Showcasing BBC Radio 5 Live's news specials, including in-depth interviews.
Latest episodes
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That Time of the Month: Freezing your eggs
Naga and the doctors discuss the rise in the number of women choosing to freeze their eggs. They talk about the process, the success rates and the cost. They’re also joined by Nico…
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That Time of the Month: Unexplained infertility & the emotional impact
Naga and the doctors are joined by 5 Live sports presenter Shabnam Younis Jewell to talk about the emotional impact of unexplained infertility. The NHS estimates that in the UK, un…
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That Time of the Month: Periods and Schools
Holly Hamilton sits in for Naga Munchetty this month. She's joined by Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi as well as Gabz Pearson from the charity The Menstrual Health Project a…
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That Time of the Month: Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
Naga and the doctors are joined by Bethany Harrold from The Daisy Network charity to discuss premature ovarian insufficiency or POI. It’s when a woman’s ovaries stop working proper…
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That Time of the Month: Womb Cancer
Naga and the doctors discuss womb or endometrial cancer - the symptoms to look out for and the treatment options. They are joined by Marie O'Sullivan, who was diagnosed with womb c…
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That Time of the Month: Adenomyosis
Three years ago Naga shared her own experience with Adenomyosis - a condition where the lining of the uterus starts growing into the muscle in the wall of the womb. It causes debil…
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That Time of the Month: Pre-eclampsia
Naga and the doctors are joined by Sarah Falkland to talk about the condition pre-eclampsia. It affects up to 5% of pregnant woman causing, in some cases, dangerously high blood pr…
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That Time of the Month: Urinary incontinence
Naga and the team are joined by Dr Rajvinder Khasriya, who is a Consultant in Urogynaecology in the NHS, and also Lisa Watson, who suffers with urinary incontinence and wants to br…
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That Time of the Month: Surgical menopause
Naga and the doctors are joined by Becca Rodker to talk about her experience of going through surgical menopause. It’s what happens when both ovaries are removed during surgery bef…
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That Time of the Month: Termination for Medical Reasons (TFMR)
Naga and the doctors are joined by Emma, Lucy, Sarah, Jim and Hayley to talk about terminating a pregnancy for medical reasons (TFMR). That is ending what is often a much-wanted pr…
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That Time of the Month: Review of 2025
Naga is joined by Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi to look back on some of the That Time of the Month episodes from 2025. First broadcast on BBC 5 Live 23 December 2025
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That Time of the Month: HRT your questions
Naga is joined by Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi to answer your questions about HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy). First broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 9 December 2025
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That Time of the Month: Ovarian cancer
Leila Nathoo sits in for Naga Munchetty. She speaks to Hannah Lane about being diagnosed with ovarian cancer and her life living with the condition. She’s also joined by regular ex…
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That Time of the Month: Pelvic Girdle Pain
Naga and the doctors are joined by Vicky Roberton to talk about pelvic girdle pain. It’s a condition which affects around 1 in 5 pregnant women. It doesn’t impact the health of the…
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That Time of the Month: Vaginismus
Naga is joined by singer-songwriter Lucy Wroe to talk about vaginismus. It’s a condition which causes the vagina to suddenly tighten up when you try to insert something into it, fo…
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How can teenagers spot conspiracy theories online?
Like more than half of teens*, 18-year-old Nathan has encountered conspiracy theories online.He and his dad met BBC Verify’s Marianna Spring to find out how teens like him can bett…
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That Time of the Month: Teen special
Naga is joined by Dr Nighat Arif and three young women to talk about topics including periods, hormones and mental health. Tilly, Evie and Ella recorded the special episode of That…
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That Time of the Month: Dads, Daughters & Periods
Naga and the team are joined by blogger and father of two girls, John Adams, and Hannah Routledge, who is a mum of two and works for the period poverty group Hey Girls, to chat abo…
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That Time of the Month: Lobular breast cancer
Naga and the team are joined this month by Darlaine Honey, who was diagnosed with lobular breast cancer and is a co-founder of the group Lobular Breast Cancer UK, and Professor Rob…
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Names Will Be Made
Join Naga Munchetty and Jeanette Kwakye as they talk to people from women's football, rugby, cricket, netball, athletics, swimming and so much more.In this Names Will Be Made: LIVE…