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When Anushay Hossain became pregnant in the US, she was so relieved. Growing up in Bangladesh in the 1980s, where the concept of women’s healthcare hardly existed, she understood how lucky she was to access the best in the world. But she couldn’t have been more wrong. Things started to go awry from the minute she stepped in the hospital, and after thirty hours of labor (two of which she spent pushing), Hossain’s epidural slipped. Her pain was so severe that she ran a fever of 104 degrees, and as she shook and trembled uncontrollably, the doctors finally performed an emergency C-section.

Giving birth in the richest country on earth, Hossain never imagined she could die in labor. But she almost did. The experience put her on a journey to explore, understand, and share how women—especially women of color—are dismissed to death by systemic sexism in American healthcare.

In this episode, Anushay candidly shares her own experiences, and asks the most basic and fundamental question of WHY WOMEN ARE NOT BELIEVED ABOUT THEIR BODIES? And more specifically, about their pain. From the ancient Greek definition of the word "hysteria" following women around, to the point  where she finally reaches out for help to relieve her pain, women are constantly dismissed and not believed about their pain.
The bottom line is that women's lives really don't matter in America- especially the Black and Brown women. Women's health is not a priority. Jess and Jess feel like this is something we should talk about.

To learn more about Anushay and buy her book: https://anushayhossain.com/

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