Itchy and Bitchy
118 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratingsNurse practitioner Karen Nickell discusses the realities of menopause and the female midlife in a way that is both informative and fun.
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Listener Questions: UTI Prevention and Herpes Suppression
August 15, 2020 21:22 - 20 minutes - 31 MBKaren answers questions from our listeners about urinary tract infections and herpes outbreaks. Check out our new merch at sweatyandpissed.com
Gut Health Affects All Health and Leanne's Grandbaby is the Size of a Spaghetti Squash
August 08, 2020 22:50 - 43 minutes - 61.7 MBKaren and Leanne discuss leaky gut and the importance of keeping a healthy gut, and catch up on Leanne's preparation for the birth of her grandbaby. Check out our new merch: bit.ly/sweatymerch
Listener Questions: Healing Your Gut to Heal the Body
August 01, 2020 21:37 - 13 minutes - 20.5 MBKaren answers listener questions about gut problems, what you can do to heal your gut and keep it healthy. Check out our new merch: http://bit.ly/sweatymerch
Leanne is Wallering in Bed and Obsessed with Buffalo
July 25, 2020 19:31 - 41 minutes - 59.6 MBKaren and Leanne discuss a variety of sleep solutions. Leanne discloses her deep fascination with buffalo. Check out all of our new merch: http://bit.ly/sweatymerch
Listener Questions: Signs and Symptoms of Hypothyroidism
July 18, 2020 22:07 - 13 minutes - 21.1 MBKaren answers a listener's question about hypothyroidism. Check out our new merch: http://bit.ly/sweatymerch
Bacterial Vaginosis: Our Crop Top Days Are Over
July 11, 2020 17:29 - 27 minutes - 40.6 MBKaren explains bacterial vaginosis and Leanne worries that she has it. Leanne loved a crop top but now adores a big t-shirt to match her big panties. Now you can get a big t-shirt with our faces on it! Check out our merch: bit.ly/sweatymerch
Osteoporosis: This Big Butt Has Its Purpose
July 04, 2020 17:44 - 48 minutes - 69.3 MBLeanne and Karen discuss osteoporosis treatment, including lifestyle changes. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch
Listener Questions: HRT After Heart Attack or Stroke
June 27, 2020 19:06 - 5 minutes - 10.4 MBKaren answers questions from our listeners about the use of hormone replacement therapy after having a heart attack or stroke. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch
Talking Low T with Jon Reep
June 20, 2020 19:23 - 46 minutes - 65.6 MBLeanne is starstruck when the hilarious comedian and actor Jon Reep comes to visit and, as always, Karen has the lowdown on low testosterone in men. Check out Jon Reep's special GINGER BEARD MAN on Amazon Prime and subscribe to his podcast COUNTRY-ISH wherever you listen to podcasts! Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch
Listener Questions: How to Alleviate Breast Pain and Breast Cysts
June 13, 2020 11:00 - 16 minutes - 24.9 MBKaren answers several questions about ways to alleviate breast pain and breast cysts. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch
How Long to Take HRT and We're Not 20-year-old Girls in Swimsuits Anymore
June 06, 2020 18:52 - 48 minutes - 68.8 MBKaren discusses hormone replacement therapy and how long it should last and Leanne reminisces about the good ole days of having 20-year-old legs in a swimsuit. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch
Listener Questions: Effects of Exercise on Hormones
May 30, 2020 16:59 - 14 minutes - 22.4 MBKaren answers listener questions about the relationship between exercise and hormone balance, and also delves into estrogen dominance.
