Army Reservist Dr. Olymphia O'Neale-White on PCOS and

Army Reservist Dr. Olymphia O'Neale-White on PCOS and Navigating Pregnancy Loss as a Service Member

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In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Dr. Olymphia O’Neale White, who serves as an Army reservist as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in perinatal mental health. Dr. O shares her experience with PCOS, a condition which contributed to fertility challenges, and then a silent miscarriage which was discovered at 16 weeks, and managed with a D&C. She talks about navigating these experiences as a service member, and how that impacted her career, relationships, and ultimately her i...

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