I’m so happy to kick off season 12 of the Period Story podcast with Neelam Heera-Shergill, the CEO of Cysters, an award winning charity working at the intersection of reproductive justice, racial justice and health equity. 

In this episode, Neelam shares:

• The three biggest signs that her mum spotted that told her that Neelam might have PCOS
• The flippant comment her university GP made left her feeling uncomfortable and upset 
• Why she wishes she was told much earlier on about the connection between increased risk of fatty liver disease and heart disease, PCOS and being of South Asian heritage
• How she navigated dating, PCOS, PMDD, endometriosis and conversations about potential fertility issues 
• Why it was important for Cysters and Endometriosis UK to report on the longer endometriosis diagnosis times for people of colour
• The racist messages she received because of this report
• Her thoughts on white privilege in the women’s health space
• Why food sits at the heart of the work Cysters does
• And of course, the story of her first period 

Neelam says not all work needs to be done in silos and we are much more powerful when we come together. 

Thank you, Neelam!

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