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Join Dr. Steven Adashek, an OBGYN with over four decades of guiding patients through every stage of life. From first periods to menopause, from contraception to conception, from dating to relationship challenges, from illness back to health, everything your group chat won't explain correctly. These are the stories and real lessons my patients have trusted me to learn from. Smart, honest, a little irreverent, and definitely not your typical doctor talk.
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- 3 days ago10 min
The Smartphone Years: Teaching Judgment (Ages 9–13)
Today's preteens don't just learn from parents—they learn from smartphones, social media, friends, and artificial intelligence. In this episode, Dr. Steven Adashek explores how parents can teach judgment instead of fear, helping children navigate puberty, pornography, digital citizenship, and healthy relationships with confidence and common sense. Young children are naturally curious, and their questions are opportunities—not emergencies. Dr. Steven Adashek shares practical ways to answer children honestly, teach body safety, privacy, consent, and prepare them for puberty, all while building the confidence to keep coming back with more questions. Part 3 of our 5 part series: How To Talk to Your Children About Sex Have feedback or an idea for an episode? Email us! talesfromthestirrups1@gmail.com * Remember, a podcast is not medical advice. It is simply education. I hope that this podcast will inform and encourage your conversations with your providers about your health and care. *
- 1 weeks ago8 min
Curiosity Is Normal (Ages 3–8)
Young children are naturally curious, and their questions are opportunities—not emergencies. Dr. Steven Adashek shares practical ways to answer children honestly, teach body safety, privacy, consent, and prepare them for puberty, all while building the confidence to keep coming back with more questions. Part 2 of our 5 part series: How To Talk to Your Children About Sex Have feedback or an idea for an episode? Email us! talesfromthestirrups1@gmail.com * Remember, a podcast is not medical advice. It is simply education. I hope that this podcast will inform and encourage your conversations with your providers about your health and care. *
- 2 weeks ago8 min
The Myth of "The Talk"
Parents often ask, “When should I have ‘The Talk’ with my child?” Dr. Steven Adashek suggests we’ve been asking the wrong question. In this opening episode, he explains why children don’t experience one big talk about sex—they experience hundreds of little conversations that teach them about bodies, relationships, respect, privacy, and trust. Part 1 of our 5 part series: How To Talk to Your Children About Sex Have feedback or an idea for an episode? Email us! talesfromthestirrups1@gmail.com * Remember, a podcast is not medical advice. It is simply education. I hope that this podcast will inform and encourage your conversations with your providers about your health and care. *
- 2 weeks ago1 min
How to talk to your children about Sex - Coming Soon!
This Thursday, tune into a new 5 part series: How To Talk to Your Children About Sex. It's the question Dr. Adashek gets more than any other and he has some ideas about how we've been thinking about "the talk" all wrong. It's a series about sexuality, but also about a healthy, open relationship between parent and child. We'll address big questions are consent, pornography, dating, puberty, healthy relationships, and more. Tune in on Thursday for Episode 1! Have feedback or an idea for an episode? Email us! talesfromthestirrups1@gmail.com * Remember, a podcast is not medical advice. It is simply education. I hope that this podcast will inform and encourage your conversations with your providers about your health and care. *
- 3 weeks ago15 min
How to fix the leaking Part II
In Part II of our series on incontinence, join Dr. Steven Adashek and urogynecologist Dr. Joan Blomquist as they discuss the latest treatment options—from minimally invasive procedures to surgery—to help women get back to living life without worrying about leaks. Have feedback or an idea for an episode? Email us! talesfromthestirrups1@gmail.com * Remember, a podcast is not medical advice. It is simply education. I hope that this podcast will inform and encourage your conversations with your providers about your health and care. *
- Aug 20, 20269 min
How to fix the leaking Part 1
When pelvic floor therapy, bladder training, and medications aren't enough, what comes next? Join Dr. Steven Adashek and urogynecologist Dr. Joan Blomquist as they discuss the evaluation of urinary incontinence and why an appointment is nothing to worry about! Have feedback or an idea for an episode? Email us! talesfromthestirrups1@gmail.com * Remember, a podcast is not medical advice. It is simply education. I hope that this podcast will inform and encourage your conversations with your providers about your health and care. *
- Aug 13, 20268 min
Why do I pee when I sneeze?
Leaking urine when you cough, sneeze, laugh, or suddenly "have to go" isn't just common—it's treatable. In this episode, Dr. Steven Adashek explains the differences between stress, urge, and mixed urinary incontinence, along with the behavioral changes, pelvic floor physical therapy, and medications that can help you regain control. For a free patient guide to bladder health, visit Bladder Matters. https://www.astellasresources.com/urology-resources/bladder-matters/eng Have feedback or an idea for an episode? Email us! talesfromthestirrups1@gmail.com * Remember, a podcast is not medical advice. It is simply education. I hope that this podcast will inform and encourage your conversations with your providers about your health and care. *
- Aug 6, 20268 min
Sex does NOT have to hurt!
Pain with intercourse is incredibly common — but it is not something women should simply “live with.” In this episode of Tales from the Stirrups, we talk openly about dyspareunia: the hormonal, muscular, neurologic, emotional, and medical causes of painful intercourse, and most importantly, the many ways women can finally find relief. Have feedback or an idea for an episode? Email us! talesfromthestirrups1@gmail.com * Remember, a podcast is not medical advice. It is simply education. I hope that this podcast will inform and encourage your conversations with your providers about your health and care. *
About Tales from the Stirrups
Join Dr. Steven Adashek, an OBGYN with over four decades of guiding patients through every stage of life. From first periods to menopause, from contraception to conception, from dating to relationship challenges, from illness back to health, everything your group chat won't explain correctly. These are the stories and real lessons my patients have trusted me to learn from. Smart, honest, a little irreverent, and definitely not your typical doctor talk.
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