Session 378: Navigating a PCOS Diagnosis
Therapy for Black Girls
iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
4.8 • 5.7K Ratings
🗓️ 25 September 2024
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
According to the World Health Organization, 8-13% of women are affected by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and it is also the leading cause of infertility for women. To explore more about this syndrome and its specific impact on Black women, I’m joined today by Sasha Ottey, a clinical and research microbiologist and the founder and executive director of PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association. After she was diagnosed with PCOS, Sasha founded PCOS Challenge and has since grown the organization to over 55,000 members. Her leadership focuses on advocating for research funding, innovation, and the development of safe and effective treatments for PCOS.
During our conversation, we discuss why over 70% of women go undiagnosed for PCOS, the common symptoms and experiences of women with PCOS, and how to advocate for yourself to your medical team when fearing that you may have PCOS.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, a weekly conversation about |
| 0:15.7 | mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to |
| 0:21.0 | become the best possible versions of ourselves. I'm your host, Dr Joy Hardin |
| 0:26.1 | Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information or to find a therapist in your area, |
| 0:34.4 | visit our website at therapy for black girls.com. |
| 0:38.4 | While I hope you love listening to |
| 0:40.8 | and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a substitute for a |
| 0:45.6 | relationship with a licensed mental health professional. Hey y'all, |
| 0:55.0 | y'all. |
| 0:56.8 | Thanks so much for joining me for session 378 |
| 0:59.4 | of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast. |
| 1:01.6 | We'll get right into our conversation after a word from our sponsors. |
| 1:05.0 | Hi, I'm Sasha Ait and I'm on the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast. |
| 1:10.0 | I'm in session today unpacking how to navigate a PCOS diagnosis. Hey, I'm Jiano Pridenti. |
| 1:23.0 | And I'm Jameh Jackson Gadsden. |
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