Dr Jarrod McKenna is a reproductive biologist & science communicator and his research focused on female reproductive health; however, Dr McKenna loves making the difficult, inaccessible science concepts fun and interesting regardless of what field it is!

Watch the video version of this podcast episode here: https://youtu.be/DvDj4wkC3Nc

During our conversation, Jarrod explains how the menstrual cycle works and compares it to the far more common estrous cycle. We also discuss topics like hormones, birth control, and pregnancy as our reproductive biologist encourages us to learn more about our bodies.

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