Season 2 Episode 2 - Black Women & Fertility: What We Need to Know, Ask and Do, Now

In this powerful episode of Black Girls Can Talk, host Dr. DaJaneil McCree sits down with Dr. Cyntia Brown, founder of Kopela Health and a clinical pharmacologist specializing in women's hormonal and cardiovascular health. Together, they unpack the real-life challenges that Black women face in fertility, pregnancy, and reproductive healthcare—and what we can do to protect and advocate for ourselves.

Dr. Brown shares her personal journey through hormonal imbalance, ovarian cysts, and the struggle to be taken seriously by medical professionals. She opens up about how those experiences inspired her to create a holistic and precision-based fertility practice focused on helping women conceive naturally, regulate hormones, and reclaim control over their health journeys.

💬 In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why Black women are twice as likely to experience infertility but less likely to seek fertility treatment

• The hidden role of hormones, fibroids, and vitamin D deficiency in fertility health

• How systemic bias and racial disparities show up in women's healthcare

• The truth about birth control, holistic healing, and natural fertility methods

• What questions to ask your OB-GYN or fertility specialist right now

Dr. Brown also breaks down how to balance estrogen naturally, support your hormones through nutrition and supplements, and build a care team that truly advocates for your wellbeing.

✨ Whether you're planning to conceive, managing fibroids, or simply want to understand your body better, this is a must-listen conversation for every Black woman.

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🌐 Learn more about Dr. Brown and Kopela Health: https://www.kopelahealth.com