Sexplained: A Teen Health Education Podcast
About
Sexplained is an education podcast intended to support teenagers’ comprehensive health by providing information and advice regarding sexual health. In 2025, Beyla Patil took over this podcast, which was created by Archer alum Ella Dorfman. Patil is a qualified and passionate guide through sexual education. She has served on the TeenSource Youth Advisory Board, published educational blogs and worked for Girls Learn International, a program with The Feminist Majority Foundation.
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Ella Dorfman and Beyla Patil
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Episodes(3)
S3E6 - Tracking Your Cycle: What you need to know
On this episode of Sexplained, host Beyla Patil (‘27) breaks down how period tracking apps really work and what they can, and can’t, tell you about your cycle. She explores the pros and cons of tracking, including how apps estimate ovulation, the benefits of noticing patterns in your body and the pr
S3E5 - All about “Periods Optional” with Dr. Sophia Yen
On this episode of Sexplained, host Beyla Patil (‘27) interviews Dr. Sophia Yen, a physician and co-founder of Pandia Health , about making periods optional and why that choice matters. The conversation breaks down what it means to skip or reduce periods, how hormonal methods work in the body and wh
S3E4 - Stress, hormones and self-advocacy with Alexis Ross
On this episode of Sexplained, host Beyla Patil (‘27) interviews physician's assistant Alexis Ross, who specializes in women’s health at Almost ObGyn, exploring the intersection of stress and reproductive health. Topics include how academic and social pressures affect periods, libido, vaginal health