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“This was an excellent meditation on how women’s pain is perceived and often dismissed within the medical industry. It was at times infuriating, heartbreaking, and informative. This production was thoroughly researched, excellently produced, and it treated these women’s stories with the care they...”Read full review »
arwheels97 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/10/24
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“This was not a victimless crime. Stop with the “compassionate” lens for addicts. You are enabling. And this nurse continued to only care about herself. I saw it as “mother” privilege- not race privilege.
Listen, half of America is divorced. Let CPS deal with the ex and send her away for the full...”Read full review »
The voice of reason 24 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/07/24
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“If you are a woman who has experienced pain and been dismissed by the medical establishment, this is sadly far too familiar.”
SandiPur53 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/29/24
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“Unnecessarily long just to fill out multiple episodes. Didn’t finish after fast forwarding through chunks of the 2nd and 3rd episode. Should’ve been one good episode. Also, why are we trying to sympathize the nurse?? So Donna’s going through a bad divorce and she uses Fentanyl to cope? I’m...”Read full review »
Hoov33 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/26/24
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“This podcast was incredibly well written and produced! Thank you for bringing such an important subject to our attention! I’m heartbroken for the patients and the pain they experienced as well as the way they were treated so unjustly after what happened to them was discovered.”
BJane68 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/12/24
“This podcast shook me to my core. Having 2 daughters now via IVF, I cannot imagine. Minimizing their pain, then the trauma! I am shaking angry, disgusted listening to the way Yale, the DEA & the Department of Justice handled this entire case. And then when Donna gets her license reinstated, I...”Read full review »
LalaKalli via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/26/24
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“I almost couldn’t breathe throughout the episodes as they went from one outrage to the next, but I especially appreciate the articulate outrage of the victims. Not a fan of long sentences, but this punishment is SO outrageous. Part of the wider disbelief and devaluation of women, even when they...”Read full review »
NSJFost via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/21/24
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“Great content, but the music is like someone released a colony of ants inside my brain.”
Not an Idol Junkie via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/14/24
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“Why listen? Serial team does it yet again, with caveats. It's a five-part story of a group of women undergoing IVF at the Yale Fertility Clinic who endured agonizing egg retrievals without pain blocking medication because a fentanyl-addicted nurse had been stealing and replacing it with...”Read full review »
heavilybutteredpopcorn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/14/24
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“Incredible reporting. Thank you for doing this.”
Healthcare fan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/14/24
“I left bedside ICU/ER nursing to work in quality over 10 years ago…and I have professional experience with co-workers who diverted narcotics…but I don’t believe they actually swapped solution (God, I hope not, working in Trauma centers)…but at first just listening to the egg retrieval stories I...”Read full review »
Doxielov via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/11/24
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“Wow. This one really did its job and did it WELL. I was blown away by the story arch, the order in which the stories were told, and of course the validation and recognition of female pain. As sociology student, so many pieces of puzzle were addressed that hadn’t occurred to me, and that I...”Read full review »
SierraBAH via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/01/24
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“Wish they didn’t use the language they do around sex and bodies, it feels dismissive of transgender people.”
ktlasagna via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/29/24
“Whilst the stories are heartbreaking and the reporting sensitive. The narrative that it is unreasonable for a doctor or medical professional to trust their experiences and protocols is unfair and disturbing.
The narrative chimes with current anti medical, anti research sentiment permeating...”Read full review »
TC main via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/15/24
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“I can't believe that Yale let this happened. This is a very well written podcast. Well worth the listening.”Read full review »
EVRoadtripGirl via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
05/09/24
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“This is a must listen as it intersects where the US is now with reproductive freedom. The women in this story were just seen as vessels despite going through the trauma of IVF. Outstanding journalism”
ACT Hawk via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/05/24
“Need to remove the constant sounds of swallowing and saliva you can hear so loudly when each person is speaking. it is so distracting I have to turn it off it’s worse than nails on a chalkboard.”
Besiege be via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/03/24
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“Very personal tales intersect & intertwine and told from multiple perspectives and from all sides, of motherhood, fertility, betrayal, drug addiction, medical procedures (IVF) forgiveness, and true crime and institutional failure on the part of Yale. The personal touch of getting to know each...”Read full review »
Lorieohle via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/14/24
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“Such a great podcast that tells a deeply personal and also anger inducing period. To name a few aspects. As a man, who can only try to understand, the show really helped me with that. Also, shame on Yale.”
Schhhiejsn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/03/24
“Wow—shockingly little reporting re: Yale and their negligence and culpability. Individuals are torched but no urgency for changes in systems or protocol to keep people safe in the future; just get real mad at this one person and move on. Absolutely wild “reporting.””
zebramachine via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/02/24
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“Such an interesting story which absolutely needed to be told. However here is told in such a disappointing way, again leading absolutely nowhere. Americans do need to get a grip on themselves and stop thinking they are the centre of the world.”
criminal kngaroo via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/29/24
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“This podcast is an amazing real life story that addresses so many important topics: how women are treated in the health system, the infertility treatment system, substance abuse, the responsibility of healthcare workers towards their patients, how healthcare professionals address and manage...”Read full review »
Jwhitcherhaley via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/28/24
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“Laya is so determined to be hard-done by. She’s literally in the world looking to be a victim. Has made it into a career. Self fulfilling prophecy - nothing to do with her gender.
