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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OVAREACTION BY TENNILLE DANIELS

TUBES ARE BETTER THAN ONE

January 07, 2022 • Tennille Daniels • Season 2 • Episode 3

On today's episode, I share a few results of my 2020 fertility assessment and the first step in my 2021 fertility roadmap. First stop, an early 2021 surgery to have something all women have two of but don't necessarily need both of to have a child - you have to listen to the episode to find out what I had removed or maybe you can guess from the title ;-)

I also share one of my words for 2022 - CONSISTENCY - and how it relates to why I have been MIA for the past couple months. Let me just say sometimes you have to hit pause and spend time resting, reflecting and recharging for the journey ahead. I did just that!

This week's song of the episode is GRATEFUL by Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship. I am committed to maintaining a posture of gratitude throughout this process. And even though everything wasn't flowing like it should have been inside of me, my praises to God for every stop, blessing and trial along this journey will not stop flowing. Hear this song and the many others that have provided the soundtrack for my reproductive health journey on the OVAREACTION podcast playlist available on Apple Music and Spotify.

~Tennille