Series 9 FINALE. This month it is Ovarian Cancer awareness month and do you know the four main symptoms of Ovarian Cancer which are Bloating, Stomach pain, weeing more and struggling to eat? Knowing this information could be lifesaving as an early diagnosis can make all the difference. Our guest this week is someone who understands this only too well, Sarah Myatt suffered from and recognised all the classic ovarian cancer symptoms for over two years yet was repeatedly sent away from her GP surgery and told to lose weight or that her symptoms were simply because she was fat. Sarah is a warm and open human being, she comes from Manchester and describes herself as a queer fat woman, she told us that it took a Dr that was fat like her to actually listen, and six hours later she learned that she had a mass measuring 20 x 20 x 19cm filling her abdomen and eight weeks later after over eight hours of menopause inducing surgery, they discovered Sarah had 2 primary cancers, womb and Ovarian, and that it was too advanced to cure.

They told Sarah that she should see four years, she was only 42 years old. Now five years on, Sarah shares her lived experience to, not only raise awareness of these cancers but also to shed light on the medical weight stigma and bias she has experienced, the medical gaslighting, the unhelpful assumptions made by Health care professionals about her sexuality and how surgery and a gynaecological cancer diagnosis can change how we feel and experience pleasure and intimacy.

So, settle in for this hour(ish) podcast full of meaningful chat. If you’ve enjoyed our Podcast you may like to consider buying us a Ko-Fi at https://ko-fi.com/womenkindcollectivepodcast Here you can find updates, photos and some inclusive content we won’t post anywhere else and your donation will help us ensure we continue to bring you great quality of content and sound.

Our campaign for a Menopause Clinic in Devon is moving closer but we still need signatures on our petition: https://www.change.org/p/wheresmyclinic Or to send your testimonials please email us: [email protected] And finally, if you would like the templates to send to your MP or CCG please visit our website: https://menopauseclinicfordevon.co.uk Sarah-Jane Myatt I: gamingnorthener77 Ovarian & Womb Cancer Support UK: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/ovarian-cancer https://eveappeal.org.uk/gynaecological-cancers/womb-cancerYou can watch the full unedited interview on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFgmHLcdx28eco-XlkWYwUA --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womenkindcollectivepodcast/message

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