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Bod Almighty

14. How to take charge of your gynaecological health with Tash Crosby and Nadine Riwai

12 Jun 2022

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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

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