The Yeast Free Diet with Stephen Brown
May 23, 2020 18:18 - 30 minutes - 44 MBLeanne and Stephen Brown discuss the benefits and woes of Karen's recommendations for reducing inflammation. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch
How to Bring Magic Into Your Life with Stephen Brown
May 16, 2020 16:24 - 33 minutes - 47.9 MBA conversation with the artist Stephen Brown of Glitterville, the master of making a magical world. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch
Listener Questions: Supplements for Menopause and Progesterone After a Hysterectomy
May 09, 2020 18:40 - 12 minutes - 20 MBKaren answers several listener questions submitted on our Facebook page at facebook.com/sweatyandpissed. She suggests supplements to help with various menopause symptoms and explains why progesterone can still be helpful after a hysterectomy. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch
Hair Roots, Face Masks, and Tina Turner Arms
May 02, 2020 13:27 - 39 minutes - 56.8 MBLeanne and Karen muse about their wishes and their reality during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Listener Questions: Testosterone for Women
April 25, 2020 13:58 - 13 minutes - 20.2 MBKaren discusses the purpose of testosterone in women and the barriers you might face to being prescribed replacement hormones. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch
Recipes for Hair Growth and Jello Molds
April 18, 2020 13:47 - 34 minutes - 50 MBLeanne and Karen talk about things to do and ways to improve yourself while under quarantine. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch
Heavy Vaginal Bleeding, Ozark, and The Big Panty Tour
April 04, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 43.6 MBSee how Leanne can connect them! Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch Note: This was recorded before stay-at-home orders were in place for most of the U.S. Timecodes: 0:00-1:00 — Introduction 1:00-5:00 — Stories from the Big Panty Tour 5:00-12:30 — Menorrhagia and endometrial ablation 12:30-14:00 — What counts as heavy bleeding? 14:00-15:00 — What is the operation like? 15:00-22:00 — TV talk (Scandal, Ozark, Shtisel, This Is Us, The Handmaid’s Tale, The West Wing) 22:00-25:30...
Lichen Sclerosus: Do My Doin’s Look OK?
March 21, 2020 13:31 - 15 minutes - 24.1 MBLeanne and Karen talk about lichen sclerosus and Leanne checks on the status of her doin's. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch 0:00-1:00 — Introduction 1:00-4:00 — What is lichen sclerosus? 4:00-7:30 — What causes this? 7:30-12:30 — Treatments for lichen sclerosus? 12:30-15:20 — Tell-tale signs of lichen sclerosus
Coronavirus: How Worried Should We Be?
March 07, 2020 16:21 - 28 minutes - 41.1 MBLeanne and Karen talk about the spread, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of coronavirus (COVID-19). Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch
Colonoscopy Prep and What's That Hanging Out of Leanne's Butt?
February 22, 2020 18:09 - 27 minutes - 40.1 MBLeanne and Karen talk about colonoscopy prep. It's not fun, but Karen has some tips to help make it tolerable. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch
Vitamin D: Why You Don't Have It and Why You Need It
February 08, 2020 19:24 - 23 minutes - 34.9 MBLeanne and Karen explain why you need vitamin D in your life and how to make sure you're getting enough without getting too much sun.
Trying to Get Pregnant? Steps to Take Before Seeing a Fertility Specialist
January 25, 2020 20:50 - 28 minutes - 41.1 MBLeanne and Karen talk about Leanne's ongoing tour and discuss some tips for getting pregnant that you might want to try before going to see a fertility specialist.
Is a Bald Man's Head Coming Out of Your Doin's?
January 11, 2020 12:25 - 17 minutes - 26.4 MBLeanne and Karen talk about bladder attacks and nonsurgical options.
Oral Contraceptives, Perimenopause and Leanne Has IUD Nostalgia
December 28, 2019 20:55 - 25 minutes - 36.7 MBKaren and Leanne talk about the effect of birth control pills on perimenopause. Leanne remembers the good ole days of having an IUD and learning to let it go. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sweatyandpissed Instagram: @sweatyandpissed, @leannemorgancomedy, @wentzeland
Food Poisoning is Horrible, but Who Doesn't Love an Otter?
December 14, 2019 20:08 - 28 minutes - 41.1 MBKaren and Forrest got food poisoning but they also got to see some otters, so it all evened out in the end. Leanne Morgan loves an otter but is skeptical of cruises. We love to hear from you on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sweatyandpissed Instagram: @sweatyandpissed, @leannemorgancomedy, @wentzeland
Methods and Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
November 30, 2019 23:42 - 13 minutes - 20.7 MBEven though white flour and sugar are Leanne's favorite food groups, Leanne and Karen discuss intermittent fasting.
