Sonja Rincón: Go To Your Doctor's Appointments Prepared

How do you navigate a career as a corporate lawyer while also coping with severe insomnia, severe brain fog, feeling disconnected from your body and dealing with medical gaslighting? I get into this and more on this week’s episode of Period Story, Sonja Rincón, the founder and CEO of Menotracker, an AI-powered menopause app that transforms symptoms into personalised insights and support.

In this episode, Sonja shares:

What happened when she was dismissed by her gynaecologist after seeking treatment for brain fog and a frozen shoulder
When she stumbled upon the term medical gaslighting and how it made her understand that she wasn’t alone in her experience
What to do if you feel like you’re not being taken seriously by your doctor
How 1 in 10 women have left their jobs due to the impact of perimenopause and menopause symptoms, and a quarter of women have considered quitting due to the impact of these symptoms at work
How her experience led her to found Menotracker
Cultural differences in conversations around menstruation and perimenopause across Europe
How tracking symptoms in perimenopause and menopause can help you have a better understanding of your health
The importance of understanding what any health app you use does with your data
And of course, the story of her first period

Sonja says that when you use an app, it’s really important that you really check what they are going to do with your data, especially any health related data. If you’re not comfortable, don’t use the app.

Thank you, Sonja!

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