Menstrual cycle science & mythology | Dr Jen Gunter

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Simon Hill

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education

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🗓️ 14 May 2024

⏱️ 170 minutes

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Episode #313. Is your menstrual cycle normal? How is the pill affecting your body? Join me as I sit down with Dr Jen Gunter, a renowned expert in women's health, to answer these questions and many more as we take a deep dive into contraception, the menstrual cycle, and common female health myths. You’ll learn about the key phases of the menstrual cycle and the associated symptoms, discover how different forms of hormonal contraception work and whether they’re safe, debunk a series of pervasive female health myths, and much more. Whether you personally menstruate or use contraceptives or know someone who does – effectively everyone – this episode is an essential listen on female health. Specifically, we discuss: Intro (00:00) The Impact of Disinformation on Women's Health Choices (01:17) Exploring Gaps in Medical Research on Female Physiology (07:17) Navigating Misinformation and Vulnerability in Women's Health (15:52) The Importance of the Menstrual Cycle: A Comprehensive Overview (17:44) Inclusivity and Language in Medical and Social Contexts (33:12) The Phases of the Menstrual Cycle: A Detailed Explanation (41:02) Female Physiology: Mechanism and Function of Menstruation (50:25) COVID Vaccines: Effects on Menstrual Cycles and Fertility (01:01:55) Menstrual Myths Debunked: Separating Fact from Fiction (01:06:00) Managing Menstrual Symptoms and Pain: Expert Advice (01:13:45) Hormonal Health Myths: Dutch Test, Birth Control Pill, and Diet (01:39:33) Osteoporosis and Birth Control Pills: Is There a Connection? (01:46:26) Birth Control and Cancer Risk: Examining the Evidence (01:51:25) Birth Control Pills and Acne (01:57:30) Menstrual Cycle: Detoxification and Birth Control's Impact on Maturation (02:02:03) Emergency Contraception Options: Plan B and Ella (02:08:48) Abortion: Laws, Misconceptions, and Future Implications (02:30:03) Final Thoughts and Empowering Women in Health Choices (02:45:56) Connect with Dr Jen Gunter on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Order her new book, Blood: the Science, Medicine and Mythology of Menstruation, here. For even more comprehensive information, you can read Dr Gunter’s other books, The Vagina Bible and The Menopause Manifesto. Head to her blog, https://vajenda.substack.com/, for frequent newsletters and articles. This episode is brought to you by: InsideTracker If you want to improve your health, you need to measure where you’re currently at. InsideTracker analyses up to 48 blood biomarkers including ApoB, LDL, HDL, A1C, and more before giving you advice to optimise your health. Head to insidetracker.com/simon and get 10% off the InsideTracker subscription and any plan. BON CHARGE Enhance skin health, increase collagen production, and reverse sun damage with BON CHARGE, my choice of low-level light therapy. Holistic, evidence-based, premium products for healthier skin. Get started at boncharge.com and use code THEPROOF for a 15% discount. Sun Home Saunas Invest in your body and mind with Sun Home Saunas, pioneers in crafting premium saunas and cold plunges. Safe, effective, research-backed wellness tools to improve cardiovascular health, offer psychological benefits, and reduce muscle soreness. Head to sunhomesaunas.com/theproof for $300 off your purchase. Want to support the show? The best way to support the show is to use the products and services offered by our sponsors. To check them out, and enjoy great savings, visit theproof.com/friends. You can also show your support by leaving a review on the Apple Podcast app and/or sharing your favourite episodes with your friends and family. Simon Hill, MSc, BSc (Hons) Creator of theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill Watch the episodes on YouTube or listen on Apple/Spotify

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0:00.0	In today's episode, we welcome back Dr. Jen Gunter.
0:03.0	Why was menstruation so different?
0:05.0	Obstetrician and gynecologist to chat about the science, medicine, and mythology of menstruation,
0:10.0	the focus of her new book, Blood.
0:12.0	You say at the beginning the menstrual cycle is the wheel that drives
0:16.7	humanity that's a good line isn't it it's a great line
0:20.8	Janet my goal is not make anybody love their menstrual cycle.
0:26.0	I just want people to understand it.
0:27.0	In this conversation, we discuss what the menstrual cycle is.
0:30.0	Basically getting rid of that decidio.
0:31.0	If you have an incredibly invasive placenta,
0:33.4	it is the stuff of surgical nightmares.
0:34.8	The menstrual cycle myths.
0:35.8	You know, I've heard that tomatoes can cause a solar eclipse.
0:38.0	I really have heard that.
0:39.0	What a regular menstrual cycle looks like.
0:40.3	PMS versus PMDD, how the pill affects the menstrual cycle,
0:43.7	whether emergency contraception like Plan B and Ella, it's safe, abortion, and much more.
0:48.3	Gosh, I think we could end breast cancer if every woman ran a Dutch test.
0:51.5	Well I can understand how a chiropractor wouldn't know
0:53.2	about medications because they don't learn about them
0:55.0	in chiropractic school.
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