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Bits of Me

A podcast about women's bodies, all the things we should know about them, and all the stories behind them.

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Ep. 45: Ruth Brennan on POI (premature ovarian insufficiency)

Ep. 45: Ruth Brennan on POI (premature ovarian insufficiency)

In this bonus episode, I talk to Ruth Brennan, whose periods started to change when she was 36 years old, and who eventu... Read more

20 Dec 2021

33mins

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Ep. 44: Jenny Cooper on losing a baby at full term

Ep. 44: Jenny Cooper on losing a baby at full term

Jenny Cooper has experienced more loss and grief than most, and in this episode of Bits of Me she shares her story of ha... Read more

8 Jul 2021

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Ep. 43: Margaret O'Connor on choosing to be childfree

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Ep. 42: Laetitia Gordon-Furse on the pain and politics of breastfeeding

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Ep. 41: Anita Elawure on POI (premature ovarian insufficiency) and premature menopause

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Ep. 40: Jen Hall on forceps births and birth injuries

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Ep. 39: Claire Hunt on period poverty, stigma and equity

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Ep. 37: Dee Naughton on papillomas and mastectomy

Ep. 37: Dee Naughton on papillomas and mastectomy

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Ep. 36: Elaine Barry and Anna Keogh on sex after childbirth

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