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Normal Flow or No-Go: The Bloody Truth About Heavy Periods

In this episode, Dr Shauna is joined by Dr Talat Uppal.

Talat is a gynaecologist and obstetrician, specialising in heavy bleeding. She is also the founder and director of Women’s Health Road, an innovative and multidisciplinary medical centre for women.

In this episode, Dr Shauna and Dr Talat discuss topics including:

Early life and career journey into medicine
Discovering her passion
What is the normal age to get your first period?
Irregular periods in adolescents
Why we shouldn't normalise painful period symptoms
How do you know if your bleeding is heavy?
What is normal vs abnormal when it comes to periods
Endometriosis: what is it?
Bleeding during the perimenopause
What treatments are available if you suffer from heavy bleeding?
Iron deficiency caused by heavy periods
Bleeding after sex
Postmenopausal bleeding
Hysterectomy: what is it and who should have one?
Ovarian cancer: what are the causes and symptoms?
Recovering from a hysterectomy
Creating Women's Health Road
A piece of advice for her 20-something self

For more information and resources from Talat:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/_womenshealthroad
Website: https://www.womenshealthroad.com.au/

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