Show

Seven Domains of Women's Health

with Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones

Being healthy is more than just your physical health. Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones and her guests discuss and take your calls on all the aspects that contribute to women's health. You'll also get some great ideas how you can improve your health and the health of your families.

Family Planning: Vasectomy as an Effective Form of Birth Control

Feb 7, 2019

Women are often responsible for birth control in most relationships. After having all the kids you've planned for, it may be time to consider permanent contraception. Is it his turn to take on the responsibility? Women's health expert Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones talks about what you and your partner nee ...

How to Let-Down and Strategies for New Mothers to Breast Pump at Work

Jan 24, 2019

The let-down reflex allows a new mother’s body to produce breastmilk for her child directly or to allow breast pumping. Unfortunately, letting down can sometimes be hard, especially for women returning to the workplace. Women's health expert Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones explains how to let-down and off ...

My Mammogram Results Say I Have Dense Breast Tissue – Am I Normal?

Jan 10, 2019

Don’t panic. Dense breast tissue is not cancer. The results are merely informing you that, like 40 percent of American women, your breast tissue is particularly fibrous. This does, however, make it more difficult for a mammogram to see through the entire breast. Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones explains de ...

Pain Killers Don’t Work For Me Anymore – Am I Normal?

Jan 3, 2019

The prescription pain relievers you once used after an injury or surgery seem to no longer be helping with the pain. After extended use, drugs like morphine or oxycodone may not provide the same pain relief they once did. Dr. Kirtly Jones talks about narcotics, how your body responds to them and why ...

Santa's Reindeers Are Probably Female

Dec 25, 2018

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen; Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen? They're Santa's reindeers, by the way. And as new research suggests, they're probably female. Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones talks about the fun research out of Texas A&M University and why it matters to women's healt ...

I Have Leg Cramps At Night – Am I Normal?

Dec 20, 2018

The most common type of leg cramps occur during sleep and can often wake you up due to the terrible pain. But what exactly are leg cramps, who's likely to get them, and why do they happen? Women's health expert Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones talks about nighttime leg cramps and whether or not they're norma ...

Top 5 Women's Health Topics (According to a Women's Health Expert)

Dec 13, 2018

The Seven Domains of Women's Health covers all parts of a woman's life: physical, emotional, social, intellectual, environmental, financial, and spiritual. As the show celebrates five years, Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones goes through her list of top five favorite women's health topics. ...