🎙️CTRH Podcast

Menopause Hormone Therapy Recommendations

1.3K views · 2w ago · 3:01

What the newest global menopause guidance actually says, explained while I train. It’s #WorldMenopauseDay2026 and the International Menopause Society’s (IMS) theme aims to raise awareness about persistent musculoskeletal, joint, and pelvic pain that affects many women during and after the Menopause transition.

Ebola & your Reproductive Health

1.2K views · 3w ago · 3:01

Ebola spreads through blood and body fluids, not through the air. The virus can stay in a male survivor's semen long after he recovers. WHO has documented sexual transmission up to 15 months later. Survivors: use condoms every time until two semen tests in a row are negative, or for 12 months if testing isn't available. Pregnant and have a fever after possible exposure? Get tested early. Don't wait it out. Suspected Ebola while breastfeeding?

Patient vs Provider: Understanding your medical rights in Kenya— with Gideon Kamau & Anita Njeri

11K views · 3mo ago · 1:41:23

Guest: Gideon Kamau

What happens when a patient asks for their medical records — and is refused? And when a doctor’s personal beliefs conflict with a patient’s right to care, who does the law side with? Dr. Claire sits down with Gideon Kamau Muturi and Anita Njeri Nyaga, both Advocates of the High Court, to unpack the legal landscape that sits behind every clinical encounter in Kenya.

The Quiet Men’s Mental Health crisis with Fred Ochieng’ & Ian Gitaka —Mental360

6.8K views · 4mo ago · 1:13:25

Guest: Fred Ochieng

Stigma is too easy an answer. The real question is: what is a man actually telling himself when he decides not to ask for help? Together they trace the full arc: what men actually feel beneath the surface, what it costs to perform “I’m fine” for years, and what has to happen before most men finally make the call.

“Below the Belt” a deep dive into men’s sexual and reproductive health— with Dr. Carnjini, Urologist

5K views · 4mo ago · 37:50

Guests: Dr. Carnjini, Dr Carnjini

Men are famously bad at asking for help. But what happens when the silence becomes dangerous? Dr Claire sits down with Dr Carnjini — Kenya’s first female urologist — to dismantle the stigma and silence around men’s sexual and reproductive health. They cover testosterone myths, the male fertility blind spot, prostate health, premature ejaculation, and the lifestyle choices that the evidence actually supports. Here’s the men’s health conversation that’s long overdue.

The Science Africa’s Women Deserve — with Prof. Moses Obimbo

15K views · 5mo ago · 57:34

Guest: Prof. Moses Obimbo

What’s hiding in the vaginal microbiome? Why are women still dying from a condition we know how to treat? And what exactly is a roaming blood bank? Dr. Claire sits down with Prof. Moses Obimbo, Calestous Juma Fellow, Professor and Obs/Gyn at the University of Nairobi. He is passionate about women’s health and works across all aspects: from the lab, to bedside, to policy aimed at preventing maternal deaths from preventable causes.

The Mummy Makeover: Is Plastic surgery the right option for you? With Dr. Muriu Kinuthia

6.9K views · 5mo ago · 1:01:01

Guest: Dr. Muriu Kinuthia

You’ve heard of the mummy makeover. You may have seen the BBL discourse. But what about the opinion of a qualified plastic surgeon? What should you know before you consider any of it? Dr. Claire sits down with Dr.

A Mother's Day Special: Pregnancy & Birth preparedness with Tebby Maritim

4.4K views · 6mo ago · 1:03:09

Guest: Tebby Maritim

What does it really take to prepare for birth in Nairobi? In this episode, Dr. Claire Kinuthia sits down with Tebby Maritim — content creator, mum of two, and one of the voices behind the viral hospital delivery cost trend that got Kenya talking.

The Luteal Truth:Understanding PMS, PMDD & the Mental Health Cost of Going Undiagnosed with Dr Vundi

2.8K views · 6mo ago · 54:20

Guests: Dr Vundi, Dr. Vundi

Every month, like clockwork — and every month, dismissed. Somewhere between “it’s just hormones” and a formal diagnosis lies years — sometimes decades — of a woman suffering in silence and being told she is the problem. What millions of women are experiencing in the days before their period is not a character flaw. It is a clinical reality that medicine is only beginning to take seriously.

The High Functioning lie: Mental health behind the mask of success.

3.3K views · 7mo ago · 1:03:54

The most dangerous place to be struggling is at the top. High-functioning professionals — lawyers, doctors, executives, creatives and corporate types— are quietly experiencing some of the most severe mental health challenges of our time. And because they're still delivering, nobody notices. Not even them. What happens when the smartest person in the room can’t ask for help?