The Flow

On this episode, we talk with Caitlyn who is diagnosed with Glanzmann Thrombasthenia. Caitlyn shares her experiences living with Glanzmann Thrombasthenia while also currently attending school as a fourth-year medical student.

In this episode of The Flow, Dr. Meghan Pike, MD, FRCPC, Pediatric Hematologist, IWK Health/Dalhousie University, Halifax, discusses anemia and iron deficiency in adolescents. She offers information on symptoms and how to manage iron deficiency. Dr. Pike also discusses the benefits of her WeThrive app which is available to download.

Join us as we talk with the President of Hemophilia Ontario about challenges for women and those with the potential to menstruate with bleeding disorders and how to get involved in the organization and the Board of Directors. This episode is in English only.

Please note - Nothing that is shared in this episode should be interpreted as medical advice.

Join us as we talk with Emil Wijnker, a dad of adolescent menstruators with bleeding disorders. Emil shares his experience of having a bleeding disorder and of being a dad of daughters with bleeding disorders. He offers some advice to other dads with adolescent menstruators with bleeding disorders. The episode is in English only.

Please note - Nothing that is shared in this episode should be interpreted as medical advice.

Join us as we talk with Wendy Quinn, President of Canadian Hemophilia Society, about being a mother of a child with hemophilia and an advocate for all those with bleeding disorders. We explore Wendy's various roles as a primary care provider and some potential suggestions for navigating primary care provider visits. This episode is in English only.

Please note - Nothing that is shared in this episode should be interpreted as medical advice.

Join us as we hear from an adolescent on her experience of living with a bleeding disorder as a teen. This episode is in English only.

Please note - Nothing that is shared in this episode should be interpreted as medical advice.

Join us as we hear from Megan Reid on her experience of pregnancy, delivery and mothering children with hemophilia. This episode is in English only.

Please note - What is shared is Megan's experience and not to be interpreted as medical advice so always defer to your medical team for any questions or concerns about your own health.

Join us as we chat with Maia Meier, a woman living with a bleeding disorder. Maia shares some personal stories and insights and walks us through her own podcast "Sister, You're Not Alone", where other women share their stores about living with a bleeding disorder. This episode is in English only.

Please note - Nothing that is shared in this episode should be interpreted as medical advice.

In this installment of The Flow, Amy Griffith shares her experience of her first period, how unprepared she was and what she wishes she had known. This episode is in English only.

Please note - Nothing that is shared in this episode should be interpreted as medical advice.

In this installment of The Flow, we talk with Dr. Pike, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellow at Dalhousie University. Dr. Pike discusses the new WeThrive period tracking app that launched in 2021. This unique app can assist in determining a bleeding score, track period symptoms and it provides resources. Dr. Pike explains what the app offers and how it works for you. This episode is in English only.

Please note - Nothing that is shared in this episode should be interpreted as medical advice.