A new podcast series from Jean Hailes
Denise Scott, Australia’s favourite and fearless comedian, has joined forces with Jean Hailes to ask experts your awkward health questions in this series of 15 podcast episodes. Nothing is off limits in these bite-sized life lessons.
Guest: Louise Browne, Head of Public Health and Education at Jean Hailes
Battling menopausal symptoms? Learn what to do if your doctor ever tells you to ‘suck it up’ instead of providing solutions. Plus, how to improve your sex life after 60. Hint: the answer involves baking!
Guest: Dr Elizabeth Farrell AM, Medical Director of Jean Hailes
Denise heads back in time to the Logies to a story that will make you sweat. Also, Dr Farrell explains how menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) can help some women with their menopausal symptoms.
Guest: Dr Elizabeth Farrell AM, Medical Director of Jean Hailes
Dr Farrell talks hormonal changes at menopause, growing hair in awkward places, and body shape at midlife – turning from a pear to apple-shaped.
Guest: Dr Moira Junge, CEO of the Sleep Health Foundation
Grab a pillow and tune in as Dr Junge and Denise discuss night sweats and snoring around menopause. Plus, how to tell your bedpartner she sounds like a tugboat (without causing a rift).
Guest: Jess Davis, Practice Nurse at Jean Hailes
Does it matter what undies you wear to the doctor, and what’s the difference between a pap smear and cervical screening test?
Guest: Dr Elizabeth Farrell AM, Medical Director of Jean Hailes
Libido! Dr Farrell explains why it can fizzle out at midlife and what to do if low sex drive is bothering you. There’s also talk of contraception and why checks for sexually transmissible infections (STIs) are a must at any age – yes, ANY age.
Guest: Dr Moira Junge, CEO of the Sleep Health Foundation
Talking about the tricky concept of ‘sleep hygiene’ – what does it actually mean? Spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with the cleanliness of your pillow.
Guest: Louise Browne, Head of Public Health and Education at Jean Hailes
Is ‘light bladder leakage’ (LBL) the new term for incontinence? Plus, how to chat to your doctor about your privates without getting red-faced. The good news – doctors have heard it all before!
Guest: Jess Davis, Practice Nurse at Jean Hailes
Cervical screening ‘etiquette’ – what to wear and whether pre-appointment grooming is a must.
Guest: Dr Moira Junge, CEO of the Sleep Health Foundation
Can wine settle a sleepless night? And what are the best remedies for insomnia?
Guest: Louise Browne, Head of Public Health and Education at Jean Hailes
Got an itch down there? Don’t scratch it, ask for an examination! Denise asks how to get your vulva examined without the awkwardness. Plus, how much period pain is too much?
Guest: Dr Moira Junge, CEO of the Sleep Health Foundation
What snoring can reveal about your health and hear Denise’s amazing version of counting sheep.
Guest: Dr Elizabeth Farrell AM, Medical Director of Jean Hailes
Dr Farrell discusses midlife mood swings and why you shouldn’t spray perfume on your va-jay-jay. P.S. It’s called a vulva.
Guest: Dr Moira Junge, CEO of the Sleep Health Foundation
Is co-sleeping with your kids a bad idea? Plus, do we really need eight hours of sleep every night?
Guest: Jess Davis, Practice Nurse at Jean Hailes
Put on ‘COVID kilos’? Denise asks if your doctor will slam the weight gain. And, if you have a fear of needles – take heart, you’re not alone.
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