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

Bod Almighty

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