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Sophie Richards: Why men need better education on periods and fertility

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Sophie Richards spent ten years being dismissed by doctors who said her crippling period pain was "normal" and she'd "get used to it." Six surgeries later, she finally got her endometriosis diagnosis.This week, Sophie joins Emilie to break down inflammation as your body's "first response team," how she discovered it was driving her symptoms, and the dangerous wellness trends she fell for.She also shares the love story of bringing her now fiancé to her fertility appointment on date three, why she wants to create a school curriculum so boys learn about periods too, and her six pillars of anti-inflammatory living that transformed her health.Get Sophie’s book ‘The Anti-Inflammatory 30-day Reset’ here Follow Sophie on Instagram here Follow Emilie on Instagram here Timecodes00:00 Why I Share the Reality of Living with Endometriosis02:46 Six Surgeries & Ten Years of Chronic Pain04:16 The Period Pain Dismissed as "Normal"06:41 Bringing My Boyfriend to My Egg Freezing Appointment09:01 Educating Men About Women's Health: Why It Matters11:26 Why Boys Need Period Education Too13:41 What Is Inflammation? The First Response Team16:01 How I Discovered Inflammation Was the Root Cause18:46 Red Flags in the Wellness Industry21:31 The 30-Day Anti-Inflammatory Reset Explained24:51 You're Not Crazy: Your Pain Is Real27:31 How to Advocate for Yourself at the Doctor30:41 The Doctor Who Finally Diagnosed My Endometriosis34:01 Breaking the Taboo: Men Talking About Periods36:46 Nourish Yourself Like You'd Nourish a Friend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sophie Richards spent ten years being dismissed by doctors who said her crippling period pain was "normal" and she'd "get used to it." Six surgeries later, she finally got her endometriosis diagnosis.This week, Sophie joins Emilie to break down inflammation as your body's "first response team," how she discovered it was driving her symptoms, and the dangerous wellness trends she fell for.She also shares the love story of bringing her now fiancé to her fertility appointment on date three, why she wants to create a school curriculum so boys learn about periods too, and her six pillars of anti-inflammatory living that transformed her health.Get Sophie’s book ‘The Anti-Inflammatory 30-day Reset’ here Follow Sophie on Instagram here Follow Emilie on Instagram here Timecodes00:00 Why I Share the Reality of Living with Endometriosis02:46 Six Surgeries & Ten Years of Chronic Pain04:16 The Period Pain Dismissed as "Normal"06:41 Bringing My Boyfriend to My Egg Freezing Appointment09:01 Educating Men About Women's Health: Why It Matters11:26 Why Boys Need Period Education Too13:41 What Is Inflammation? The First Response Team16:01 How I Discovered Inflammation Was the Root Cause18:46 Red Flags in the Wellness Industry21:31 The 30-Day Anti-Inflammatory Reset Explained24:51 You're Not Crazy: Your Pain Is Real27:31 How to Advocate for Yourself at the Doctor30:41 The Doctor Who Finally Diagnosed My Endometriosis34:01 Breaking the Taboo: Men Talking About Periods36:46 Nourish Yourself Like You'd Nourish a Friend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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