Community Talks
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is pleased to present Healthy Women Community Talks. This free community education series is dedicated to helping all women stay healthy throughout their lives. Healthy Women Community Talks provide an opportunity for the public to hear from clinicians, scientists, and other women’s health experts about the latest research, trends, and treatment options. Questions and discussion are highly encouraged. Talks are held in various accessible, public locations in the Madison area. Most can be attended in-person or via webinar.
2025 Healthy Women Community Talks
Take Control of Your Pelvic Health
November 5, 2025 - 6:00-7:30pm
UW Health Eastpark Medical Center
4621 Eastpark Blvd, Madison, WI 53718
Many of us have questions about topics like bladder leakage and pelvic organ prolapse, but we may not know how to bring them up. These conditions are common, especially in perimenopause and beyond, but they are not inevitable.
Join us for an evening of conversation with experts from UW Health Integrated Specialty Care for Women. You'll have the opportunity to meet with physicians, advanced practice providers and physical therapists from around Madison to learn how you can prevent or control symptoms.
This event will include information and breakout sessions on:
- pelvic organ prolapse
- urinary incontinence
- overactive bladder
- pelvic floor physical therapy
- sexual health
- and more
Experts include:
- Margaret Wilkes, MD - Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
- Sarah McAchran, MD - Department of Urology
- Frank Lin, MD - Department of Urology
- Madelyn Esposito, LPC - UW Health Sexual Health Clinic
- Carrie Schwoerer, PT - UW Health Physical Therapy
Sign up today for this free event and invite your friends!
Past Healthy Women Community Talks
Your Health After Pregnancy (video)
Featuring Ryan McDonald, MD; Katherine Sampene, MD; Jacquelyn Adams, MD; ConnectRx Community Health Workers
Your Health After Pregnancy Resources
- Your Health After Pregnancy: General Recovery
- Your Health After Pregnancy: Breastfeeding
- Your Health After Pregnancy: Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
- Your Health After Pregnancy: Pelvic Floor and Perineal Tears
- Your Health After Pregnancy: Blood Pressure Management and Support
- Your Health After Pregnancy: Gestational Diabetes Management and Support
- Health After Pregnancy: Supporting Your Loved One's Mental Health
Break Free from Pelvic Floor Disorders 2024 (video)
Featuring UW Health Urogynecologists and allied Pelvic Floor Physical Therapists
Care Down There: What Everyone Needs to Know about Vulvar Health and Hygiene (video)
Featuring Laura Jacques, MD, Apple Bodemer, MD, Christine Heisler, MD, MS
Break Free from Pelvic Floor Disorders (video)
Featuring UW Health Urogynecologists and allied Pelvic Floor Physical Therapists
Straight Talk: Chemical Hair Straighteners and Reducing Your Risk for Uterine Cancer (video)
Featuring Gynecologic Oncology Physician Janelle Sobecki, MD, and National Institutes of Health Researcher Che-Jung Chang, PhD
Navigating Your Fertility Journey (video)
Featuring Bala Bhagavath, MD, and Julianne Zweifel, PhD, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Sex After Cancer: A Candid Discussion (video)
Featuring Gynecologic Oncology Physician Janelle Sobecki, MD
High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy and Beyond (video)
Featuring Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physician Kara Hoppe, DO, MS
Break Free from Pelvic Floor Disorders (video)
Featuring UW Health Urogynecologists and allied Pelvic Floor Physical Therapists
Break Free from Pelvic Floor Disorders, visit the event page (video)
Featuring UW Health Urogynecologists and allied Pelvic Floor Physical Therapists
Hereditary Ovarian Cancer Syndromes (video)
Featuring UW Health gynecologic oncologist Lisa Barroilhet, MD
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: The Myths and the Facts (video)
Featuring UW Health reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist Laura Cooney, MD
Tackling the Taboo: Let’s Talk about Accidental Bowel Leakage (video)
Featuring UW Health Urogynecologist Heidi Brown, MD
Zika and Pregnancy: The Latest Insights (video)
Featuring UW Health maternal-fetal medicine specialist Kathleen Antony, MD
Women’s Sexual Health and Cancer, Featuring UW Health Women’s Integrative Sexual Health (WISH) program clinicians
Presented in partnership with Gilda’s Club of Madison
Bladder Control: A Common and Treatable Concern for Women (video)
Featuring UW Health Urogynecologist Christine Heisler, MD
Hot Flash or Power Surge: What Every Woman Needs To Know About Menopause (video)
Featuring UW Health Ob-Gyn and Certified Menopause Practitioner Makeba Williams, MD
Our Kids Need the HPV Vaccine (video: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4)
Featuring UW Health Ob-Gyn Sarah Bradley, MD, Pediatrician Lindsey Geier, MD, and Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist Aaron Wieland, MD
Innovations in Birth Control
Featuring UW Health Ob-Gyn Eliza Bennett, MD, and Gynecologic Oncologist Laurel Rice, MD
Support Healthy Women Community Talks
Healthy Women Community Talks are supported by our Healthy Women, Healthy Babies Fund. Learn how you can support women’s health through the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.