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The pioneering podcast that's breaking the silence on women's health

From IVF to miscarriage, the podcast She Says She's Fine wants women to share their intimate secrets and get informed about sexual and reproductive health

By Sandrine Ceurstemont

19 June 2019

Indian wall painting about menstruation

An Indian wall painting about menstruation raises awareness

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She Says She’s Fine Produced by Maed in India

BECOMING a mother is often portrayed as a magical experience where you instantly form a bond with your child. But author and journalist Meghna Pant, a guest on the motherhood episode of a new women’s sexual health podcast, explains that it took her a month to fall in love with her child. “Initially, it’s like an alien creature,” she says.

Breastfeeding, too, doesn’t always come naturally. It can also be painful due to cracked nipples and inflamed or infected breast…

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