Ep. 20: Dr. Olga Bougie on the research behind endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain.

Dr. Olga Bougie is the Head of Research in Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto, and a minimally invasive Gynaecologic Surgeon specializing on surgical management of advanced endometriosis as well as other complex benign gynaecologic conditions. For years, she's been watching patients bounce between five to seven specialists before reaching her, all while endometriosis remains chronically underfunded compared to other conditions affecting women. In this episode, Dr. Bougie talks about why endometriosis has been historically dismissed, what the biases in women's health research look like, and what you need to know before walking into your doctor's office. This is the conversation shows exactly why we are running the Down There Affair—because without research funding, there will be no change.Key ComponentsWhy a condition that affects millions isn't prioritized for funding, and how that cycle perpetuates.The racial and ethnic biases hiding in medical textbooks: What endometriosis was labeled as in medical literature—and how those biases still live in healthcare today.How to advocate for yourself when even specialists may miss your diagnosis, and what you need to bring to your doctor's appointment to actually be heard.Why private fundraising is the only way forward right now, and why OHIP should start funding research."For the people who are having a lived experience, know that there's somebody who will listen to you and continue to share your story. The symptoms and the burden that you're experiencing are not okay and it deserves investigations and it deserves treatment." Follow Dr. Bougie on LinkedIn Check out Sinai Health Systems 👉 Click here to join the movement at downthereaware.org🩲 Subscribe, like, and share to show us you care!🤘 Podcast produced by Binge-Worthy Studio For informational and entertainment purposes only — not medical advice. We're here to get loud, not to play doctor.