Women’s Health Without Shame: Motherhood, Medicine & Being Heard

In this gentle, grounding episode of In Her Element, Swati sits down with Dr. Nayeema Tazeen, a practicing gynecologist, mother, and women’s health educator, for a conversation that feels like chai with an old friend.From growing up as the first doctor in a family of engineers to practicing medicine in India, Nayeema shares how kindness, empathy, and lived experience shape the way she cares for women at their most vulnerable. Together, they talk openly about periods, PCOS, postpartum recovery, menopause, and the quiet ways women are taught to normalize pain instead of questioning it.Nayeema reflects on how her own postpartum journey, grief, and motherhood changed the doctor she became, why women deserve individualized care instead of one-size-fits-all advice, and how social media can be both a tool for education and a source of misinformation.This episode is an invitation to slow down, listen to your body, and remember that your questions are valid, your experiences matter, and asking for help is a form of strength.Whether you’re navigating womanhood, motherhood, medicine, or simply learning to be gentler with yourself, this conversation will leave you feeling seen, steadied, and deeply understood.