Leanne Takes a Hike and Ends Up in a Walking Boot
November 16, 2019 19:17 - 31 minutes - 44.9 MBGuess we need to talk about inflammation reduction!
Breast Cancer and Nipples Above the Crease
November 02, 2019 04:01 - 34 minutes - 49 MBKaren and Leanne discuss Breast Cancer Awareness Month and try to figure out what to do about Leanne's implants. If you haven't already, check out our Facebook page. We'd love to hear from you.
Foot Swelling and How to Avoid Sex in Compression Thigh-highs
October 19, 2019 14:07 - 17 minutes - 18 MBKaren and Leanne discuss lower extremity edema and what to do about it.
Sweaty Boobs, Hot Flashes and Canned Wine
October 05, 2019 17:16 - 27 minutes - 27.6 MBLeanne in a nutshell.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Leanne Hikes a Marathon
September 21, 2019 21:29 - 26 minutes - 26.7 MBKaren and Leanne talk about HPV and commemorate Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
Karen’s Top Lab Picks to Assess Your Health
September 07, 2019 15:03 - 17 minutes - 18.6 MBThis episode includes a list of all the tests Leanne has had and ignored.
Karen’s Top Five Most Important Books for Women’s (and Everyone’s) Health
August 24, 2019 08:00 - 18 minutes - 18.9 MBKaren provides some book suggestions. Leanne climbs Mt. LeConte and didn’t have to do it in a bunk bed.
Sweaty and Pissed: Man-opause and More
August 10, 2019 02:17 - 28 minutes - 28.1 MBLeanne and Karen discuss male hormone imbalance. Leanne votes not to help. Karen has to because of that pesky Hippocratic oath.
Hellish Hormonal Headaches and the Beauty of Botox
July 27, 2019 16:21 - 25 minutes - 37.2 MBLeanne and Karen discuss the effects of menopausal migraines and new methods of treatment.
Formication: NO Not Fornication!
July 13, 2019 12:00 - 19 minutes - 19.8 MBLeanne and Karen discuss crawling skin during menopause.
Our Fabulous Listeners Submit Terrific Questions, You'll Want to Hear the Answers!
June 29, 2019 13:35 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBLeanne and Karen taken on some great questions from listeners about menopause and more!
Dogs, Husbands and Estrogen: What Not to Do!
June 15, 2019 12:37 - 28 minutes - 26 MBLeanne and Karen answer some listener questions from the Facebook page.
Hot Summer Days, Hospitals and Heavy Breasts
June 01, 2019 12:06 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBLeanne and Karen are finally back from a long hiatus. They discuss where they’ve been and ways to cope with the summer heat.
Is It the "Baby Blues" or Something More Serious?
February 23, 2019 22:36 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBKaren gets expert advice on postpartum depression from Alexander Perrignon, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.
PMS and Crazy Moods
February 16, 2019 22:34 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBKaren visits with Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Alexandra Perrignon, about symptoms and treatment.
Are You Feeling Anxious About Menopause?
February 09, 2019 22:33 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBKaren welcomes psychiatric nurse practitioner Alexandra to talk about ways to treat anxiety during menopause.
Leanne and Karen Respond to Your Comments
February 02, 2019 22:31 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBLeanne checks in from the road and responds to some listeners with Karen.
Have You Got Anything Sagging?
January 26, 2019 22:29 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBKaren and Leanne discuss the loss of collagen during menopause and solutions for it.
Are You Menopausal but Somehow Look Pregnant?
January 19, 2019 22:28 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBIt's a thing. Karen discusses Diastasis Recti and how to fix it.
Is It Your New Year's Diet or the Flu?
January 12, 2019 22:26 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBKaren discusses yeast die-off symptoms.
Anxiety, Depression and Your Genes
January 05, 2019 22:25 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBKaren and Leanne discuss mood disorders and the genetic variant MTHFR.
Is Your Food Giving You Plantar Fasciitis?
December 29, 2018 22:23 - 36 minutes - 33 MBKaren gives tips on inflammation reduction through diet and supplements.