Is menstruation linked to the moon? Do women's periods sync up when they live together? Are girls getting their first period younger? Why don't we talk about menstruation and menopause more? Popular US-based physician and bestselling author Dr Jen Gunter is on a mission to change the conversation about women's health.

This event was recorded as part of National Science Week at the University of NSW's Centre for Ideas on 15 August 2024.

Speakers

Dr Jen Gunter Obstetrician and gynaecologistAuthor, Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of MenstruationThe Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism and more

Professor Caroline Ford Lead, Gynaecological Cancer Research Group, University of NSW