Itchy and Bitchy

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Sexuality #23

Nurse practitioner Karen Nickell discusses the realities of menopause and the female midlife in a way that is both informative and fun.

Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics we have covered on the show.

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  • maisear
    Episode question
    When I turned 45 I became the target for advertising about menopause and perimenopause supplements and treatments. Could you ladies dive into the weedy world of what supplements actually work? Are online doctors that prescribe patches and pills safe? Can I take estrogen or supplements even with mild symptoms? Love your work! Thank you!!
  • CindyWillingham
    Thank you Forrest
    Thank you Forrest for the important role you play to make this podcast available every week. I am healthier because of Karen's help & advice!
  • trth skr
    Nov 2020 episode aged like gas station sushi
    I love Leanne and Karen’s banter but the episode pushing the “vaccine” and telling people to go get the experimental injection just shows that Karen wasn’t doing much of her own research or critical thinking. I hope those who listened to their misguided advice are doing ok.
  • 423378
    The best!
    I sure do miss you being my doctor! I started with you before you worked at Summit. Everyone else seems clueless. I have such a hard time getting my scrips renewed without constant appointments and bloodwork. I had been on the same hrt and thyroid for over a decade and haven’t had any problems. Where do you suggest going? I just wasn’t a fan of the lady who replaced you. I moved to Spring City, so Knoxville is now a hike!
  • Honey, you're pretty
    So informative and helpful!
    I first found Karen by getting on the Leanne Morgan train and was instantly impressed and thrilled! Karen is super clear, helpful for all of us who have questions and concerns about hormones regardless of age. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity to educate ourselves so we can live our most fulfilling life!
  • Tim’s wife
    The BEST podcast out there!
    Every woman, young and old, needs to listen to this. So much helpful information! Karen is the best!
  • Neen410
    Short and sweet
    Always great information and short enough that I can listen without interruption.
  • Aerobicsgal80
    Very informative
    Love this podcast and Karen. She provides wonderful information about perimenopause and menopause.
  • AshZan
    Delightful AND Educational!
    This podcast will encourage women experiencing “the change” with useful information while laughing over the host’s anecdotes. A breath of fresh (and funny) air!
  • Veggie girl Robin
    Love!
    I love this combo of science and humor. Thank you! I recently found this podcast, so I started at the beginning and am working my way through to the present. Love it!
  • Katbphotography
    Love the show
    Thank you for the education
  • SheilaJBB
    Website?
    I canned find your website where you have listed resources, symptoms listed to take to your doctor, etc. When I go to the address it looks like an add to start your own podcast and other things. What am I doing wrong?
  • Tamaraa12
    Thank you!
    Thanks for creating this podcast. I just started having my first set of hot flashes. Other than that I feel tired and crazy all the time. Listening to your podcast is making me feel less crazy and giving me hope. Thanks again.
  • Rph223
    Thank you!
    I’ve just recently heard about this podcast and have started at the beginning. I’m learning sooooo much. Thank you so much for sharing all this information. Also, thank you for all the belly laughs 😂
  • CeceliaB!
    Just what I needed!
    I am so glad that I stumbled across this podcast!! I was watching a clip from one of Leann’s shows during which she mentioned the podcast. I immediately went in search of it and have been listening all day! My head has nodded in affirmation of just about everything that has been said as I am dealing with much of the same! Keep up the good work❤️
  • Mish Mishy
    I heard about this podcast!
    I have suffered with “not feeling good” for years! I have many bothersome issues, nothing major, but to me all these issues are major and have really affected my life. I wanted to cry listening to the very first episode! I feel like, now I can finally get some answers! Thank you so much! Can’t wait to listen to more, put some action to your advise and finally feel better!
  • DrFishpond
    Questions
    I’m going to give this a few more episodes, but does the host ever give sources for the statistics she rattles off so quickly? A lot of what she delivers as fact is not easily verifiable.
