You know it’s important to check your boobs but do you know about gynaecological cancers? Did you know that gynaecological cancers kill more people – approximately 1 New Zealander every 24 hours - than melanoma or the road toll?
Don’t tune out – tune in! You could be part of world history - eliminating cervical cancer.
In this episode of Bod Almighty we join Tash Crosby – founder of Talk Peach and ovarian cancer survivor - and Nadine Riwai - Senior Portfolio Manager with the National Cervical Screening Programme and registered nurse with over 20 years health experience - in a conversation that could save your life. Take charge! Spend just thirty minutes with us to get informed!
In this episode of Bod Almighty don’t miss these important discussions:
- What might shock you about gynaecological cancers (2:00)
- Tash’s personal story (3:00)
- “I need to do something with this” – Tash’s motivation to start Talk Peach (8:00)
- “Make it a whole whānau thing.” (12:00)
- What stops people from getting checked (13:00)
- Cervical screening playlists on Spotify – really! (14:00)
- The lol chats you have “when someone is in your vagina” (17:30)
- The five minute gynae check you can do at home without a doctor (18:00)
- Vaccinating boys for HPV and all the cancers it can help avoid (26:00)
- July 2023: Self tests for cervical cancers are coming! (27:00)
- Could we eliminate cervical cancer in our lifetime? (29:00)
Resources mentioned on the show:
Talk Peach: https://www.talkpeach.org.nz
Smear your mea campaign: https://www.facebook.com/smearyourmea/
If you liked this episode don’t forget to check out Season One of Bod Almighty including these guests:
Evie Kemp – How to Bare Your Arms
Monique Doy – How to Break Out of your Safe Clothes Uniform