The Heavy Flow Podcast

When will my period come back after I've had a baby is the question I am asked most often and today I'm breaking it down for you. 

This week I’m talking to Dr. Elizabeth Yuko, a bioethicist and writer. We discuss the ‘Period Paradox,’ the lack of medical research focusing on menstrual pain and disorders, how menstrual shame and stigma are instruments of the patriarchy, and we have a fun discussion about how periods are represented in pop culture.

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Website Twitter Instagram Helloflo She Knows

Resources mentioned in this episode:

How the ‘Period Paradox’ keeps women down Period pain can be “almost as bad as a heart attack.” Why aren’t we researching how to treat it?  Jessica Murnane on the Heavy Flow Podcast  These Women Entrepreneurs Created A Fake Male Cofounder To Dodge Startup Sexism  Dr. Laura Payne Period: Twelve Voices Tell the Bloody Truth  Craving chocolate on your period has nothing to do with your hormones, according to experts HelloFlo: The Guide, Period.: The Everything Puberty Book for the Modern Girl 

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This week I’m talking to Brittany-Lyne Carriere, a full-spectrum doula. We discuss supporting all pregnancy outcomes including abortion and miscarriage, Brittany-Lyne’s personal experience terminating a pregnancy, the far-reaching lack of support within the medical system for women and femme-presenting people, and how holistic practices seem to be filling in some of the gaps. We also talk about chocolate covered potato chips.

CW: abortion and pregnancy loss

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Resources:

Holistic Healing After Abortion Holistic Healing After Miscarriage

Today on Question Period we're talking about how long a normal menstrual cycle should be. 

This week I'm chatting with Holly Grigg-Spall, author of Sweetening the Pill: Or How We Got Hooked On Hormonal Birth Control. In this episode Holly gives us a 101 about how hormonal birth control really works and some of the common misconceptions we're often told about the pill; the importance of fertility awareness education in making truly informed birth control choices; how hormonal birth control affects sexuality and we ask, does being critical of the pill make you anti-feminist?

CW: sexual assault 

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Website Facebook Sweetening The Pill: How We Got Hooked On Hormonal Birth Control

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

How does the pill work? Woman now empowered by everything a woman does

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Can you get pregnant while you're on your period? Kelsey Knight from The Fifth Vital Sign joins me to set the record straight. 

This week I’m talking to Emma Rohmann, founder of Green At Home, all about how the environment affects our hormones. In this episode, we discuss what “toxins” and “chemicals” really are, what an endocrine disruptor is and where they can be found in our homes, the link between our liver and hormones, and how you can limit your exposure without going crazy.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

I Love Lucy Candy Factory Clip Jennifer Chua / Hip Mommies Instagram and Website Warning: Fake baby products are everywhere Think Dirty Skin Deep  Environmental Working Group EWG Guide to Healthy Cleaning David Suzuki Foundation Dirty Dozen What You Should Know Before Using Essential Oils Living Libations Your Healthy Home Program (save $15 if you mention Heavy Flow when you sign up!)

Soy's status as a health food hero or villain is constantly being debating, particularly when it comes to hormonal health. Here are a few reasons why it's vilified and the questions you should consider when adding soy into your diet. 

This week I'm talking to Cass Clemmer, a trans and nonbinary artist, activist, and sex educator. We discuss their experience menstruating while trans, raising period positive kids in a world of shame and taboo, gender-neutral period language, and, of course, Toni the Tampon.

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Website Cass's Instagram Toni the Tampon's Instagram Twitter Facebook

Resources mentioned in this episode:

#bleedingwhiletrans Instagram post Testosterone and your cycle The Adventures of Toni the Tampon: A Period Colour Book Menstrual cups are a feminist issue

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This week I'm talking all about the one period-thing I'm asked about most often: menstrual cups. I share how they work, a few reasons to make the switch, and how to find the cup for you.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Menstrual cups are a feminist issue Put A Cup In It