Dr Helen O’Neill: We Know Less About Miscarriage Than We Do About Mars

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<p>What if the reason so many women feel dismissed, confused and unsupported when it comes to their health isn't personal - it's systemic?</p><p>In this eye-opening conversation, Zoe sits down with scientist, reproductive health expert and Hertility founder, Helen O'Neill to explore the shocking reality of the gender health gap and what every woman needs to know about her body.</p><p>Helen explains why the female body has historically been understudied, how this impacts everything from diagnosis and treatment to fertility and hormones, and why so many women are left feeling disconnected from their own health.</p><p>Together, they unpack the menstrual cycle, hormone health, fertility myths, reproductive health challenges and the simple changes that can help women better understand what their bodies are trying to tell them.</p><p>This conversation will leave you seeing your body and your health in a completely different way.</p><strong>💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:</strong><ul><li><p>Why women's bodies have been overlooked by medical research</p></li><li><p>How hormones influence mood, energy, sleep, skin and mental wellbeing</p></li><li><p>What your menstrual cycle can tell you about your overall health</p></li><li><p>The early warning signs your body may be trying to communicate</p></li><li><p>Why reproductive health issues affect so many women</p></li><li><p>How to feel more informed, empowered and connected to your body</p></li></ul><strong>This Episode Is For You If...</strong><ul><li><p>You've ever felt confused about your hormones</p></li><li><p>You want to better understand your menstrual cycle</p></li><li><p>You're trying to conceive now or in the future</p></li><li><p>You've experienced period problems, fertility concerns or hormone symptoms</p></li><li><p>You want to feel more informed and empowered about your health</p></li><li><p>You're raising daughters and want them to grow up understanding their bodies</p></li></ul><p><strong>Watch every full episode on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Zoe-Blaskey"><strong>YouTube</strong></a><strong> and subscribe.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Loved this episode?</strong></p><p>Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode of Motherkind. It helps more mothers find the show and keeps our community growing.</p><p>If you enjoyed this episode, you might also enjoy Zoe’s conversation with <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/birth-is-the-equivalent-of-10-marathons-and-its/id1295306961?i=1000756090751">Frederica Amati, Birth Is The Equivalent of 10 Marathons, And It's Why You're Still Tired (Even Years Later)</a></p><p><strong>Feeling different since becoming a mother? Get clarity on who you’re becoming now and download your</strong> <a href="https://course.motherkind.co/the-matrescence-podcast-epiodes-cheat-sheet">FREE Matrescence Cheat Sheet</a></p><p><strong>Connect with Zoe:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Follow Zoe on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zoeblaskey/">Instagram</a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoelevings/">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@zoeblaskeymotherkind?lang=en">TikTok</a></p></li><li><p>Get Zoe’s Sunday Times bestselling book, <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Motherkind-happiest-fulfilled-empowering-podcast/dp/0008650829/ref=zg_bsnr_g_books_d_sccl_2/260-9943622-5435716?psc=1">'Motherkind: A New Way to Thrive in a World of Endless Expectations’</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>This Motherkind episode is sponsored by:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Headline sponsor Wild Nutrition, the brand raising the bar for women’s supplements. Want to feel the Food-Grown difference yourself? Get 50% off for three months at <a href="http://wildnutrition.com/motherkind">wildnutrition.com/motherkind</a>. Ts and Cs apply.</p></li></ul>