In this episode of Yoga | Birth | BabiesI am accompanied by Dr. Marlena Fejzo, a leading scientist and researcher in the field of women’s health. Dr. Fejzo is best known for discovering the first genes linked to uterine fibroids, nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, and hyperemesis gravidarum, and has published extensively on diseases affecting women. She is an assistant professor at the University of Southern California and an internationally recognized leader in women’s health research.
I was immediately struck by Dr.’s depth of knowledge. Fejzo and knew she would be the perfect guest to explore hyperemesis gravidarum – what it is, how common it is, and why more understanding and compassion are so needed. I hope this episode helps spark that change.
In this episode you will learn about:
- About Dr. Fejzo and what led her to investigate hyperemesis gravidarum
- What hyperemesis gravidarum is and how it differs from ‘normal’ morning sickness
- What the research says about the causes of HG and whether there is a genetic or hormonal component
- How common HG occurs and why some people suffer from it and others do not
- The impact that IPV typically has on mental health and family life
- Why historically, IPV has not always been taken seriously in medical settings, and what is changing now?
- What Dr. Fejzo wanted every healthcare provider to understand about hyperemesis gravidarum
- What treatments are currently available and how effective are they?
- How IPV can affect pregnancy outcomes for both the birthing parent and the baby
- The likelihood that IPV will recur in future pregnancies, if it occurred during formative pregnancies
- Advice for someone currently using IPV and feeling rejected or unsupported by their healthcare provider
- What role partners, family and community can play in supporting someone with IPV
- Tools that Dr. Fejzo recommends for patients and their families
- One last tip or piece of advice that Dr. Fejzo wants to share with new and expectant parents
- Where you can find her work
**Get the most out of every episode by checking out the show notes with links, resources and other related podcasts at: prenatalyogacenter.com
About Dr. Promise:
Marlena Fejzo is a women’s health scientist who has published peer-reviewed articles on many diseases in women, including ovarian and breast cancer, multiple sclerosis, and discovered the first genes for uterine fibroids, nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP), and hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). Fejzo is an Assistant Professor at the University of Southern California, Chief Scientific Officer of The Morning Sickness and HG Clinic, Research Director and Board Member of the HER Foundation, Board Member of the Foundation for Women’s Health, and Advisor to NGMBio. Fejzo is a 2024 Time Woman of the Year and Time 100 Health Honoree, received the National Organization of Women Victoria Mastrobuono Award in Women’s Health, Forbes 50 Over 50 award in Innovation, Falling Walls Breakthrough of the Year Finalist, and was the inaugural winner of the BII & Science Translational Medicine Prize for Innovations in Women’s Health.
Contact Dr. Fejzo:
Instagram: simple 1
Take a look at similar ones Yoga| Birth| Babies episodes:
- Don’t forget to bring your FREE guide, 5 simple solutions for the most common pregnancy pains HERE
- If you like what you listened to, please leave a rating and review! Yoga| Birth|Babies (Apple) or on Spotify!
To connect with Deb and the PYC community:
Instagram and Facebook: @prenatalyogacenter
YouTube: Prenatal yoga center
#Understanding #hyperemesis #gravidarum #Marlena #Fejzo #Prenatal #Yoga #Center