In this episode you will discover how many periods a woman has in her lifetime, where the sperm meets the egg, how birth control had a shockingly racist past, and that placebo pills are somehow related to the Pope. Hannah characterizes the big name hormones into something palpable and makes the thickening of the cervical mucus sound… good? Taking a pill everyday is both a privilege and a curse, but it's time we all agree it's definitely emotional labor. The history is dark and the train is moving fast so if you’ve ever panicked about losing your pill pack, leaving it in your hot car, or taken it a few hours late, they have no words of consolation for you. We’re all getting pregnant together.