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The Gynocast is a podcast featuring Board Certified OB/GYN Dr. Eric Heegaard and Twila Dang. Dr. Eric and Twila discuss anything and everything about women's physical and emotional health and well-being. They discuss all the topics that you're dying to know about but can sometimes be difficult to bring up in polite company. He brings over twenty years of medical experience and a passion to empower women to take charge of their health. Matriarch Digital Media produces podcasts that encourage and uplift women.

Dr. Eric Heegaard and Twila Dang


    • Nov 27, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 55 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from The Gynocast

    NEW PODCAST PREVIEW: A MESS IN THE KITCHEN - THANKSGIVING BITCH!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 46:41


    Matriarch Digital Media is excited to share a preview of our brand new podcast... A MESS IN THE KITCHEN!Hosts Molly Mogren and Dusti Kugler want you to relax and have fun in the kitchen. Each episode will feature practical, hands on advice to help you feel like a more confident cook. Remember, you don't have to know everything to be a great cook!To kick things off, the ladies take on Thanksgiving! They definitely have strong opinions. The title alone says it all: Thanksgiving Bitch (there's a little bit of language).You can listen by going to MollyMay+, The Gynocast or Twila and Natalie on your favorite podcast app! AMITK will launch in December. Follow the show at https://amessinthekitchen.com/ and http://matriarchdm.com.

    BONUS - Endometriosis Support Groups

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 26:04


    In support of Endometriosis Awareness Month, Dr. Heegaard and Twila are joined by endometriosis awareness advocate, Britt Thelemann Pangerl discuss her work with Endo Warriors. They also discuss the role of endometriosis support groups and how they can provide an educational resource and emotional support.

    BONUS - Endometriosis Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 31:56


    In support of Endometriosis Awareness Month, Dr. Heegaard and Twila are joined by endometriosis awareness advocate, Britt Thelemann Pangerl discuss symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of and advocacy around endometriosis.

    MINI Eleven: Premenstrual Mood Disorder

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 17:56


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila are on a break! During the break during our time away, we will be featuring some mini episodes featuring hot topics we've wanted to discuss recently. We'll be back soon with new full-length episodes!

    MINI Ten: Microplasma Genitalium

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018 12:05


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila are on a break! During the break during our time away, we will be featuring some mini episodes featuring hot topics we've wanted to discuss recently. We'll be back soon with new full-length episodes!

    MINI Nine: Hot Flashes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 12:56


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila are on a break! During the break during our time away, we will be featuring some mini episodes featuring hot topics we've wanted to discuss recently. We'll be back soon with new full-length episodes!

    MINI Eight: Butt Injections

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 34:45


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila are on a break! During the break during our time away, we will be featuring some mini episodes featuring hot topics we've wanted to discuss recently. We'll be back soon with new full-length episodes!

    MINI Seven: Annual Pelvic Exam

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 11:12


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila are on a break! During the break during our time away, we will be featuring some mini episodes featuring hot topics we've wanted to discuss recently. We'll be back soon with new full-length episodes!

    MINI Six: Supplements

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 21:07


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila are on a break! During the break during our time away, we will be featuring some mini episodes featuring hot topics we've wanted to discuss recently. We'll be back soon with new full-length episodes!

    MINI Five: Toxic Shock Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 15:01


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila are on a break! During the break during our time away, we will be featuring some mini episodes featuring hot topics we've wanted to discuss recently. We'll be back soon with new full-length episodes!

    MINI Four: HPV

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2018 23:44


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila are on a break! During the break during our time away, we will be featuring some mini episodes featuring hot topics we've wanted to discuss recently. We'll be back soon with new full-length episodes!

    MINI Three: Antibiotic Resistance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2018 12:17


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila are on a break! During the break during our time away, we will be featuring some mini episodes featuring hot topics we've wanted to discuss recently. We'll be back soon with new full-length episodes!

    MINI Two: What Happens During Surgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 17:28


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila are on a break! During the break during our time away, we will be featuring some mini episodes featuring hot topics we've wanted to discuss recently. We'll be back soon with new full-length episodes!

    MINI One: How To Talk To Your Partner About STDs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 15:40


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila are on a break! During the break during our time away, we will be featuring some mini episodes featuring hot topics we've wanted to discuss recently. We'll be back soon with new full-length episodes!

    Episode 40: Masturbation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2018 33:52


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila discuss masturbation. This episode contains frank discussion about sex and sexuality.

    Episode 37: Eleven Questions You Are Embarrassed To Ask Your OBGYN

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2018 56:38


    Episode 36: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2018 44:32


    Episode 35: Women In History

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2018 45:49


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila discuss unknown stories of women in history.

    Episode 34: Ten Sex Mistakes Women Make In Their 30's

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 59:40


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila discuss ten sex mistakes women make in their 30's.

    Episode 33: Sexuality and Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 43:42


    Dr. Heegaard, Dr. LaValleur and Twila discuss the complex issues surrounding sexuality after cancer treatment.

