6 episodes
Wise Health for Women Warriors Defense Health Agency
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- Health & Fitness
Wise Health for Women Warriors is a podcast about the best care for female service members. We bring you experts on women’s health issues, as we tackle female readiness, and how to set your female service members up for success before deployment. We discuss infertility management in the military health system. How to prevent and treat incontinence and pelvic floor prolapse, and focus on return to duty postpartum. We also navigate some difficult topics, such as screening for intimate partner violence and postpartum depression. Don’t miss out on these pearls to optimize your care of female service members. Subscribe now to Wise Health for Women Warriors on your podcasting app or on health.mil/podcasts.
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Introduction
Wise Health for Women Warriors is a podcast about the best care for female service members. We bring you experts on women’s health issues, as we tackle female readiness, and how to set your female service members up for success before deployment. We discuss infertility management in the Military Health System, how to prevent and treat incontinence and pelvic floor prolapse, and focus on return to duty postpartum. We also navigate some difficult topics, such as screening for intimate partner violence and postpartum depression. Don’t miss out on these pearls to optimize your care of female service members. Subscribe now to Wise Health for Women Warriors on your podcasting app or on health.mil/podcasts.
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Episode 1: Female Readiness
Welcome to the first episode of Wise Health for Women Warriors: Female Readiness. Ways to optimize female service members care before, during, and after deployment. Army Col. (Dr.) Nicole Powell Dunford joins Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Erin Keyser.
Email us: dha_wicc@saic.com
WICC SharePoint: https://info.health.mil/sites/hro/WICC/default.aspx
Defense Health Agency podcasts, mobile apps, and other free resources: https://health.mil/connectedhealth
Learn more about military health podcasts at https://health.mil/podcasts
Music by Brand New Beginning, by Oman. Copyright @ Epidemic Sound, epidemicsound.com
References discussed in this episode:
PATH Hotline, now the Global Teleconsultation Portal, for routine women’s health consultation https://path.tamc.amedd.army.mil
Advisor Line for urgent women’s health consults:1-833-238-7756, option #2
DHA Decide & Be Ready App: https://health.mil/News/Articles/2021/03/23/Decide-Be-Ready-supporting-todays-modern-service-woman
Coming Soon: DHA DRES App
The information in this podcast is for educational purposes and does not replace treatment. Patients should consult with a physician before making any changes to care.
The views expressed in this presentation are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, nor the U.S. Government. -
Episode 2: Breastfeeding
Welcome to the second episode of Wise Health for Women Warriors: Breastfeeding. Ways to support breastfeeding service members. Retired Air Force Lt. Col. (Dr.) Kristi Norcross joins Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Erin Keyser.
Email us: dha_wicc@saic.com
WICC SharePoint: https://info.health.mil/sites/hro/WICC/default.aspx
Defense Health Agency podcasts, mobile apps, and other free resources: https://health.mil/connectedhealth
Learn more about military health podcasts at https://health.mil/podcasts
Music by Brand New Beginning, by Oman. Copyright @ Epidemic Sound, epidemicsound.com
References discussed in this episode:
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocols
Military Breastfeeding Policies:
Army: https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/Details.aspx?PUB_ID=105996
Air Force: https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/afgm2020-36-01/afgm2020-36-01.pdf
Navy: https://www.med.navy.mil/directives/ExternalDirectives/6000.14B.pdf
Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/
Hale’s Medications and Mother’s Milk app, breastfeeding reference
The SnapBack App, postpartum exercises
Supervisors: How to support breastfeeding in the field
https://www.mycg.uscg.mil/News/Article/2428605/supporting-breastfeeding-mothers
Breastfeeding in the Navy Support: https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Support-Services/21st-Century-Sailor/Parenthood-Pregnancy/Breastfeeding-in-the-Navy/
The information in this podcast is for educational purposes and does not replace treatment. Patients should consult with a physician before making any changes to care.
The views expressed in this presentation are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, nor the U.S. Government. -
Episode 3: Postpartum Depression
Welcome to the third episode of Wise Health for Women Warriors: Postpartum Depression. Ways to screen, treat, and prevent postpartum depression. Army Capt. (Dr.) Alyssa Fry joins Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Erin Keyser.
