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Rethinking BMI Requirements for Egg Freezing

Rethinking BMI Requirements for Egg Freezing

FromThe Heart of Healthcare


Rethinking BMI Requirements for Egg Freezing

FromThe Heart of Healthcare

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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Oct 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Some clinics have a BMI threshold, which means that women who are considered overweight or obese are often turned away from services without a fair look at their full health.In a world where medical science continually refines its understanding of human physiology, clinging to outdated metrics like BMI as a gatekeeper for reproductive freedom is not merely archaic—it's a negation of evidence-based care. When it comes to the right to preserve fertility, the dimensions of the scale should never outweigh the nuances of individual health and autonomy.Read the full article here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Oct 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Heart of Healthcare podcast expands upon the traditional lens of what we think of as “healthcare” by exploring the social determinants of health, including our food system, housing, climate change, and more. Join host Halle Tecco, healthcare investor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, for authentic and compelling conversations with the people behind the movements that deconstruct underlying problems and identify how we can work together to solve them. Episode by episode, Heart of Healthcare will move the needle and figure out how to improve healthcare for all. For more information about this series, visit https://heartofhealthcarepodcast.com and https://OffScrip.com.