  • CarolC2403
    Thank goodness it’s normal
    Just recently discovered this podcast and I am so happy to realise it is all normal. It is so informative and hilarious. The best when I start laughing at my own experience as you discuss it.
  • leeannsh7
    Informative and hilarious!
    I love this podcast so much! There is an episode for every time I’ve asked, “What in the world is going on with me?” A side benefit is that I haven’t laughed so hard in a long time because menopause isn’t funny (or so I thought). The con is that I must look ridiculous driving down the interstate crying because I’m laughing so hard! Thank you both for this podcast! I needed it!
  • MonicaB&D
    Very informative
    I am so glad I’ve found this podcast! It’s been very informative and helpful for me as a premenopausal woman. I’ve also shared your podcast with all my premenopausal girlfriends! Please continue your great work Karen! Thank you!
  • mommatbxoxo
    Drowning in my PJ’s
    Thank you so much for this!!! I love this and it has helped so much!! 💕💕💕from Arkansas
  • Findasilverlining
    5 stars isn’t enough!!!!
    My friend Stacy just turned me on to this podcast and I LOVE IT!!! I wish I learned about you both years ago. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I thought I was alone in this misery.
  • Sweetolemama
    Leann & Karen. Oh & Tess!
    I canNOT get enough of this podcast. Sorry I discovered you just a few months ago. But I’ve loved loved loved Leann Morgan since Forever! This is so entertaining AND full of great information! Please keep going.
  • Treasshopgirl
    Menopausal Mysteries
    I love this podcast! Karen, you have the answers to our darkest questions and issues. Leighann, you keep me in stitches with your stories. This is as real as it gets! Thanks ladies
  • Juli Pell
    Informative and hilarious!
    This podcast is amazing. I’m armed and ready to talk to my doctor at my next appointment!
  • sfdeezy
    Recommend!! Hilarious and informative!
    Love love love! They are making me laugh and I am learning so much at the same time! Will recommend to everyone I know!
  • bhcaz
    Love these ladies!
    I recommend this to all my friends in their 40’s. So informative and entertaining! Thank you both!!!
  • OpieNichols
    Tess the best!
    I am loving Tess! She is such a smart cookie when it comes to skin care and makeup! Keep her coming! Love you all.
  • lamuller1
    Love it!
    I am enjoying this podcast so much! I love the combination of humor and medical information for all that ails us women “of a certain age.” This 50 year old woman is very thankful! Keep up the great work!
  • TeamKirk4
    How do I do that???
    I have been binge listening to these podcasts while on the beach for Fall Break ... AirPod in one ear, waves in the other! Leanne makes me lol especially when she laughs so hard herself!! And Karen’s operatic voice is calming and smooth while she explains some of the nastiest issues women have!! While I do not feel alone with my issues (I have great friends who aren’t afraid to share), I have felt that there is nothing we can do to help our symptoms. How wrong I am!!!! I’m taking notes like I’m back in school. Will be working on all of this when I get back home from the beach!! And OF COURSE I have been sharing with all my friends. 😃 But it has taken me days to figure how to leave a review!! 😳 Thank you Leanne and Karen.
  • leslief356
    Facing my future- so informative and hilarious!
    I’m a 37-year-old mother of 2 from Chattanooga, and I enjoy this podcast so much. I realize I’m not exactly your target audience, but it’s so helpful in educating me about what’s coming in the next few years. Plus, I love sharing these topics with my friends who are shocked and horrified by what’s just around the corner! Thanks for helping me get ahead of it and for all the laughs. You two have great chemistry and the Podcast is just fantastic.
  • 67Mustangirl
    Laughing and learning
    I love your podcast. It is a great balance between laughing and learning. I truly believe you will resonate with women (of all ages). Keep on doing what you’re doing! Love.
  • hharisodnf r
    Love your show.
    I just recently found your podcast and I love it. I love the humor and also that you get a lot of very good medical information for a variety of subjects. Look forward to hearing future shows. Keep up the good work.
  • slaytheday
    The Best!
    I never thought bladder issues could make me laugh so hard!! Very informative and so entertaining! I now have a list of questions for my next doctor appt.
