Overlooked: Women's Health Can't Wait

Despite all the noise about menopause (and there’s a lot), there’s one place where we’re still not talking about it openly, and that’s the workplace. But that’s changing - slowly. Now, some companies are offering menopause benefits too. In this episode, we look at menopause in the workplace, and hear from Sarah Shepherd (Privia Health) and Isha Viij (Maven Clinic).

Show Notes:

Previa Health: https://www.priviahealth.com/

Maven Clinic: https://www.mavenclinic.com/

Maven Clinic’s report on the menopause experience for millennials and generation X: https://mavenpreprint.substack.com/p/millenopause-is-reframing-middle

Samantha Bee’s menopause show, which is mentioned at the start of the episode: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/samantha-bee-takes-on-menopause-in-her-new-one-woman-show/

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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 harrowing LEEP procedure. Brittany emphasizes the importance of talking publicly about women’s health to combat shame and isolation.

Show notes:

‘The powerful act of sharing our stories about women’s health.’

What is a LEEP procedure?

What is a colposcopy?

More information on cervical cancer screening

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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 faces in pushing forward diagnostics for ovarian cancer. As a cancer survivor, she also reflects on how her personal health journey fuels her commitment to advancing care for women.

Resources and Links:

• Learn more about Aspira Women’s Health and their ‘Ovasuite’ blood tests: https://aspirawh.com/
• Mentioned in the episode: World Ovarian Cancer Coalition: https://worldovariancancercoalition.org/

Related Episodes:

‘Diagnosis’ from Overlooked Season 1: https://overlookedpod.com/episode/diagnosis

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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 just 28 years old. What began as a small lump quickly spiraled into a period of intense uncertainty, fear, and difficult decisions about her health and fertility. Lucy takes us through her journey of diagnosis, her experience with the healthcare system, and the emotional toll of living with the unknown.

Hear how Lucy’s medical background informed her understanding of the situation, but also how confusing and overwhelming the process became—even for someone with insider knowledge of the healthcare system. We also explore Lucy’s struggle with fertility preservation, and the emotional aftermath of losing one ovary.

Resources and Links:

• Learn more about borderline ovarian tumors - Cancer Research UK : https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/ovarian-cancer/types/borderline
• Resources for ovarian cancer in the UK: Target Ovarian Cancer

Related Episodes:

‘Diagnosis’ from Overlooked Season 1

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