S5E04.1 Part 1 of 2 Ignored, Dismissed, and Gaslit: The Realities of Reproductive Health for Women of Color Part 1 of 2
NOTE: I got rudely cut off by my software so this is part 1 of 2 parts. The entire episode including both parts is just shy of 2 hours...
For those who don't want to sit through the entire podcast episode, here's the Executive Summary:
If you or someone you love has a uterus and they are complaining of changes in their menstrual cycles, heavy bleeding, fatigue, unknown / mysterious malaise, here's what needs to be done:
Ask your medical providers to perform an ultrasound of your pelvis and order BOTH Iron AND Ferritin blood tests. You MUST specifically ask for the Ferritin test (especially if…
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