Jul 10 2024 47 mins
My guest on today’s episode is Latoya Busumbru, a fibroids and women’s health campaigner and advocate.
In this episode, Latoya shares:
- How fainting and vomiting during her period led her to realise that her menstrual experience was very different to that of her friends
- Why it took her over 4 years to receive a fibroid diagnosis
- The symptoms that led her doctor to take her concerns seriously
- Her negative experience of the copper coil
- The changes she made to reduce the painful periods and manage the growth of the remaining fibroids
- What inspired her to start Womb Bae
- The campaigning work she’s doing in Ghana to help reduce period poverty
- And of course, the story of her first period
Latoya says you shouldn’t shy away from advocating for yourself. She says it’s so important to do your research so that you get the support you need.
Thank you, Latoya!
A transcript is available on www.periodstorypod.com
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Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/latoya-busumbru-1a0912249/
Flow Wellness Ghana: https://www.instagram.com/flowwellnessgh/?locale=GB
Sponsor a girl in Ghana: https://paystack.com/pay/theflowproject
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