  • 8 year photo flipper!
    Where do I start...???
    I’m learning so much but laughing just as much or more!!! Love you both!! Keep it up, please!!!
  • Gunny Scarbrough
    Thank you!!
    I am an active duty Marine Gunnery Sergeant. For 2 years I have been going to medical for symptoms and thinking I was losing my mind!! It’s Perimenopause!! The Naval Medical Officers that treat Marines do not treat many women and definitely not women over 40!! I’m Sharing w all the women in my life and that I serve with!! Amazing info. Thank you ladies.
  • Mwjsjwkfcmdk
    Late to the game - love this podcast
    So informative and fun! Thank you! I’m not crazy and now I know I don’t have to suffer! Thank you sooooo much. I needed to laugh instead of cry!
  • LauraFaulk
    What did I do in the car before this podcast?!
    This podcast is my GO TO every day! What did I listen to in the car before I discovered Leann and Karen? Static? The sound of my own breathing?! This is not only super informational and helpful, it’s HILARIOUS and puts a smile on my face even on difficult days. I can’t recommend it enough! Thanks ladies for making my day, always! :)
  • Lilhistoryteacher
    You ladies understand! Thank you!!
    I am so thankful for this podcast. I finally feel like I understand what has been happening to my body the past few years. Why aren't more doctors trained to understand menopause. I’ve been feeling miserable for about 3 years now. I’ve been working out like a demon, but I keep gaining weight around my middle. Now I know, “It’s the a gluten a-hootin”. Thank you Karen for explaining the medical side of things and Leeann for bringing up the uncomfortable stuff & making me laugh about it. Love & hugs!!
  • NYCEnergizer
    LOVING this!!
    Adoring the take on all of this… Leanne is a fave for a while now and loving Karen’s take as well!
  • Tracy in Wisconsin
    Y’all are wonderful.
    I discovered Leanne last winter while watching comedians on YouTube and I loved her from the get go. When I found out she had a podcast, I had to listen. The combination of her delightful humor and Karen’s clear, concise advice is just perfect for we ladies who are experiencing the joys of getting older. I, too, am a wife and mother with thyroid issues, and am beginning menopause. I can’t recommend this enough, not just to older women, but women of all ages, as well as the men who love them. It’s information that everyone should be aware of and it’s given with a dose of fabulous humor. Thank you, ladies! ❤️
  • sweatin like crazy in Alabama
    Love this
    Thank you for some good information. I can’t wait to go to my GYN and see the look on his face when I tell him what I have learned. Knowledge is power!!!!love y’all
  • BuckeyeFan35
    Fantastic
    This podcast is fantastic! Not only is it informative, but also entertaining. I love being able to laugh and learn. All the questions about embarrassing topics answered! Thank you so much Leanne and Karen!
  • Katco95
    Lalalalove it!
    I just found your podcast and I am listening to them all. I’m coming to see you at Mackinaw Island too! Thanks for helping me stay sane!
  • jenw12000
    So funny and informative!
    Love this podcast so much. Although it’s not helping my bladder issues to giggle/pee my way through each episode. 😂
  • combinelady
    Combinelady
    Love love your podcast!!!!
  • Just a bit sweaty
    Thank you
    I love the information and the presentation. I wish I had this a few year ago. God bless both of you Yvonne from VA PS. I agree with your sweet mom Leanne, wish you had found a better name for the podcast. Embarrassing to promote it at Bible study.
  • zazazalady
    Great podcast!
    Wonderful podcast!!!!
  • hot maniac
    Laughed so hard I peed a little (learned this is normal)
    I adore this podcast! I was in a crabby mood this morning and after I listened, laughed and peed a little, I was I a much better mood. Thank you so much! Keep up the good work
  • Rene Welti
    Helpful and entertaining
    Loved the information! I’ll be able to use a lot of it and I’m particularly excited about patchMD.com. This all just reinforces my belief in my integrative health approach to my own health and well-being.
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