
Episode 4: Anesthetic and pain relief
In this episode, Dr Caroline Gardiner, an anaesthetist, explains what happens on the day, the different forms of anaesthetic available during the procedure as well as pain relief following the operati...
27 Feb 202325min

Episode 3: The anxious wait
The weeks before the operation can be a worrying time. In this episode, I talk to a psychologist, physiotherapist and a nurse about the preparations before the operation – what to pack and how to ge...
27 Feb 202327min

Episode 2: You are doing what?
Medical terminology can be very confusing. In this episode, Dr Kate Chambers, a specialized gynaecologist, helps us to get to the bottom of it all. She explains the difference between a full and parti...
27 Feb 202326min

Episode 1: Why this podcast?
At a routine gynaecological check-up, my doctor suddenly went very silent. Despite having no symptoms, a huge ovarian growth was discovered, and a few days later, a radical hysterectomy was performed....
27 Feb 20238min

Never Waste A Good Hysterectomy: The Trailer
It is estimated that 1 out of every 5 women worldwide would have had a hysterectomy by the age of 55. Yet, there is far too often a cloak of silence around the procedure. In the year following my su...
13 Feb 20231min


















