Happy Pride Month folks!!!

This week we discuss a topic that is surrounded by misconceptions and stigma (surprise, surprise!). Can you believe that many people do not understand how their own bodies function? If you haven't guessed yet, this week we are talking about periods. Menses. Menstruation. The Red Devil. Whatever you want to call it, most uterus-having people experience a menstrual cycle at some point in their lives. I'm here to tell you that periods are not shameful or 'dirty' or something that needs to be hidden. In fact, it is something we SHOULD talk about.

In this episode I explain the various phases of the menstrual cycle (newsflash - it's not just your period!) and share my experience with getting my first period. Nobody should be embarrassed or ashamed of their body's normal functions and hormonal processes. Periods are nothing to be ashamed of. Let's talk about it!

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Sources for this episode include:

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/what-is-the-pink-tax-and-how-does-it-hinder-women/

https://www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/current-emergency-responses/atlantic-canada-wildfire-responses

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/canadian-province-of-quebec-looks-for-international-support-to-fight-over-160-wildfires

https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2023/what-you-should-do-as-canadian-wildfire-smoke-moves-across-us.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/wildfire-air-quality-health-effects-smoke-us-canada-f9a2c7d4

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/canada-wildfires-lead-to-air-quality-alerts-in-u-s-heres-how-to-stay-safe

An Indian Nonprofit Wants To Tackle Menstrual Exile ... By Building Better Huts : Goats and Soda : NPR

Menstrual Cycle (Normal Menstruation): Overview & Phases (clevelandclinic.org)

Menstrual health, not just hygiene: The path toward a strong cross-sectoral response (who.int)

Menstrual Health and Hygiene (worldbank.org)