This week the Gal Pals Talk about Us. What is a Physician Assistant? What do we mean by "Science Master"? How did we meet? Why did we start this podcast? Why do we say "people with vaginas"?  Resources: What is a PA?: https://canadianpa.ca/whatisapa ..read more

This week the Gal Pals talk about Period/Cycle Tracking. *Disclaimer*: This is for educational purposes only, please seek a medical professional if you have concerns. We do our best to provide up to date information backed by evidence based medicine. “We do the research, so you don’t have to” Resources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5432133/ ACOG committee opinion and recommendations: https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2015/12/menstruation-in-girls-and-adolescents-using-the-menstrual-cycle-as-a-vital-sign ..read more

This week the Gal Pals talk about Pap Smears.  *Disclaimer*: This is for educational purposes only, please seek a medical professional if you have concerns. We do our best to provide up to date information backed by evidence based medicine. “We do the research, so you don’t have to”   Resources: Ontario Screening Pathway: https://www.cancercareontario.ca/en/system/files_force/derivative/OCSPScreeningGuidelines.pdf ..read more

This week the Gal Pals Talk about Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) *Disclaimer*: This is for educational purposes only, please seek a medical professional if you have concerns. We do our best to provide up to date information backed by evidence based medicine. “We do the research, so you don’t have to” Sources: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (2021). Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS).  https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/premenstrual-syndrome Richardson, J. (1995). The premenstrual syndrome: A brief history. Social Science & Medicine, 41(6): 761-767 https://www.sciencedi ..read more

This week the Gal Pals talk about Fertility Awareness Based Methods (aka. Natural Family Planning). *Disclaimer*: This is for educational purposes only, please seek a medical professional if you have concerns. We do our best to provide up to date information backed by evidence based medicine. “We do the research, so you don’t have to”  Resources:  https://www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/familiarizing-yourself-fertility-awareness-birth-control-option https://www.naturalcycles.com https://fertilityfriday.com https://femmhealth.org https://www.fertilitycare.ca https://www.vitaefertility ..read more

This week the Gal Pals talk about Non-Hormonal Birth Control. *Disclaimer*: This is for educational purposes only, please seek a medical professional if you have concerns. We do our best to provide up to date information backed by evidence based medicine. “We do the research, so you don’t have to”  Resources:  https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/hw237864  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control ..read more

An introduction to your Gal Pals, Kayla and Arnie! Join the Gal Pals every week for some TMI talks where you’ll be thinking “ No One Told Me!”. For friends, sisters, and moms. For all women and vagina havers. Evidence based information brought to you by a Science Master obsessed with research and a Physician Assistant. *Disclaimer*: This is for educational purposes only, please seek a medical professional if you have concerns. We do our best to provide up to date information backed by evidence based medicine. “We do the research, so you don’t have to ..read more

This week the Gal Pals talk about Hormonal Birth Control. *Disclaimer*: This is for educational purposes only, please seek a medical professional if you have concerns. We do our best to provide up to date information backed by evidence based medicine. “We do the research, so you don’t have to” Resources: https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/birth-control https://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/facts/birth-control https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/tw9513 ..read more

This week the Gal Pals discus What is Sex Education. *Disclaimer*: This is for educational purposes only, please seek a medical professional if you have concerns. We do our best to provide up to date information backed by evidence based medicine. “We do the research, so you don’t have to” Resources: Global review on comprehensive sexual education (2015) https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000243106 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6406865/ https://www.ontario.ca/document/health-and-physical-education-grades-1-8/human-development-and-sexual-health-education-grade ..read more

This week the Gal Pals Talk about losing Tampons and TSS Myths. *Disclaimer*: This is for educational purposes only, please seek a medical professional if you have concerns. We do our best to provide up to date information backed by evidence based medicine. “We do the research, so you don’t have to” Resources: Types of Hymen: https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/conditions/hymen-variants TSS: https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/tss.html ..read more