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What Digital Health Keeps Getting Wrong About Women | Blush & Bloom Podcast Ep. 19Blush & Bloom

What Digital Health Keeps Getting Wrong About Women | Blush & Bloom Podcast Ep. 19

Dr. Michelle Frank joins Blush & Bloom to unpack what digital health still gets wrong about women, from empathy gaps and cultural taboos to why real innovation

Asele Team · Oct 16, 2025

What It Really Means to Build for African Women | Blush & Bloom Podcast | Ep. 17 with Dr. Patience, Founder of MyLurahBlush & Bloom

What It Really Means to Build for African Women | Blush & Bloom Podcast | Ep. 17 with Dr. Patience, Founder of MyLurah

In this episode of Blush & Bloom, Dr. Patience, founder of MyLurah and co-founder of Mom and Me Foundation, discusses maternal health, femtech, and care that sp

Gigi · Oct 7, 2025

Smart Food Pairings: How to Combine Foods for Better Nutrient Absorption 🥗Nutrition & Fitness

Smart Food Pairings: How to Combine Foods for Better Nutrient Absorption 🥗

Learn how simple food combinations, like rice and beans or spinach with citrus, can help your body absorb nutrients better.

Asele Team · Oct 5, 2025

Innovative Technology in Women's HealthHealth Tech

Innovative Technology in Women's Health

How smart wearables, cycle trackers, and AI-powered apps are making women's health more personalized and empowered.

Tari · Sep 23, 2025

PCOS in African Women: Signs, Symptoms, and Management TipsMenstrual Health

PCOS in African Women: Signs, Symptoms, and Management Tips

The signs, diagnosis, and treatment of PCOS in African women, and why it so often goes undiagnosed.

Asele Team · Sep 18, 2025

How Menopause Can Change the Way You Sound 💬Hormonal Health

How Menopause Can Change the Way You Sound 💬

Menopause can affect your voice, from pitch changes to vocal strength, and why it matters for confidence.

Asele Team · Sep 17, 2025

Pap Smear in Nigeria, Cervical Cancer Screening, Women's Preventive CareMenstrual Health

Pap Smear in Nigeria, Cervical Cancer Screening, Women's Preventive Care

It is not weakness to go for a Pap smear. It is wisdom. It is not fear. It is foresight.

Queeneth · Sep 12, 2025

What Every Woman Should Know Before Visiting the Pharmacy | Blush & Bloom Podcast | Ep. 16 with Jennifer Esiaba, Founder of Mariam Grey PharmacyBlush & Bloom

What Every Woman Should Know Before Visiting the Pharmacy | Blush & Bloom Podcast | Ep. 16 with Jennifer Esiaba, Founder of Mariam Grey Pharmacy

What do women ask pharmacists most often? Jennifer Esiaba of Mariam Grey Pharmacy shares real stories, safety tips, and what to know before your next visit.

Gigi · Sep 11, 2025

Scar Care Isn’t Just Cosmetic | Blush & Bloom Podcast | Ep. 15 with Hanna Harkawy, Founder of OuliBlush & Bloom

Scar Care Isn’t Just Cosmetic | Blush & Bloom Podcast | Ep. 15 with Hanna Harkawy, Founder of Ouli

Scar care isn’t just cosmetic. In this Blush & Bloom episode, Ouli founder Hanna Harkawy shares how her device supports postpartum recovery and women’s health.

Asele Team · Sep 10, 2025

Recognizing the Hidden Signs of Economic Abuse and Its Impact on Mental Health | Blush & Bloom Podcast | Ep. 14 with Claudia Segre, President of Global Thinking FoundationBlush & Bloom

Recognizing the Hidden Signs of Economic Abuse and Its Impact on Mental Health | Blush & Bloom Podcast | Ep. 14 with Claudia Segre, President of Global Thinking Foundation

Discover how economic abuse impacts women’s mental health in Blush & Bloom Ep. 14 with Claudia Segre, President of Global Thinking Foundation. Learn the signs,

Gigi · Sep 7, 2025

Your Daughter Just Got Her First Period: A Parent's Guide to What Happens NextMenstrual Health

Your Daughter Just Got Her First Period: A Parent's Guide to What Happens Next

A practical guide for parents supporting their daughter's first period, tips, essentials, and what to expect.

Asele Team · Sep 4, 2025

Every Period Product Option Explained: Find What Works for Your Body, Budget, and PlanetMenstrual Health

Every Period Product Option Explained: Find What Works for Your Body, Budget, and Planet

Pads, tampons, cups, discs, underwear and more, compared on cost, comfort, and eco impact to help you find what fits.

Asele Team · Sep 2, 2025