Also known as: Ovarian cancer
Lillie is a patient with Stage 4 ovarian cancer who has undergone two courses of chemotherapy, three biopsies, and a hysterectomy. The cancer has metastasized to her liver, and she ultimately chooses hospice care and dies alone in the hospital.
Barbara suffers from severe treatment-resistant depression following her father's death. After multiple failed therapies (antidepressants, biofeedback, talk therapy), she undergoes electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which successfully treats her depression but causes her to selectively 'forget' her fiancé Jimmy, revealing underlying relationship issues masked by her depression.
Also known as: Dwarfism
The Donovans are a couple with dwarfism seeking embryo selection to ensure they have a child with achondroplasia like themselves. The case raises ethical questions about genetic selection and designer babies. The embryos with the FGFR3 mutation for dwarfism also carry VHL mutation increasing cancer risk.
Also known as: Premature ejaculation
A patient Cooper refers to Charlotte from an online chat room who presents with premature ejaculation concerns. This case is used to highlight Charlotte's struggle to build her new sexology practice and Cooper's attempts to help her get patients.