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Is Anybody Listening?
Welcome to Is Anybody Listening?, the podcast discussing PMS, PMDD, and all the different areas of our lives they impact.
Did you know that around 80% of females get PMS or PMDD? But with over 150 different physiological, physical, and behavioural symptoms, there isn't one picture of PMS or PMDD. Each of us has a unique and constantly changing experience.
With these conditions being cyclical, and symptoms appearing for two weeks then disappearing again, it can be all too easy for others (and ourselves) to dismiss them. Most of us have been told that PMS and PMDD are 'part of being female', that we should 'just get on with it', and worst of all, what we're experiencing is 'all in your head'.
Is Anybody Listening? explores real stories of people living with PMS and PMDD. We hope that Is Anybody Listening? will help raise the volume of the conversation around pre-menstrual conditions, give an accurate picture of what they really look and feel like, and enable more people to understand how seriously they affect our lives.
Together, with enough of us speaking up, we can and will transform the cycle as we know it.
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Is Anybody Listening?
Aishwarya's PMS
In this episode, we talk to Aishwarya about her experience with PMS and PCOS. Aishwarya discusses the impact of PCOS on her premenstrual syndrome symptoms and the challenges she faces when managing them.
We talk about her unusual PCOS diagnosis journey, the importance of acceptance, and the struggles of practising what we preach when it comes to self-love. Aishwarya shares the specifics of her PMS, including crashing energy levels, changes in personal motivation, and feeling socially withdrawn.
Our conversation touches on the need for support groups and resources to help females navigate all the stages of hormonal changes, and the societal taboos and stigmas surrounding female health, across PMS, PCOS, and menopause.
Aishwarya's story serves as an inspiration for empowering others to embrace their bodies and find enlightenment and acceptance.