think my lube is giving me vaginal infections--what gives? What's the deal with weed lube? Sex educator Amory Jane, who is also the host of the "Sex on The Brain With Amory Jane" podcast, helps Miriam the Midwife answer these questions (and so... Read more

A Tour of Your Lady Bits

Airs at: Tue, 03/12/2019 at 9:00am - 9:30am

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What's the difference between a vagina and a vulva? How many holes do I have down there? Are my labia normal? In this episode, Miriam will take you on a guided tour of your anatomy, and answer questions about genital anatomy for women and other people with vulvas, vaginas, ... Read more