{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5efb7d62a08b3c145c6ba91c/68810d92498abee41627574b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dr Joyce Omatseye: No Doctor Should Feel Offended If You Seek A Second Opinion","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5efb7d62a08b3c145c6ba91c/1753286933505-87ca14bb-0ad2-4b2d-b50d-b7ea01c59a6f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>’m so pleased to speak to Dr Joyce Omatseye, a UK-based medical doctor, health advocate and digital health innovator on today’s episode of <em>Period Story</em> podcast.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Dr Joyce shares:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why it’s important that both girls and boys are educated about periods</li><li>Cultural differences around talking about menstrual health between the UK and Nigeria</li><li>What led to her launching her health events organisation Ara Nini Health&nbsp;</li><li>How creating safe spaces for discussions on fertility, reproductive health and fertility has opened conversations across multiple generations of women</li><li>What it means to be a Black female doctor in the UK</li><li>How she advocates for her patients&nbsp;</li><li>Her work with WHO Fides to combat misinformation in global health and why we need to be aware of what we’re consuming online&nbsp;</li><li>How to be prepared for conversations with your doctor</li><li>And of course, the story of her first period&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Dr Joyce says that we should never be afraid to ask the questions we need to in a doctor’s appointment and if you feel you’re not being listened to, ask for a second opinion. She says that there’s no doctor that should feel offended by you asking for a second opinion.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you, Dr Joyce!</p><p><br></p><p>Get in touch with Dr Joyce:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/signed.drj/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/aranini.health/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ara Nini Health</a></p><p><br></p><p>A transcript is available on <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/5efb7d62a08b3c145c6ba91c/www.periodstorypod.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.periodstorypod.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Get in touch:</p><p>Tweet and IG @periodstorypod</p><p><br></p><p>Email&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"mailto:periodstorypod@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">periodstorypod@gmail.com</a></p>","author_name":"Le'Nise Brothers"}