In a slight change of gear for the Therapy Crouch team, Abbey and Peter sit down with Natali Kelly and Dr Jeffrey Braithwaite to discuss endometriosis - a condition which affects 1 in 10 women - during national Endometriosis awareness month.
Discover more about the symptoms and treatments of the disease and how we can all do more to raise awareness.
In Agony Ab, we learn about the perils of watching a blue movie with your phone connected to the family bluetooth speaker, and why you should always leave the lights on when going for a midnight pee at your new in-laws house.
As always, expect plenty of laughs and some outrageous one liners whilst also learning about something you may have been unfamiliar with beforehand.
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Natali Kelly - Aesthetic Practitioner & Reiki healer.
Who has an award winning townhouse clinic in Chelsea, London
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Dr Jeffrey Braithwaite - Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician
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I went to see Dr Jeffrey Braithwaite after watching this podcast! I was just about to turn 27 when I first saw Jeffrey, I had a laparoscopy with the NHS 5 months before seeing him, but I was told I likely didn’t have endometriosis and was discharged. My pain was constant and worsening, it was massively effecting my quality of life and my mental health. I was completely lost and was constantly being ignored by the NHS. I had never thought about going private but Jeffrey has completely changed my life! I went on to needing open surgery to treat fibroids and endometriosis which I had done with Jeffrey. He and his amazing team are incredible and still looking after me since my surgery at the start of December 2023. I cannot thank him enough and highly recommend him!!
Wow, you guys have completely outdone yourself with this podcast. I didn't think I could love you more! I'm a young female doctor, so naturally a lot of women choose to book with me to discuss women's health issues. One thing that absolutely pains me is that the strings of the NHS mean you can't refer someone until they have met a certain criteria. For example, the referral criteria for infertility is failure to get pregnant for a whole 6 months- 1 year! In other situations, you will arrange ultrasound scans, swabs etc which can come back normal with endometriosis, and the woman is then forgotten about. It makes absolute sense to do scans first, but they are sometimes waiting months for this on the NHS, and in that time they aren't able to have sex, taking time off work for period pain, not able to get pregnant etc. I just hope at some point the NHS guidelines for endometriosis/infertility change, so that it isn't such an obstacle course for women to try and get referred to a consultant. A lot end up forking out privately when they shouldn't have to- a lot of the success stories you hear will be when women have gone straight to a private consultant. Thank you so much for this pod ❤ and that gynaecologist seems like an absolute legend too
Thank you for raising awareness on Endometriosis. I had my 2nd surgery for it back in Feb and still recovering after some complications. Can feel like a lonely condition at times, so pleased more women are speaking out
This podcast is amazing in helping educate people who are suffering from this horrid illness, my daughter suffers so much and I ended up having an hysterectomy at the age of 42… giving my best wishes to anyone who suffers from this xxx
I have a friend who suffers with this, thank you for creating awareness
I am forever grateful to Natali for introducing me to Dr Sara Matthew’s. Thanks to her I have been diagnosed too after the most difficult time I had been through for almost 2.5 years prior my surgeries. Thank you angel ❤
Omg that made me cry, what a lovely doctor, and how generous. Amazing. Wish more people were as kind as that 🙏 he's gonna help so many women. I remember my aunt having it when I was a child, no one had even heard of it 30+yrs ago. This is great awareness, well done. 👏 👍
Mr Braithwaite is absolutely lovely, exactly as he comes across in the video. I would recommend him for all aspects of female healthcare. He put me at ease and was very sweet and understanding
What a great podcast well done Abbi for highlighting this 👏
Great pod cast I had to have full hystorectomy it was also on my bowel took ages to get diagnosed
I came here from the Peter Crouch Pod, and very glad I did. Interesting, informative and funny, great chemistry what’s not to love
I think it is a great topic to highlight but I do prefer your light hearted banter chats 😬😊Second half had me in stitches as per ❤️👌
Well done for raising this issue, talking always helps. And well done Pete.
