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Standing Ovulation is the podcast from Hertility, the UK's leading women's healthcare provider, hosted by CEO and reproductive genetics expert Dr Helen O'Neill. Each week, Dr Helen sits down with world-leading doctors, scientists and researchers to separate fact from fiction on the topics women are searching for: fertility, egg freezing, IVF, perimenopause and menopause, and hormone health. It's science made accessible - providing a single source of truth to counter social media misinformation and give women the answers they're seeking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Standing Ovulation
Standing Ovulation is the podcast from Hertility, the UK's leading women's healthcare provider, hosted by CEO and reproductive genetics expert Dr Helen O'Neill. Each week, Dr Helen sits down with world-leading doctors, scientists and researchers to separate fact from fiction on the topics women ar
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S1 · E1 · 29 Sep 2026 · 37 min
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