Email us: dha_wicc@saic.com
WICC SharePoint: https://info.health.mil/sites/hro/WICC/default.aspx
Defense Health Agency podcasts, mobile apps, and other free resources: https://health.mil/connectedhealth
Learn more about military health podcasts at https://health.mil/podcasts
Music by Brand New Beginning, by Oman. Copyright @ Epidemic Sound, epidemicsound.com
References discussed in this episode:
Find Capt. Fry’s manual on prevention of postpartum depression:
https://info.health.mil/sites/hro/WICC/Shared%20Documents/Completed%20Perinatal%20Mental%20Health%20Treatment%20Manual.pdf
New Parent Support Program:
https://www.militaryonesource.mil/family-relationships/parenting-and-children/parenting-infants-and-toddlers/the-new-parent-support-program/
https://www.cnic.navy.mil/ffr/family_readiness/fleet_and_family_support_program/counseling-advocacy-and-prevention/new_parent_support/new-parent-support-program-overview.html
The information in this podcast is for educational purposes and does not replace treatment. Patients should consult with a physician before making any changes to care.
The views expressed in this presentation are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, nor the U.S. Government. -
Episode 4: Pelvic Floor Health
Welcome to the fourth episode of Wise Health for Women Warriors: Pelvic Floor Health. Optimizing postpartum return to fitness, and managing prolapse and incontinence. Navy Capt. (Dr.) Joy Greer joins Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Erin Keyser.
Email us: dha_wicc@saic.com
WICC SharePoint: https://info.health.mil/sites/hro/WICC/default.aspx
Defense Health Agency podcasts, mobile apps, and other free resources: https://health.mil/connectedhealth
Learn more about military health podcasts at https://health.mil/podcasts
Music by Brand New Beginning, by Oman. Copyright @ Epidemic Sound, epidemicsound.com
References discussed in this episode:
American Urogynecologic Society Patient Fact Sheets
Poise Incontinence Tampons
The information in this podcast is for educational purposes and does not replace treatment. Patients should consult with a physician before making any changes to care.
The views expressed in this presentation are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, nor the U.S. Government. -
Episode 5: Intimate Partner Violence
Welcome to the sixth episode of Wise Health for Women Warriors: Intimate Partner Violence. The importance of universal screening, and what to do when someone answers yes. Navy Cmdr. (Dr.) Monica Lutgendorf joins Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Erin Keyser.
Email us: dha_wicc@saic.com
WICC SharePoint: https://info.health.mil/sites/hro/WICC/default.aspx
Defense Health Agency podcasts, mobile apps, and other free resources: https://health.mil/connectedhealth
Learn more about military health podcasts at https://health.mil/podcasts
Music by Brand New Beginning, by Oman. Copyright @ Epidemic Sound, epidemicsound.com
References discussed in this episode:
DoD Family Advocacy Program:
https://www.militaryonesource.mil/family-relationships/family-life/preventing-abuse-neglect/the-family-advocacy-program/
Military One Source:
CONUS: # 800-342-9647 or 703-253-7599
OCONUS: # 800-342-9647 or 703-253-7599
En espanol: # 800-342-9647
Live chat: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/contact-us/#phone-numbers
Web: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
1-800-799-SAFE
TTY 1-800-787-3224
http://www.ndvh.org
https://www.thehotline.org
You can also text trained counselors www.crisistextline.org
Text "START" to 741741
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: How to make a safety plan
Futures Without Violence
National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence
www.endabuse.org/health
888-Rx-ABUSE (888-792-2837)
TTY 800-595-4889
email: health@endabuse.org
Screening tools:
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/ipv/ipvandsvscreening.pdf
https://www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/healthier-pregnancy/fact-sheets/partner-violence.html
HITS (Hurts Insult Threaten Scream)
http://www.ctcadv.org/files/4615/6657/9227/HPO_HITS_Screening_Tool_8.19.pdf
http://www.projectechola.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/HITS_eng.pdf
AAS (Abuse Assessment Screen)
http://chipts.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2012/01/Abuse-Assessment-Screen-_AAS_.pdf
Mandatory state reporting: Verify with your local state
https://www.findlaw.com/family/domestic-violence/mandatory-reporting-of-domestic-violence.html
The information in this podcast is for educational purposes and does not replace treatment. Patients should consult with a physician before making any changes to care.
The views expressed in this presentation are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, nor the U.S. Government.