# Pollen by Mayflower Everything interesting, eye-opening and thought-provoking in the world of Women's Healthcare will be discussed here. Healthcare is a two-way street and so is our effort create a community for every woman who deserves better answers about her own health Page: Feed: --- ## [The Women's Health Gap](https://pollenbymayflower.substack.com/p/the-womens-health-gap) _2026-08-07 · Dr Shaiju Patel_ When "Normal" Has Been Normalised for Too Long ## [“Maybe You’re Just Tired.”](https://pollenbymayflower.substack.com/p/maybe-youre-just-tired) _2026-07-24 · Dr Ravina Patel_ The Most Dangerous Sentence We Tell Women. ## [The First Period, the School Washroom... and the Doctor Every Girl Deserves](https://pollenbymayflower.substack.com/p/the-first-period-the-school-washroom) _2026-07-10 · Dr Ravina Patel_ “Ma’am... ## [When Trust Meets Technology](https://pollenbymayflower.substack.com/p/when-trust-meets-technology) _2026-06-26 · Dr Shaiju Patel_ Safeguarding Every IVF Journey ## [How Long Should You Try Before Seeing a Fertility Doctor?](https://pollenbymayflower.substack.com/p/how-long-should-you-try-before-seeing) _2026-06-13 · Dr Shaiju Patel_ The answer isn't the same for everyone. ## [The First Fertility Consultation](https://pollenbymayflower.substack.com/p/the-first-fertility-consultation) _2026-05-29 · Mayflower_ What Really Happens Inside That Room ## [PCOS to PMOS — when a name finally tells the truth](https://pollenbymayflower.substack.com/p/pcos-to-pmos-when-a-name-finally) _2026-05-15 · Dr Ravina Patel_ If you’ve been diagnosed with PCOS, chances are the first question you — or someone who loves you — asked was about fertility. ## [You were given a 28-day body in a 24-hour world](https://pollenbymayflower.substack.com/p/you-were-given-a-28-day-body-in-a) _2026-05-01 · Shraddha Rathi_ And nobody thought to mention it. Here's what's actually happening inside you — every single month. ## [Introducing Pollen 2.0 — This One's for Every Woman in the Room](https://pollenbymayflower.substack.com/p/introducing-pollen-20-this-ones-for) _2026-04-17 · Shraddha Rathi_ How many times have you been told that your symptoms are “just stress” when you knew, deep down, it was something more? ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QtZATtBzl58X) _2026-04-17 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [An Egg-static conversation, We’re Having a Little Too Late](https://pollenbymayflower.substack.com/p/an-egg-static-conversation-were-having) _2026-03-27 · Chitra Varde_ In reproductive medicine, timing is everything.