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Episode 21: Reconnect with your body to heal pelvic pain – with Paula Hindle

Episode 21: Reconnect with your body to heal pelvic pain – with Paula Hindle

What if healing pain wasn’t just about treating your body – but learning to truly listen to it? In this episode, Sam sits down with physiotherapist Paula Hindle to uncover how reconnecting with your body and regulating your nervous system can transform your healing journey.

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Episode 20: Pleasure as an antidote to pelvic pain – with Brooke Dobó

Episode 20: Pleasure as an antidote to pelvic pain – with Brooke Dobó

What if pleasure could be the key to alleviating pelvic pain? In this episode of Women of the Well, Sam Lindsay-German sits down with Brooke Dobó, one of Vera’s expert physiotherapists, to explore the transformative connection between pleasure, safety, and healing pelvic pain.

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Episode 19: Calm your cycle: A new approach to period pain

Episode 19: Calm your cycle: A new approach to period pain

Ever wondered why some periods are more painful than others? In this episode, Dr Peta and Sam discuss the powerful connection between your nervous system and your menstrual cycle. You’ll learn why stress and environment matter, and practical steps you can take to calm your body, reduce pain, and reconnect with your natural rhythm.

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Episode 18: A deeper look at pre-menstrual mood disorders

Episode 18: A deeper look at pre-menstrual mood disorders

In this episode, Dr Peta, Dr Thea, and Sam explore what’s really behind premenstrual mood issues like PMDD and PME and how we can better support ourselves in the more challenging phase of the menstrual cycle.

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Episode 17: The problem with "wonder drugs" for endometriosis and pelvic pain

Episode 17: The problem with "wonder drugs" for endometriosis and pelvic pain

In this week’s podcast episode, we’re unpacking the recent headlines about a supposed “miracle drug” for endometriosis now subsidised under the PBS. At first glance, it sounds promising, but the reality paints a different picture.

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Episode 16: The truth about periods, pain, and hormone health with Tanya Borowski

Episode 16: The truth about periods, pain, and hormone health with Tanya Borowski

For this episode, Best of Women’s Health podcast host Tanya Borowski sat down with Dr Peta and Dr Thea for an honest, eye-opening discussion about why conventional approaches to periods, pelvic pain and hormonal health might not be enough.

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Episode 15: The Autumn + Winter of Your Menstrual Cycle (Luteal and Menstruation phases)

Episode 15: The Autumn + Winter of Your Menstrual Cycle (Luteal and Menstruation phases)

What if those “challenging” phases of your cycle were actually key to helping you unlock deep self-awareness and creativity? In this episode of Women of the Well, Dr Peta, Dr Thea, and Sam dive into the luteal and menstrual phases – stages often referred to as "hell week" or the “dark side” of the cycle…

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