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Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts |
| 0:05.4 | Hello, I'm Jessica Crichton. Welcome to the Woman's Hour podcast. |
| 0:08.8 | Welcome to Woman's Hour on this Tuesday morning. Good morning. |
| 0:12.1 | We have a whole variety of discussions to bring you today, |
| 0:15.2 | so it's lovely to have your company. |
| 0:17.0 | Coming up, four years ago, |
| 0:18.5 | breast surgeon Ian Patterson was found guilty in a criminal trial |
| 0:21.5 | of multiple counts of wounding patients with intent |
| 0:24.5 | and is now serving a 20-year prison sentence. |
| 0:27.2 | A recent update on the case means more women |
| 0:29.6 | who are under Patterson's care may now be able to claim compensation. |
| 0:33.3 | We'll be speaking to one of his former patients and a litigator |
| 0:36.4 | who has helped hundreds of women come forward. |
| 0:39.4 | Also, how do athletes' menstrual cycles impact their performance? |
| 0:43.2 | British sprinter, Deena Asher Smith, now plans her training |
| 0:45.9 | around her periods as do many female footballers. |
| 0:48.9 | I'll be discussing the current research into this area |
| 0:51.8 | and why it's taken so long for this issue to be explored. |
| 0:54.9 | And actually, we'd love to hear from you on this one. |
| 0:56.8 | If there are any athletes out there |
| 0:58.5 | already tracking their periods, do get in touch. |
| 1:01.2 | Or if there's any sports people who have noticed a difference |
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