What's Your Well Care Plan? Give Us Your 3 tips!

In recognition of National Women's Health Week, take a deep breath...and get connected to your own health and well-being. Join Kelley Connors, Host of RealWomen on Health! and Jasmine Jafferali, MPH and other wellness professionals in a candid conversation packed with strategies and tips to help you take charge of your own well-being!

Be sure to bring your own tips with you to share with us in this on-line, telephone health salon! It's free, fun, and worth 30-min of your time to share with others and learn what others are doing to stay well and be their best.

Jasmine Jafferali, MPH is a wellness consultant with her own column in the Chicago Examiner focused on women’s health. Through her writing and coaching, she helps women, moms, children and families achieve healthier lifestyles.


Suffering from bi-weekly migraines and digestive issues, Jasmine took charge of her health after conventional medicine failed her.

She follows a gluten-free, dairy-free and soy-free diet and has freed herself from migraines, fatigue and pain. In her spare time, she loves being outdoors with her family and enjoys experimenting in the kitchen.

When: Monday May 11 th, @ 7 :30 pm EST - 8 pm EST

Join the conversation with Jasmine and Kelley on the Live Show.

You can ask your questions directly by registering in at http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=vb85e8cab.0.0.hmki94bab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogtalkradio.com&id=preview first. Your user name and password will be emailed to you. You can then log in to the show, by going to http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=vb85e8cab.0.0.hmki94bab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogtalkradio.com%2Frealwomenonhealth&id=preview. When you would like to participate live, you must also dial (646) 929-2625. Please note, this is a New York number. Local/long distance charges from your phone company will apply**.

No computer available or internet just died? Just dial-in for Audio: (646) 929-2625.

A Women's Health Conversation with Lisa Martinez

"We are all breast cancer survivors" says Lisa Martinez, Executive Director of The Women's Sexual Health Foundation. One in eight women alive today will be diagnosed with breast cancer - that's my mom, your girlfriend, my nieces, your daughter...the chain of survivorship is a tightly linked net. Surely, breast cancer does or will touch someone we love.

With medical advancements in treatment and funding supporting access for more women, today, there are over 2.1 million U.S. women who are living with breast cancer as survivors. Yet, despite many advances, cancer still has a profound impact on a woman’s physical, cognitive and sexual function. Sexual dysfunction has been said to impact 21% – 39% of breast cancer survivors and may be higher for those on hormone treatments, and even higher for women diagnosed with gynecological cancers.

Combinations of the cancer treatments are dependent upon multiple factors like the tumor size and type of cancer but all cancer treatments have side effects and the possibility of impacting the sexual esteem and function of a woman. The impact of cancer and its treatments on a
woman’s sexuality are significant. Side effects like pain and fatigue often impact a woman’s sexual function, sexual identify and feelings of attractiveness.

Estrogen antagonist treatments (i.e. Tamoxifen) for women who are estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor positive complicate sexual function and a woman’s sexual esteem due to the medically induced menopause. Many of these physical side effects impact a woman’s sexuality both covertly and overtly, as seen in the expression of the sexual self. Lowered immunities, lack of energy, appetite changes, bone and muscle ache and changes in physical appearance can lead to changes in intimate relationships.

Women report feelings of guilt for not being able to maintain their many roles as mother, wife,
partner and employee. Partners are often timid about initiating sexual contact out of fear of hurting her or being perceived as selfish.

If you're a breast cancer survivor, you'll want to listen to our blogtalkradio show this Saturday, May 9th at 9:30 am EST.

This is a 30-minute radio show with on-line chatting feature that is on the internet and available by first registering on the blogtalkradio home page. You will be emailed a username and password. From there follow the instructions which will take you to the show page. You can either listen through your computer (audio) or you can just simply dial in to the phone number. The phone number is (646) 929-6265. The show will be available as a downloadable podcast immediately afterwards.

Please join us!

Join Our April 11th On-line Radio Show: Feeling Sexy at any Age (yes, mid-life!)

Want a flatter tummy, control over your bladder and increased sex drive?

It sounds too good to be true but it really is possible!. Think power center...it’s all related to your pelvis. According to Missy Lavender, founder of the Women’s Health Foundation, the pelvis is “the very core of your body.” The intricate system of muscles, tissues and nerves keeps your pelvic organs in place, bears the weight of childbirth and includes the primary muscles engaged during sex. With that kind of workload, your pelvis needs to be strong and healthy. Heard of kegels? That’s just the tip of the pyramid.

Women’s Health Foundation focuses on bladder issues that keep women from enjoying life. Have you ever scheduled your day around toilet location? Incontinence can affect your self-esteem and, as a result, your sex life and your self-esteem (after all, they’re connected!).

Thankfully, incontinence can be prevented in approximately 80% of people who suffer. Let Missy Lavender introduce you to your levator ani muscles to get fit, get sexy and stay in control! No matter what your age, if you have bladder control problems, the Women’s Health Foundation can help.

Join our health salon, and on-line radio show on Saturday, April 11th at 9:30 am EST and hear how Missy Lavender and the Women's Health Foundation can help you get fit, sexy and in control!