Everyboooodayyyy (yeaaaaah) listen to this episode! It's a long-y but a good-y. Sam takes us on a journey through the female reproductive system to educate us on the menstrual cycle. We also lose our minds a little bit along the way but that is NOT because we're on our periods, okay?! GAWD. *CONTENT WARNING: anatomy, reproductive organs, overall medical talk*
RESOURCES:
Find an OBGYN - https://www.acog.org/womens-health/find-an-ob-gyn
Educational resources for menstruators and allies - https://period.org/
Menstruation and Human Rights - https://www.unfpa.org/menstruationfaq
Ending period stigma and empowering menstruators - https://thepadproject.org/
Birth Control help - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-pill/how-do-i-get-birth-control-pills
Sources:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/10132-menstrual-cycle
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24638-follicle-stimulating-hormone-fsh
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3753111/
https://drbrighten.com/how-hormones-affect-mood-throughout-menstrual-cycle/
https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/report/menstrual-disorders