Cervical Screenings Changes & The Truth About "Protein Maxing"

Dr Ginni Mansberg and Cath Mahoney are getting to the bottom of the health headlines everyone’s talking about, from why sleep trackers might actually be causing sleep anxiety, to what’s really going on with the luteal phase and why TikTok’s obsession with progesterone supplements is sending women to their doctors.

They’re also looking at skin tags, revealing what they actually mean and when they might be a sign of underlying insulin resistance. In Are You Well?, Dr Ginni breaks down a massive new study linking sleep apnea to glaucoma and why regular eye checks are so crucial. Plus, they unpack why the days of the speculum for cervical cancer screening are over for most women thanks to self-collection swabs.

And in Asking for a Friend, Ginni answers your real-life questions about whether "protein maxing" actually helps build muscle or just causes a stomach ache, and whether cycle syncing your workouts to your weekly hormone phases is backed by real science.

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CREDITS

Hosts: Dr Ginni Mansberg & Cath Mahoney

Senior Producer: Tina Matolov

Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

Social Media Producer: Zara Meier