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What’s a Normal Period, Really? with Kate Clancy, PhD
In this episode of On Health, I dive deep into period myths, including the myth of the normal period, and the science and culture of our menstrual cycles with Kate…
Period Pain in Teens: A 6th Vital Sign You Don’t Want To Miss
Understanding Period Pain Period pain is known medically as dysmenorrhea. It’s so common that we’ve been led to believe it’s simply normal, with it being rote to simply pop a…
Every Woman’s Guide to Safe and Empowered Miscarriage Options
On How to Have a Safe and Empowered Miscarriage For decades, both as a midwife and as a women’s health MD, I have guided women through miscarriage. But because miscarriage…
How Alcohol Affects Our Hormones and Menstrual Cycles
Alcohol. It’s one of the world’s best-loved beverages and favorite mind-altering substances. Humans have been imbibing it for at least 10 millennia – the first booze dating back to 7,000 BCE…
Fertility Awareness is Power with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
I began tracking my cycle when I was 15, not yet sexually active but curious about my body and already studying midwifery. I was fascinated that the cyclic signs of…
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