Taboo Topics

Taboo Topics

Is there a question you’ve wanted to ask your doctor, but haven’t had the nerve? Like, “Why is my poop green?” or “Why do I have pain after sex?” On the Taboo Topics podcast, host Mary Frances Emmons tracks down the answers to your most embarrassing questions – so you don't have to! Tune in each month as Orlando Health's leading experts discuss the taboo topic of the moment while helping erase some of the stigmas around personal health.

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Taboo Topics

Episodes

Sept. 18, 2023

Introducing Taboo Topics

Coming soon, a new podcast from Orlando Health that gets the answers to your most embarrassing medical questions: from strange to startling and everything in between.
Oct. 16, 2023

Is My Pee Color a Problem?

What you eat, drink, and do throughout the day and night can affect the color of your pee. We discuss the factors that change your urine’s color – when you should be alarmed, and what to do about it.
Nov. 20, 2023

What's That Smell?

Odor and discharge provide important clues to vaginal health, but how do you know what’s “normal” and what isn’t? We explore and explain why vaginas are like self-cleaning ovens — but better.
Dec. 18, 2023

My Butt's Leaking

Most of us have occasional fecal matter blown out when we pass gas. But when it becomes frequent and significant, you may need to consider accidental bowel leakage and how to fix it.
Jan. 15, 2024

Destination Cosmetic Surgery

Why do some Americans choose to have cosmetic surgery in another country? We discuss the patient risks during and after these procedures with a surgeon who sees botched cases in our ERs.
Feb. 19, 2024

Is "It" Smaller Now?

The size and shape of the penis may look like it has changed over time. But has it really? Here’s why it could look different and what you can do about it.

About the Host

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Mary Frances Emmons

Taboo Topics host Mary Frances Emmons is a veteran journalist, serving nearly 20 years in multiple print and multimedia roles at the Orlando Sentinel, followed by more than a decade as a writer, underwater videographer and social media influencer for Scuba Diving magazine. She is a native of Orlando — fun fact: Mary Frances was actually born at Orlando Health, on the site of its downtown flagship campus — and was educated at Brown University and the University of Georgia. At age 6, she began vocal training in sacred and secular music, eventually performing in a half-dozen Orlando indie-rock bands. Today, she sings with Winter Park's Bach Festival Choir and lives with her husband in downtown Orlando.