Managing pain from an IUD insertion, and the importance of the pelvic floor, with Carine Carmy
Earlier this year, the CDC updated its recommendations on pain management for IUD insertion (intrauterine devices used for birth control), which prompted Carine Carmy to share her story of how an IUD ...
15 Okt 202422min
The revelation of a midlife ADHD diagnosis, with Claire Tomkins
Claire Tomkins found out she had Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in her early fifties, while going through perimenopause. When it comes to ADHD, women are generally under-diagnosed, an...
8 Okt 202422min
A full hysterectomy could prevent cancer - but it also kickstarts menopause: Pamela Esposito-Amery’s story
When Pamela Esposito-Amery discovered she had a genetic predisposition to cancer, she took a decision to undergo a full hysterectomy - which also put her in ‘surgical’ menopause. Pamela talks about th...
1 Okt 202425min
Innovating Ovarian Cancer Diagnostics, with Nicole Sandford, CEO of Aspira Women’s Health
How do you bring women’s health innovation to life when the healthcare system is set up to resist change? In this episode, Nicole Sandford, CEO of Aspira Women’s Health, shares the hurdles her company...
24 Sep 202419min
Discovering a borderline tumor in your 20s, with Lucy Rudd
Episode Summary:In this episode of Overlooked, host Golda Arthur speaks with Lucy Rudd, a biomedical scientist from the UK, who shares her powerful story of discovering a borderline ovarian tumor at j...
17 Sep 202422min
Not your mother's menopause, with Dr. Gillian Goddard
Episode Description:What’s the difference between menopause and perimenopause anyway? Is there such a thing as menopause misinformation? Why don’t we know more about menopause and HRT? Dr. Gillian God...
16 Jul 202423min
Sharing a difficult story about cervical screening, with writer Brittany Chaffee
Brittany Chaffee talks about navigating cervical health testing, and recounts the moment she received an alarming call from her doctor, leading to years of anxiety, biopsies, and eventually, a harrowi...
9 Jul 202426min
Creating a new path in women’s health: Oriana Papin-Zoghbi
Oriana Papin-Zoghbi is the co-founder of a women’s health startup called AOA Dx that is working towards early detection for ovarian cancer. Oriana talks about the challenges the company has faced in n...
2 Jul 202426min
