Gal’s Guide Podcast – Fibroids

After medical emergencies, car accidents, and hormone ragers the gal pals are back! They talk about why they vanished for a short while – no, it wasn’t Thanos – it was Leah’s battle with fibroids. Upwards of 80% of women develop fibroids and this is Leah’s experience. So buckle in because the gals are talking about something that many women think they have to deal with alone.

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Show Notes & Extras:

• This month’s Gal Pals are Dr. Leah Leach, Katie Harris, and Bonnie Fillenwarth.
• Why we’ve been on break
• Leah’s car accident

•  Tiramisu metaphor thanks to Macklemore’s song “Downtown“.
• 20%-80% of women develop fibroids before age 50 according to the Office on Women’s Health.
• Shingles! The sidebar!
• Talking about weird periods – trying to fight stigma for something that 51% of the population go through for 50 years of their lives.

• Common symptoms of fibroids
• Leah’s experience
• Overcoming the shame
• Anemia: does anyone care about it?
• Fighting for your own health
• Book Leah Mentions: The First Year of Fibroids by Johanna Skilling 

• Options for dealing with fibroids
• Menopause twice???
• Bonnie’s Medical Word Song
• Don’t let these little bastards shame you. You’re not alone. Talk about it!
• Got advice for bad periods? Let us know in the comments
• Mood, Music, periods. What songs would you want on a period playlist?

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