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Debunking Myths - Women’s Health

A new podcast explores women’s health. Image: Cottonbro Studios.

The most common questions and myths around women’s health will be demystified on Everything from A to V.

Podcast host and women’s health advocate and GP, Dr Sneha Wadhwani, has more than 20 years’ experience in the field and says self-purported ‘experts’ in the space create challenges for women to source reliable, clinically accurate and evidence-based information outside of consultation.  

“There remains an abundance of health ‘fact’ inaccuracy circulated in social media and by friends and family in the women’s health space,” she says.

Everything from A to V sifts through medical facts and fiction, providing women with the knowledge needed to confidently take charge of their health and explores a wide range of topics such as menopause, bladder health, STIs, care for ‘down there’, and IVF.

“I have committed my career to not just treating the women I consult with, but also to improving health literacy in [women’s health], as a means of educating, engaging and empowering women in their health matters and their treatment choices,” Dr Wadhwani says.

Women continue to self-diagnose. Image: Cottonbro Studios

Her goal is to put women in the driving seat of their health so that they truly understand their bodies and are armed with information that is accessible.

“To do this well and with the best clinical expertise, and the forefront of medical evidence, I’ve got some of the best women’s health experts joining me to share real evidence-based facts, demystify women’s health and debunking some myths along the way.”  

There are twelve episodes in Everything from A to V which drop weekly and are available on LiSTNR or wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to the first episode here.