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S3E6: Why Your Period is a Vital Sign with Dr. Sofia Ahmed

S3E6: Why Your Period is a Vital Sign with Dr. Sofia Ahmed

Update: 2025-11-12
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Dr. Sofia Ahmed, nephrologist, clinician scientist, and Academic Lead of Women’s Health Research at the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (WCHRI), joins us on this episode to discuss why the menstrual cycle is a vital sign and how women’s health extends far beyond reproductive health. She explains why kidney and heart health are closely linked, and areas of study where research falls behind. Dr. Ahmed also talks about how political shifts are threatening progress in sex and gender research. Host: Dr. Liisa Galea

Editor: Dr. Andrew McGovern

Producer: Dr. Andrew McGovern

Music by Dr. Andrew McGovern

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S3E6: Why Your Period is a Vital Sign with Dr. Sofia Ahmed

S3E6: Why Your Period is a Vital Sign with Dr. Sofia Ahmed

Sofia Ahmed, Liisa Galea