88: Menstruation: The Science of Periods (with Bliss)

It’s that time of the month… another Patreon Vote episode! Bliss joins us as we dive into the science of periods and ask how they work, and why so few animals get them.

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References and Further Reading 

1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28271702/
2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25408753/
3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29530426/
4. https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2016/05/06/how-and-why-did-women-evolve-periods/?sh=41f5d07057a3
5. http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20150420-why-do-women-have-periods
6. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3035646?seq=1
7. https://www.britannica.com/science/menstruation/Hormonal-control-of-menstrual-cycle
8. https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/health-and-wellness/menstruation
9. https://www.britannica.com/science/menstruation/Normal-menstruation
10. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/toxic-shock-syndrome/
11. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459345/
12. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25899177/
13. https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/do-any-non-human-animals-menstruate/
14. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/period-pain/
15. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/periods/period-problems/
16. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28271702/
17. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25408753/
18. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29530426/
19. https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2016/05/06/how-and-why-did-women-evolve-periods/?sh=41f5d07057a3
20. http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20150420-why-do-women-have-periods
21. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3035646?seq=1
22. https://www.britannica.com/science/menstruation/Hormonal-control-of-menstrual-cycle
23. https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/health-and-wellness/menstruation
24. https://www.britannica.com/science/menstruation/Normal-menstruation
25. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/toxic-shock-syndrome/
26. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459345/
27. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25899177/
28. https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/do-any-non-human-animals-menstruate/
29. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/period-pain/
30. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/periods/period-problems/

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