We like listening to the podcast The Nod. It’s a fun, witty and insightful look at black American culture. The hosts have a great way of exploring important topics and unearthing interesting untold stories.

In their episode released on 10th September 2018, ‘Bleeding and Healing‘, host Brittany Luse focuses on a common women’s health issue (we won’t tell you which one, so we don’t spoil the episode for you), that is overlooked and disproportionately affects black women.

This health issue is one that we have explored over the past couple of years and this episode of The Nod does a great job at raising awareness and highlighting some of the keys challenges such as:

• The extent to which women normalise pain
• Not having a clear idea of what is normal and abnormal when it comes to period pain and menstrual bleeding
• The lack of awareness of women’s health issues
• The length of time it takes for women to be diagnosed
• The confusion that can exist when it comes to making treatment decisions
• The challenges of finding not just a good doctor, but one black women feel comfortable with

This episode provides some good food for thought. You can listen to it here and below is the description of the episode from The Nod team.

“For years, KalaLea experiences painful periods that keep her in bed for days at a time. As she tries to figure out what’s happening to her body, she discovers that she has a condition that disproportionately affects Black women. This is the story of how KalaLea listened closely to her own body and made her doctors listen, too.

 

“This week’s story comes from the Bodies podcast. After the show, KalaLea joins Brittany in the studio to share advice on how to better advocate for your own wellness.” 

Have you listened to  the ‘Bleeding and Healing’ episode of The Nod? We’d love to hear what you think. Please leave a comment in the comments section below or send us an email.

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