Apart from that, loved this podcast”
tocslist via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/22/24
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“Very interesting but I could not listen to all the episodes because of the annoying overly dramatic “background” music. So unnecessary and detracting from the dignity of the women who suffered.”
drop the noise via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/18/24
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“I’ve actually been avoiding listening to this series because it would force me to think about my experiences with IVF, revisit the painful events that led me there, and reflect on the lasting toll this journey has had on my mental and physical wellbeing. I could see myself in many of the women...”Read full review »
DreJLane via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/09/24
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“As someone who has gone through the IVF process many times, this podcast was relevant and jaw-droppingly intense regarding the legal system in regards to women’s health.”
SamLRieg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/08/24
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“Podcast about a crime turned political. Horrible journalism.”
Molls30 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/07/24
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“My only criticism is the sound editing could be modified so the soundtrack doesn’t rise to such melodramatic and annoying levels.”
Flotsam11 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/27/24
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“Not a subject I thought would appeal to me but i was addicted, in no small part by my outrage at the whole situation. I’m very glad this has been exposed and come to light”
Ohmygodacceptmyname via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
02/25/24
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“My jaw was on the floor for much of this series. How is this healthcare in America in 2020? Believe women and what they say about their bodies. This is an important series for women and healthcare workers. Just Wow!”
hillarymv via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/18/24
“This podcast is useful in highlighting the awareness of the systemic biases, discriminatory attitudes, stereotypical generalizations, cultural insensitivities and prejudicial practices that exist and have been cultivated by many practitioners in healthcare. Awareness is important and necessary...”Read full review »
Nonye_Claudiia via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/18/24
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“This really could have been one or two episodes. I found some of the victims to be annoying, as they carried out their little social justice warrior digs/etc. The story is crazy, but the podcast just dragged on and on, with no real payoff.”
SomeFBaddict via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/15/24
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“What happened to these women is horrible and how the nurse was punished is unforgivable. I think it felt an episode or two long, but still an important story to tell for the women affected.”
MrsAdams2007 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/07/24
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“Interesting topic, it never ceases to amaze me how often women’s procedures are done with inadequate pain management. However I found the story telling long and drawn out in order to sound profound so it was a little insufferable.”
Littlechichi123 via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
01/18/24
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“It disgusts me that Yale settled on this case by sneezing a tiny $300k payout. It’s a dribble; a continuation of their ignorance and demonstrates their Freudian attitude toward these women.
I will not comment on the outcome for the nurse as in the words of the women who suffered - I have not...”Read full review »
ned-sanders via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/12/24
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“You can see where its going after the break of episode 1. Typical NYT garbage”
DeeGram via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/09/24
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“How awful for those women! And not to be believed .
I have recommended this podcast to all my friends.
I’m sure this will one day become a film.”
L Sales via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/04/24
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“I’m late to the party as I just listened to The Retrievals. It was so well done I was left balling my eyes out & rocking. While I wasn’t at the Yale Clinic, the same thing happened to me in 90s at the fertility clinic at Bethesda Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. I had an egg retrieval there for...”Read full review »
Bybeeblue via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/04/24
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“Amazing podcast. Shocking.
Kept me looped the whole time.
Beautifully written and edited as well.”
Paul supa staz via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/04/24
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“Stumbled onto this podcast unexpectedly and I’m very glad I did.
It has been incredibly validating to listen to these women and all that they have experienced regarding how they were treated in the medical field. It showed me that I am not alone in being dismissed by doctors, but it did not...”Read full review »
NordicCaribou via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/03/24
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“The women in my family ,(Portuguese culture),have transferred the notion that I a female will have pain in my life.
I have trained myself even to be silent in my pain, just like my grandmother and mother always did.
I was even silent during my vaginal birth only grunting when pushing my 8lbs...”Read full review »
dmarieroque via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/03/24
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“I loved this! This was very well told!”
Tmorrison123456789 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/02/24
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“Same as these women, I always thought it was me. I will make my 22 year old daughter listen to this, so she understands she will need to advocate for herself more often than not. Thank you.”
Euge1965 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/01/24
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“Mismanagement of meds in fertility is unfortunately not uncommon. I myself was not given one of the drugs to stop ovulation before the retrieval 2x. After switching clinics and several medical hurdles, I now have a child… but the trauma is real. The condescending medical staff is real. The pain...”Read full review »
Omegagirl111 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/23/23
“The only way to know if the other one has a good connection to you and the rest is through a text or a phone message”
Wqewqeqe123213 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/23
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“This was such a hard listen. We live in such a crazy society that everyone is suspicious of you when you ask for pain medication when you are in dire need of it, and it is honestly because of cases like this that we have to deal with that nonsense. Women, specifically, are treated so...”Read full review »
MrsChecots via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/23
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“I worked in an Ivf a unit , did procedures that lasted 30 minutes and patients were always comfortable “ so what does very upsetting mean”
1. What we had to hear was Donna’s life , what was missing
2. If the doctors did many procedures with satisfied patients and suddenly many patients were in...”Read full review »
Mjddk via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/19/23
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“Beautiful job bringing in many lenses through which to see different experiences. Having done IVF four times I am grateful I had not thought about what was happening while I was out (ignorance is bliss), yet realize I was lucky as I had no idea to ask about the anesthesia practices, would not...”Read full review »
HilaryRushford via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/18/23
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“I myself had to go through rapid IVF prior to beginning chemotherapy for breast cancer and I cannot even fathom having to deal with something like this on top of everything else. Really eye-opening and I hope serves as a warning to medical professionals and institutions that we are paying attention.”
Hanniee91 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/18/23
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