S2 Ep 26: Living with Primary Ovarian Insufficiency with Keisha Leverette

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“That awareness was a relief, but it was also a mourning period. It was an interesting time to be in that space of knowing that having a child was never going to happen for me. Then, [with] the country going into lockdown and me being far away from my family and trying to process all of this at the same time, it was a very interesting time.” — Keisha Leverette [0:07:04]

In Living with Primary Ovarian Insufficiency, we speak with Keisha Leverette (she/her) Vice President of Development and Communications at Rhia Ventures. She generously shares her story of being diagnosed with primary ovarian insufficiency, processing the implications of her condition, and her hopes for awareness building on this topic to help other young women.
Join us for this open-hearted conversation on what it means to live with primary ovarian insufficiency, the importance of awareness, and the power of resilience!

Key Points From This Episode:

• The pressure Keisha felt not to fall pregnant as a teen and young woman.
• Keisha’s feelings about becoming a parent and why she was never set on having a child.
• How she was diagnosed with primary ovarian insufficiency.
• The difference between early menopause and primary ovarian insufficiency.
• What it was like to process the fact that she wouldn’t be able to have a child during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• An overview of the treatment Keisha is receiving and the high financial costs involved.
• Risk factors associated with primary ovarian insufficiency.
• Why Keisha is grateful to have a doctor that she trusts.
• The factors that have helped her remain resilient through her diagnosis and treatment.
• Her hope that more awareness can be built around this issue, especially for young people.
• Why she’d love to see more innovative products to help with night sweats.
• Keisha’s advice to other women: you shouldn’t feel pressured to be like everyone else!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Rhia Ventures

Follow Keisha Leverette on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keisha-leverette-97b33314/

Follow Keisha Leverette on X: https://twitter.com/Aida_44

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