Be advised: This episode discusses medical trauma including loss of autonomy and denial of care. Listener discretion is advised.

Episode 11: Women's Health & CHD

A candid look at how “risk management” can morph into control, and what self‑advocacy looks like as a woman with with CHD.

Jillian Tait and returning guest Aliza Marlin join to talk about the thin line between appropriate caution and medical gaslighting 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: ask for time, request the evidence, walk out of bad appointments, and get second opinions. This one is about consent, autonomy, and refusing to be managed instead of heard.

Contacts: The 1% Heart — onepercentheart.com • Instagram @theCHDpodcast Email: ⁠support@onepercentheart.com⁠. Jillian Tait — Instagram: @jilliantait (DMs open for CHD‑and‑pregnancy questions).

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• Disclaimer & Trigger Warning
  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.

  
  

  
  

  Keywords:
  women’s heart health, CHD pregnancy, informed consent, medical gaslighting, IVF after CHD, ACHD advocacy, UK vs US care, bodily autonomy.