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Symptomatic: A Medical Mystery Podcast

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Case #27: Hailey

NOV 11, 202542 MIN
Symptomatic: A Medical Mystery Podcast

Case #27: Hailey

NOV 11, 202542 MIN

Description

From the moment Hailey got her period, she could tell that something was different about her. Suffering debilitating menstrual cramps and a flow so heavy she would pass out from blood loss…Hailey spent half of every month fighting to stand up. When she joined the Air Force as a medic, Hailey did not predict how agonizing her symptoms would become… and how harrowing her journey to a diagnosis would be as a woman in a male dominated field. 

 

We want to hear from you! Share your own medical mystery or tell us about the episode you connected with the most at [email protected] or drop us a voice note at https://www.speakpipe.com/Symptomatic. 

 

DISCLAIMER: By submitting your voice note using the link provided, you acknowledge that we have permission to potentially include that audio in future content.

 

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You can find Hailey on tik tok @Hailey_griffith


You can follow Dr. Lucky Sekhon @lucky.sekhon and look out for her new book, “The Lucky Egg”, releasing on January 13th, 2026.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.