BBC 5live senior journalist & โ€˜That Time of the Monthโ€™ producer. Always looking to help you tell your stories on the radio. She/Her. Views my own.

Manchester
Joined January 2009
How to support your Partner through #perimenopause An incredible listener of our @BBC5Live Podcast โ€˜That Time Of The Monthโ€™ got in touch asking how he can truly support his wife through perimenopause without losing the connection between them. @TVNaga01 and @DrEkechi and I had lots of advice: 1. Talk, talk, talk 2. When she expresses sheโ€™s going through something, make a habit of asking if she needs help or needs an ear. Not every problem sheโ€™s going through can be problem-solved 3. Avoid any form of dismissal. Validation of what she is experiencing can be so helpful 4. She knows her body the best! Every woman has a different timeline, symptoms, order of events, etc. Taking othersโ€™ word/experience means little compared to her own 5. Encourage that more information and supporting is coming out now than ever before, and give her faith to believe she will get through this Producer: @alisonacton ๐ŸŽงListen back to the podcast episode on BBC5Live: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0mmjpโ€ฆ
1
6
1
30
1,985
โ€œAm I too old for HRT?โ€ We discussed all your #HRT questions on our @bbc5live Podcast โ€˜That Time Of The Monthโ€™ available on BBC Sounds App Hosted by the incredible @TVNaga01 & cohosted with @DrEkechi Producer: @alisonacton ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ ๐Ÿ”— bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0mmjpโ€ฆ
1
8
30
2,057
Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) affects around 1 in 5pregnant women & birthing people to some degree. While common, it is NOT a normal part of pregnancy We discussed this in detail on our @bbc5live podcast โ€˜That Time Of The Monthโ€™ and covered on @BBCNews ๐Ÿ”— 'I could hardly walk' - the issue that affects one in five mums. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0mxโ€ฆ ๐ŸŽงThat Time of The Month: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0m8wzโ€ฆ @TVNaga01 @DrEkechi @alisonacton
11
5
29
3,868
Really proud of this episode of That Time Of The Month on BBC5Live Dadโ€™s definitely should be discussing periods with their daughters Listen back to our podcast episode @TVNaga01 @DrEkechi @alisonacton bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0lv85โ€ฆ
3
6
23
13,454
Hot take- Dadโ€™s definitely should be discussing periods with their daughters Our That time of the Month Podcast caused such a stir that the BBC Health have covered that periods are a part of life, as widowed father, Roy shared โ€œitโ€™s something you canโ€™t hide fromโ€ โฌ‡๏ธ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8vโ€ฆ You can listen back to our episode below on BBC Sounds App. โคต๏ธ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0lv85โ€ฆ @tvnaga @DrEkechi Producer: @alisonacton
6
1
29
2,206
Front page of the @BBCNews website this morning- @whymumsdontjump sharing her experience of Pelvic Organ prolapse after child birth We covered this on our @bbc5live podcast with me, @TVNaga01 @DrEkechi That Time Of the Month- listen back to the episode โฌ‡๏ธ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0l66gโ€ฆ Producer: @alisonacton
2
3
25
1,691
Everything you need to know about Pelvic Girdle pain in our @bbc5live That Time of the Month hosted by the incredible @TVNaga01 @DrEkechi & this show with our special guest Victoria Roberton Producer: @alisonacton Listen on BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0m8wzzโ€ฆ
2
15
1,150
What a brilliant @bbc5live That Time Of The Month podcast discussing all things - pelvic girdle pain with the wonderful @TVNaga01 @DrEkechi Victoria Robertson Producer: @alisonacton Listen back to the show on BBC Sounds App โคต๏ธ bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0m8jzhโ€ฆ
2
8
41
2,596
๐ŸŽ™๏ธBBC5 Live: That Time of the Month: Vaginismus With the incredible @TVNaga01 @DrEkechi and me! We came back with to discuss all things #vaginismus and what to do The response from the listeners to @LucyWroe lived experience of managing Vaginismus was empowering & together we offered so many practical tips The whole episode can be found on BBC Sounds app: ๐ŸŽงbbc.co.uk/programmes/p0m5vp1โ€ฆ Producer: @alisonacton
1
2
3
1,125