    Episode 31: Sexuality and Aging

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 53:35


    Episode 30: Endometriosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 57:53


    Gynocast Presents: Beyond #MeToo - Turning Our Collective Voices Into Action (Part Three)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 39:55


    The Gynocast and Matriarch Digital Media presents a three part limited series addressing the complex issues and emotions raised by the “me too” hashtag on social media. First created by Tarana Burke, the “me too” hashtag has been thrust into the limelight once again by the recent news stories of sexual assault and harassment at the highest levels of business and industry. How do you process ongoing stories of abuse and harassment? How do you show up as an ally and supporter of abuse victims and survivors? How do you turn your outrage and anger into action? Host, Twila Dang and guests, Sara Stamschror-Lott (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) and Sarah Super (Founder of Break The Silence) discuss the the complex emotions that have been raised by #metoo, the role of allies and how to take turn our collective emotional response into action to create change. GENERAL WARNING: This podcast series may contain stories that may be triggering to abuse or assault survivors.Matriarch Digital Media produces podcasts that encourage, uplift and celebrate women.

    Gynocast Presents: Beyond #MeToo - Turning Our Collective Voices Into Action (Part Two)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 39:53


    The Gynocast and Matriarch Digital Media presents a three part limited series addressing the complex issues and emotions raised by the “me too” hashtag on social media. First created by Tarana Burke, the “me too” hashtag has been thrust into the limelight once again by the recent news stories of sexual assault and harassment at the highest levels of business and industry. How do you process ongoing stories of abuse and harassment? How do you show up as an ally and supporter of abuse victims and survivors? How do you turn your outrage and anger into action? Host, Twila Dang and guests, Sara Stamschror-Lott (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) and Sarah Super (Founder of Break The Silence) discuss the the complex emotions that have been raised by #metoo, the role of allies and how to take turn our collective emotional response into action to create change. GENERAL WARNING: This podcast series may contain stories that may be triggering to abuse or assault survivors. Matriarch Digital Media produces podcasts that encourage, uplift and celebrate women.

    Gynocast Presents: Beyond #MeToo - Turning Our Collective Voices Into Action (Part One)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 39:48


    The Gynocast and Matriarch Digital Media presents a three part limited series addressing the complex issues and emotions raised by the “me too” hashtag on social media. First created by Tarana Burke, the “me too” hashtag has been thrust into the limelight once again by the recent news stories of sexual assault and harassment at the highest levels of business and industry. How do you process ongoing stories of abuse and harassment? How do you show up as an ally and supporter of abuse victims and survivors? How do you turn your outrage and anger into action? Host, Twila Dang and guests, Sara Stamschror-Lott (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) and Sarah Super (Founder of Break The Silence) discuss the the complex emotions that have been raised by #metoo, the role of allies and how to take turn our collective emotional response into action to create change. GENERAL WARNING: This podcast series may contain stories that may be triggering to abuse or assault survivors.Matriarch Digital Media produces podcasts that encourage, uplift and celebrate women.

    Episode 26: Menopause

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 52:34


    Episode 25: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 47:34


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila discuss the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STI).

    Episode 24: Hysterectomy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 42:20


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila discuss the complex issues surrounding hysterectomy procedures.

    Episode 23: Female Genital Mutilation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 33:55


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila discuss the complex issues surround Female Genital Mutilation.*TRIGGER WARNING* - This episode describes in detail physical practices that are harmful to women. Technical terms are used but, the content my be upsetting to listeners who have survived past sexual trauma.

    Episode 22: Maternal Mortality

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 34:21


    Episode 20: Advanced Infertility Treatement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2018 44:36


    Dr. Heegaard, Dr. Grootwassink and Twila discuss advanced infertility treatment options.

    Episode 19: Things People Used To Believe About Women's Bodies - Part 2.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 34:11


    Episode 18: Perimenopause

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2017 51:49


    Episode 17: Non-Contraceptive Uses For Birth Control Medication

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2017 32:08


    Episode 16: Things People Used To Believe About Women's Bodies.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2017 38:47


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila discuss and debunk historical myths about women's bodies. Warning: This podcast contains adult themes and explicit language.

    Episode 15: Pelvic Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 48:18


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila discuss the symptoms, causes and treatment of pelvic pain.

    Episode 14: Weird Pregnancy Sensations

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2017 51:19


    Episode 12: HPV - Human Papillomavirus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 49:12


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila discuss the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of human papillomavirus.

    Episode 11: Eptopic Pregnancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 37:47


    Dr. Heegaard, Dr. Bigus and Twila discuss the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of an eptopic pregnancy.

    Episode 10: Fibroids

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2017 39:36


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila discuss the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of fibroids.

    Episode 9: Pelvic Organ Prolapse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2017 40:31


    Dr. Heegaard, Twila and guest Dr. English discuss the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of pelvic organ prolapse.

    Episode 8: Urinary Incontinence

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 42:28


    Dr. Heegaard, Twila and guest Dr. English discuss the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of urinary incontinence.

    Episode 7: Prenatal Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2017 47:36


    Dr. Heegaard, Twila and guest Dr. Bigus discuss the essentials of prenatal care.

    Episode 6: Interstitial Cystitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2017 41:32


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila discuss the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Interstitial Cystitus.

    Episode 5: Cesarean Section and Vaginal Birth after C-Section

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 48:26


    Dr. Heegaard, Twila Dang and guest, Dr. Bigus, discuss the complexities of Cesarean Section and Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section.

    Episode 4: Cosmetic Vaginal Procedures

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 45:19


    Dr. Heegaard and Twila discuss all the latest in cosmetic vaginal procedures.

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