Episode 11: Women's Health & CHD

<p><strong>Be advised: </strong><u>This episode discusses medical trauma including loss of autonomy and denial of care. Listener discretion is advised. </u></p><p><br></p><p><u><strong>Episode 11: Women&#39;s Health &amp; CHD</strong></u></p><p>A candid look at how “risk management” can morph into <strong>control, </strong>and what self‑advocacy looks like as a woman with with CHD.</p><p>Jillian Tait and returning guest Aliza Marlin join to talk about the thin line between appropriate caution and <strong>medical gaslighting</strong> in CHD care, especially during pregnancy. Jillian recounts a straightforward pregnancy that turned into a medical‑care nightmare and the effects that followed; Aliza contrasts with decades of collaborative ACHD care. Together they outline practical advocacy moves you can use tomorrow: <strong>ask for time</strong>, <strong>request the evidence</strong>, <strong>walk out of bad appointments</strong>, and <strong>get second opinions</strong>. This one is about consent, autonomy, and refusing to be managed instead of heard.</p><p><strong>Contacts: The 1% Heart</strong> — onepercentheart.com • Instagram <strong>@theCHDpodcast </strong>Email: <a href="">⁠support@onepercentheart.com⁠</a>. <strong>Jillian Tait — Instagram: @jilliantait</strong> (DMs open for CHD‑and‑pregnancy questions).</p><li><br></li><p><strong>Disclaimer &amp; Trigger Warning</strong><br>Nothing in this episode is medical advice. These are personal experiences and opinions. Contains discussion of medical trauma, sterilization, adult language, and mental health. Listener discretion advised. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong><br>women’s heart health, CHD pregnancy, informed consent, medical gaslighting, IVF after CHD, ACHD advocacy, UK vs US care, bodily autonomy.</p><p></p>