“Women are uniquely made,” says Dr. Sarah Bartlett, gynecologist at the Christ Hospital Health Network, who focuses on women outside of pregnancy. “From their individual chemistry, to their family history, all of this falls into play.

This week, Stevi Carr, founder of WISe Wellness Guild, dives into Hormone Replacement Therapies (HRT) with Dr. Sarah E. Bartlett, MD. Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology at The Christ Hospital Health Network, Dr. Bartlett chose early in her career to focus on caring for women outside of pregnancy.

Dr. Sara Koehl is a Doctor of Physical Therapy looking to make a difference in the health and well-being of the people in her community. She loves to educate patients to empower them in taking control of their health and reaching their goals including those with acute and chronic orthopedic conditions, pelvic floor dysfunction, and neurological conditions. She provides patient centered practice with focus on one on one care.

One in three women experience pelvic floor disorders, but only one in eight of these women are doing anything about it.

Getting older can be a good thing: we have stories to tell, wisdom to impart and resilience to expand. But as our age climbs, so do our number of medical ailments - some of which we didn’t even know existed - especially for women. 

We can feel like we’re stuck living in an older person’s body even though we are still young at heart. Ailments like incontinence, pelvic floor disorders, bladder and bowel control issues, sexual discomfort, and general leakage. How are we supposed to live our best lives if we’re living in the bathroom?

This month, in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness, WISe is spotlighting innovation from the Precision Medicine group at The Christ Hospital Health Network and their work in transforming the way we prevent and treat breast cancer.

Dr. Burns C. Blaxall and the Precision Medicine team at The Christ Hospital Health Network are catching cancer before it starts and helping people to understand how they can manage their unique risk-levels for cancer as they age. 

World Menopause Day is held every year on the 18th October, intended to raise awareness of menopause and the support options available for improving health and wellbeing.  

In our society, we see diet culture almost everywhere we turn. We rarely (if ever) go through a single day without seeing an advertisement in relation to weight loss or the "ideal" body image. Learn more in this article written by Health Coach Emily Robinson on why your body size isn't the problem, but diet culture is.