Episodios

  • HYSTERICAL: The 'distressing' gender gap in health Dr Lea Merone didn't expect to confront

    HYSTERICAL: The 'distressing' gender gap in health Dr Lea Merone didn't expect to confront
    Oct 2 2024
    From measuring a woman's health based on her attractiveness, to studies showing women have to prove themselves to be sicker than a man to receive treatment. In this bonus episode of 'Hysterical', Cattriona Stirrat speaks with Dr Lea Merone, a researcher in women's health. She breaks down concepts such as Yentl syndrome and the 'beauty myth', but also shares her own story of confronting the very issues she studies.
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    19 m
  • Hysterical: 'It was just overwhelming': mental health among Senate inquiry recommendations

    Hysterical: 'It was just overwhelming': mental health among Senate inquiry recommendations
    Sep 19 2024
    The government is being called to respond to 25 recommendations from a Senate inquiry into perimenopause and menopause. The inquiry heard from hundreds of women across Australia, who shared stories of stigma, dismissal of symptoms and financial barriers. In this bonus episode of 'Hysterical', we hear from advocates and women with lived experience on what they want the federal government to do.
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    14 m
  • Hysterical: 'Push through' or quit: The choice facing women with chronic pain in inflexible workplaces

    Hysterical: 'Push through' or quit: The choice facing women with chronic pain in inflexible workplaces
    Sep 11 2024
    Women are sharing experiences of stigma and discrimination when it comes to flexible working arrangements to manage chronic pain conditions. This is despite the fact at least 3 million Australians are estimated to be suffering with chronic pain, amid a rise in remote and hybrid work arrangements following the COVID pandemic. In this bonus episode of 'Hysterical' we speak to women who have encountered this workplace stigma, and the changes they wish to see across Australia's workplaces.
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    18 m
  • Hysterical: Some people experience barriers and bias seeking health care, but what about those delivering it?

    Hysterical: Some people experience barriers and bias seeking health care, but what about those delivering it?
    Aug 21 2024
    Women and trans people clearly experience ongoing barriers and bias in our health system, but what about those on the very frontline of care? Healthcare professionals fight tirelessly to provide quality care to all who need it, but women and trans health workers are reporting bias, discrimination, and even bullying, as they perform this essential work.
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    29 m
  • Hysterical: whose bodies do we study, and is our treatment falling behind?

    Hysterical: whose bodies do we study, and is our treatment falling behind?
    Aug 13 2024
    The male body is still treated as the default in medicine, despite progress around women's health issues. This prevailing bias in medical studies and clinical trials can have dire consequences for women and trans people who are vulnerable to misdiagnosis and unknown side affects from medication.
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    24 m
  • Hysterical: Ignorance, stigma, shame: why they cause dangerous delays in diagnosis

    Hysterical: Ignorance, stigma, shame: why they cause dangerous delays in diagnosis
    Aug 6 2024
    The average diagnosis for endometriosis is between 7 and 12 years, while a Senate inquiry is currently looking into issues related to perimenopause and menopause. At the same time, there are prevailing gaps in knowledge around other health conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome. So what are the consequences of a delayed diagnosis for women and trans people?
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    33 m
  • Hysterical: Why do some groups have to fight for safe and affordable sexual and reproductive healthcare?

    Hysterical: Why do some groups have to fight for safe and affordable sexual and reproductive healthcare?
    Jul 30 2024
    It was a historic moment for Australia... as Western Australia became the last state in the country to decriminalise abortion in March this year. The federal government also committed just over $6 million dollars in funding to contraceptive care in the May budget. But there are still barriers around accessing safe and affordable sexual and reproductive health care for women and the LGBTQI+ community.
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    33 m
  • Hysterical: a midwife told Sam to take panadol for her pain as her baby went into distress

    Hysterical: a midwife told Sam to take panadol for her pain as her baby went into distress
    Jul 23 2024
    A world-first New South Wales birth trauma inquiry released at the end of May made 43 recommendations for the state government. These include implementing trauma-informed care, reviewing laws around informed consent and improving mental health support and postpartum services. So what are the birth experiences of people in Australia which led to this inquiry?
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    30 m