OVAREACTION BY TENNILLE DANIELS

I don’t know about you but reproductive health for me between my teenage and young adult years consisted of period + pregnancy. I wanted to make sure that my period arrived (not pregnant) and that my spot checks always came back clean. In my mid-20s, however, I discovered I had large ovarian cysts and subsequently was diagnosed with endometriosis. I knew nothing about ovarian cysts, fibroids, endometriosis or any of the other reproductive health issues women may experience before menopause hits. The thoughts, decisions, procedures, and surgeries I experienced in the days, months, and years following my initial diagnosis sparked OVAREACTION - how a woman reacts - her thoughts, feelings, decisions, and actions - to a matter involving her reproductive health. The OVAREACTION podcast is a safe space for women of color to share their stories, vulnerabilities, as well as their triumphs and victories. As a single black woman who has gone through a great deal of this journey alone, I have a special place for my single sisters who experience the highs and lows of reproductive health and may have to make hard decisions on their own. Join Tennille Daniels and this community as we share our OVAREACTION to educate and encourage women to stand firm in their decisions and confidently in their story.

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April 06, 2021 • Tennille Daniels • Season 1 • Episode 1

Chief Storyteller, Tennille Daniels, shares the back story that led to her initial endometriosis diagnosis. During this episode, I introduce two feature segments of the podcast: Stop The Story and Share The Science.

Stop The Story is a segment where I will share practical information on an important topic mentioned during the episode. This segment is designed to give listeners tools and strategies to better navigate their reproductive health journey.

Share The Science is where I will spend some time sharing the science behind topics raised during the story.

On today's Stop The Story segment, I share four practical tips for finding the right doctor/specialist.

Our Share The Science features discusses endometriosis, signs and symptoms and how it can impact ones body and life.

Tennille ends with the song of the episode - More Than I Can Bear by Kirk Franklin. Click the links to access the playlist Apple Music and Spotify OR search for "OVAREACTION by Tennille Daniels" to download and listen to this week's song and other songs that ministered or spoke to this part of my journey and/or how I was feeling during this time. The goal of the playlist is to have a soundtrack that women can lean on for hope, faith, strength, courage, joy and confidence.

I invite you to go on this journey with me - please SUBSCRIBE, SHARE, RATE & REVIEW!

~Tennille