Periods are MORE than just a monthly ๐Ÿฉธ bleed- it has a psychological impact too. Here is a snippet of our discussion around why itโ€™s important that parents - in particular #dads know about #periods. Having a menstrual cycle is more than just the bleed, it affects the whole body & causes #psychological symptoms. Endometriosis is a whole body, lifelong inflammatory condition whereby cells similar to the endometrial lining are deposited outside in the pelvis causes adhesions & scarring Adenomyosis- is a lifelong, whole body condition whereby cells similar to the lining of the womb grown in the muscular wall of the uterus, causing inflammation and stiffening/ bulking of the uterus PCOS is a lifelong, whole body metabolic condition that impacts insulin resistance and affects androgen levels. There can be cysts in the ovaries for some Fibroids is a whole body condition that causes non-cancerous growths in and around the uterus leading to heavy, painful periods and anaemia Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a lifelong, whole body neurobiological condition whereby the rise and full of hormones impacts the neurotransmitters in the brain causing symptoms such as depression, rage, anxiety, suicidal thoughts typically 1-2weeks before menstruation Can you see the pattern? Listen to the full episode on BBC5Live- That Time of The Month on BBC Sounds app bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lv85mโ€ฆ Producer: @alisonacton @DrEkechi hosted by @TVNaga01 @HeyGirlsUK
27
1
75
5,429
Join us Live from 12pm on @bbc5live for โ€œthat time of the monthโ€ where we discuss Daughters, Dads and Periods with me, @TVNaga01, Dr Christine Ekechi Producer: @alisonacton
1
1
1
785
Join us today on @bbc5live for That Time Of The Month as we discuss Lobular #BreastCancer with special guest Darlaine Honey, co-founded Lobular Breast Cancer UK (LBCUK), Professor Rob Clarke and Tristan Lorraine, Lobular Moon Shot Project. Hosted by the incredible @TVNaga01 Dr Christine Ekechi and me Producer: @alisonacton
3
12
1,074
Macron: "He's a very clever cat" Merci monsieur le prรฉsident x bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cy4yg4โ€ฆ
143
1,105
87
9,233
355,527
BBC5 Live: That Time Of The Month: Spotlight on Irritiable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) This month we talked at length about the gut & our poo with special guest @UKGastroDr @LenasHappyTummy Hosted by the incredible @TVNaga01 @DrEkechi & me! Prod: @alisonacton bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lhl8nโ€ฆ
4
10
1,171
Today on @bbc5live That Time Of The Month discussing all things #pelvichealth and #prolapse with our special guest Helen Ledwick @whymumsdontjump Tune in from 12pm @TVNaga01 @DrEkechi Producer: @alisonacton bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hc46nโ€ฆ
2
6
1,337
Replying to @bbc5live
@bbc5live Live: That Time Of The Month: Spotlight on Lichen Sclerosus ๐ŸŽง๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿฝavailable on BBC Sounds App bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kqqx1โ€ฆ If anyone more information- here are list of trusted sources:โคต๏ธ @wellbeingofwomen wellbeingofwomen.org.uk/newsโ€ฆ Dedicated website in partnership with British Society of the Study of Vulval Disease, and the British Association of Dermatologists lichensclerosusguide.org.uk/ @eveappeal eveappeal.org.uk/tag/lichen-โ€ฆ #WomensHealth #LichenSclerosus #TTOTM Producer: @alisonacton
2
1
6
3,868
BBC5 Live: That Time Of The Month: Spotlight on Lichen Sclerosis bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kqqx1โ€ฆ Guess how many times we said โ€œVulvaโ€ and โ€œVaginaโ€ at lunchtime!?? We had such a massive response to this episode of That Time of the Month on BBC5 Live hosted by @TVNaga01 @DrEkechi and Me as we discussed everything about #lichensclerosus. We were joined by Clare Baumhauer founder of @LichenSclerosisUK & @VulvalCancerUK who shared her lived in experience If anyone wants more information- here are list of trusted sources: @WellbeingofWmen wellbeingofwomen.org.uk/newsโ€ฆ Dedicated website in partnership with British Society of the Study of Vulval Disease, and the British Association of Dermatologists lichensclerosusguide.org.uk/ @eveappeal eveappeal.org.uk/tag/lichen-โ€ฆ Click here to listen ๐ŸŽง to our episode ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kqqx1โ€ฆ #WomensHealth #LichenSclerosus #TTOTM Producer: @alisonacton
1
10
1
25
3,046