Akii Ngo sits down to have a frank, open discussion about chronic pain and it’s gender interactions with Leah Filley - actor, advocate, writer and producer who’s lived with chronic pelvic pain for over 20 years . Akii (they/them) and Leah (she/her) share their similar experiences of being brushed off while suffering in silence. They discuss everything from medical sexism and bias to the  continued challenges of finding (or not finding) a diagnosis, and the upcoming documentary Leah and associate news editor and journalist, Gabrielle Jackson, author of Pain & Prejudice are working on to highlight the ongoing challenges that women and those of marginalised genders face when it comes to our own bodies.

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