I’m a welder, passing the pod to as many of the lads at work, brilliant content these pods nice one guys! 😂🙌
Great show again. Thanks for highlighting this issue. X
Thank you sooo much for talking about this!!! Love your podcast and love it even more now ❤ x
Amazing work, the doctor is a star well played guys, this will do loads of good
Well done for speaking about this illness and bringing it to light as there are many people suffering alone and feeling like they are loosing the will to live as they are not getting listened too. Constant battle for many. Love your podcasts and banter really makes my day :-) xx
Missing the bobbly lamp😢. Great stuff guys and thanks for the informative entertainment 😊!
Good episode Bit of a serious topic covered and a bit of awareness raised.. And still had the funny bits either side 👍
Really informative and a great podcast! I really feel for Pete being so "USED" 😂😂😂
Wow well done love you guys and always makes my day ❤❤❤
Peter doing the Pod with muff in your teeth🤦🏻♂️😂😂😂
Crouchy with muff in hand and teeth and Abbey slapping a manager's arse 😭On a serious note, maybe it's just my male ignorance, but I didn't realise the extent to how common endometriosis is and its high prevalence in women with infertility. As Natali said, despite its high prevalence and cost, endometriosis is underfunded and underresearched so, if you are able to, it's important to go to your doctor and get checked routinely/regularly because it's easy for things to be missed and to let things go undiagnosed, especially if you have literally zero symptoms. Sending all my love to the woman who wrote in and shared her heartbreaking story. Abbey, sharing your story and dedicating the first half of your podcast to endometriosis awareness month is amazing - well done!
Fantastic pod cast. Thank you so much for this. Women don't have enough support with conditions they may have. We should have more screenings for conditions for this. We know our bodies amd if something is not right we should be able to express this and be taken serious and be checked out
Hi, I’m in my 5 operation after 30 yrs of endometriosis - had total hysterectomy 7yrs ago with ovaries taken which put me straight into menopause without medication because of endometriosis and now next week going in for grade 4 bowel rectovaginal endometriosis with 5cm cyst. I have to have bowel resection and bladder surgery which in my 50s - now 51 and still got the re growth of endometriosis. I have to say I deeply hate endometriosis. Sending love ❤wendy 💕
P.s. I’m amazed I’ve had 2 amazing boys/now men who now understand endometriosis so it gives me hope if their girlfriends have endometriosis x
I had a total hysterectomy due to endometriosis, adenomyosis and poly cystic ovaries. Had to have my bladder, ureters and kidneys repaired due to endo adhesions. Have had issues for over 35 yrs and countless surgeries. Now on hrt…
Now I'm crying with laughter at Kenny poaching his egg 🤣 Brilliant.
Amazing episode xxx❤❤❤
Hotel room with a doorbell! Incredible
“dark midnight dump” 😂😂
Kenny… what a ledge 😂😂😂
“You get me blud” 🤣
Crouchy sounds so scouse round these two 😂
Tx for being so natural, your honesty and openness , even when your not happy with each other etc. So many people would love to have crumbs in their bed with someone they love lol.. good on ya Pete for the cup's of tea!..
Abbi /Pete I am a guy taking in all you do and how you do things you are both brilliant people I like it because I have been in a situation with a woman having sex and been told it hurt I did not understand why and now I get it..and make more of an effort to listen where before i was a little selfish ...do I feel stupid now!!!
The football manager who had their bum slapped by Abbey has to be Sean Dyche
The bummee 🤣🤣🤣
I just got to that part 😂😂😂😂
Love this so much but please get better microphones 🙉
Boshhhhh first comment, listening to work on the early!!!!
Peter crouch looks so traumatized. Hahaha jesus!
When asked what he’d be if he wasn’t a wealthy footballer - his reply - a virgin .
Is it me or is Pete’s accent turning scouse…
I heard it. Must be when he's around scousers.
WTF Abs wearing nice clothes today ;-)
Can't watch. Constant muffling feedback sound from microphones really off putting
I hate this, what happen to the wife and the husband podcast? Guy in the Gray Suit podcast?
I completely agree. I tune in for laughter. I know it's an important subject, but I don't feel it belongs in this podcast.
I skipped the doctor part 😂
Is this the nips out episode 😂