7-2-1

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7-2-1 is the podcast of the Foundation for Women & Girls with Blood Disorders (FWGBD).

Dr. Sweta Gupta has a passion for taking care of young women with bleeding disorders and heavy menstrual bleeding. 7-2-1 tackles some of the most pressing questions about periods and heavy menstrual bleeding faced by both healthcare providers and their patients: What is normal vs. heavy menstrual bleeding? Demystifying IUDS (LARCS). When should I see a specialist about my periods?

Join Dr. Gupta as she engages with the right expert(s) to help answer these questions. Each episode features conversations with leading medical experts, patients, and others who are involved in the field of blood disorders affecting women and girls. “The goal of this podcast is to provide engaging and useful content to healthcare providers, their patients, and others interested in learning more about this topic. The format of a podcast allows us to go more in-depth on these topics that are so critically important to healthcare professionals and our patients,” says Dr. Sweta Gupta, Pediatric Hematologist.

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Episodes

Menstrual Bleeding- is NOT a Stigma!

In our latest episode, we are diving deep into the real talk about periods - why stigma around menstrual bleeding exists, where it comes from, and how we can challenge it together. We’re thrilled to be joined by Dr. Angela Weyand, pediatric hematologist, and associate professor at the University of Michigan medical school. For the past 9 years, she has co-directed a combined hematology/gynecology program that focuses on hemostatic and thrombotic disorders that impact women and girls and those wi...

May 20, 2025•22 min•Season 1Ep. 11

Unfolding IV Iron

Our guest for Episode 10 is Dr. Amanda Jacobson Kelly, who is an assistant professor of pediatrics in the division of hematology oncology at Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Jacobson Kelly will be continuing the conversation from Episode 9: Let’s Iron It Out , focusing this time on intravenous (IV) iron.

Dec 18, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Let's Iron It Out

In our ninth podcast, "Let's Iron it Out", Our guest is Dr. Amanda Jacobson-Kelly, who is an assistant professor of pediatrics in the division of hematology oncology at Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Ohio State University College of Medicine. We will discuss the diagnosis and management of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia.

Nov 22, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Reproductive Health and Sickle Cell Disease (Part II)

In our 8th episode, we continue the conversation from Episode 7: Reproductive Health and Sickle Cell Disease . Joining our hosts, Dr. Sweta Gupta and Dr. Tricia Huguelet, are two guests – Dr. Zachary Ramsay and Dr. Christy Bemrich-Stolz, who share their experience both as researchers and clinicians in treating sickle cell disease. Dr. Ramsay is a physician and clinician epidemiologist at the University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica. A recipient of an FWGBD Research Fellowship Award, he...

Aug 07, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Reproductive Health and Sickle Cell Disease (Part I)

Although we have made leaps and strides in the treatment of sickle cell disease with the development of several disease-modifying medications and gene therapies, as physicians we still grapple with basic health issues, specifically for young girls and women, including – menstrual pain, fertility, maintaining a healthy pregnancy, and positive outcomes for mother and baby. Joining our host for this episode is guest co-host, Dr. Tricia Huguelet. Dr. Huguelet is a pediatric gynecologist, who serves ...

Jul 31, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Special Edition – How New Gene Therapies for SCD May Impact Women’s Fertility

As we closed 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two gene therapies to treat sickle cell disease (SCD). These potential curative therapies include CASGEVY™ (exagamglogene autotemcel [exa-cel]) from Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated and CRISPER Therapeutics, and LYFGENIATM from bluebirdbio. While there is a lot of excitement for these advances, the impacts of these therapies are not currently known. Like with many therapies, the impact on women and their future fertility are a...

Jan 09, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Safe Hormonal Therapy in Thrombosis- One Size Does Not Fit All

As physicians taking care of young girls and women with HMB, we are often faced with a challenging patient who is at a high risk for developing thrombosis due to a family history, a past personal history of thrombosis or medical conditions that could be a trigger for developing blood clots. In this podcast, we will be speaking with our experts on thrombosis and HMB to help us navigate through these difficult decision-making scenarios. We will be referring to certain brand names of hormonal thera...

Dec 05, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Destigmatizing The Pill

The pill aka “oral contraceptive pill, OCP “, “birth control pill” is a misnomer when used solely for HMB by a pre-teen or teenager and unfortunately, can be associated with a stigma. In the true sense, pill used for heavy period flow is in fact hormonal therapy. We will be referring to the pill also as hormonal therapy during this discussion and will clarify several misconceptions about it, thereby hoping for a wider acceptance of these medications. To dispel these stigmas, we have our esteemed...

Oct 28, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Demystifying IUDs Part 2

In this episode, your hosts continue to explore some great information and facts about the use of IUDs for heavy menstrual bleeding and are joined by a well-known expert in the fields of adolescent medicine and reproductive health, Dr. Claudia Borzutzky.

Feb 01, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Demystifying IUDs Part 1

Recently, there has been a lot of talk about IUDs. As healthcare professionals, we are seeing more and more providers prescribing them as hormonal therapy for bleeding disorders. In this episode, your hosts discuss demystifying IUDs with Dr. Patricia Huguelet, Associate Professor and Chief of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Feb 01, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Normal vs. Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

For years, providers have heard their patients say, “But my period has always been this heavy. That’s normal for me.” But what does “normal” even mean when we talk about periods? In this episode, your hosts discuss how to differentiate normal vs. heavy menstrual bleeding and tell you more about how heavy menstrual bleeding could be a sign of an underlying bleeding disorder. They also speak to a mother and daughter team about their experiences with normal vs. heavy. Please note: In our discussion...

Feb 01, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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