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Decades Of ‘Death Cramps’ Later, A Search For Answers To Period Pain
Manage episode 474906155 series 2784445
Ever since Kate Downey got her first extremely painful period at age 14, every month feels like playing Russian roulette with her uterus. Will she get “normal” abdominal discomfort — or excruciating, life-disrupting “death cramps”? After decades of not knowing the cause of her pain, Kate set out to find an answer to her very own medical mystery…and she shares with Anita how what she uncovered has implications for many other menstruating people.
Meet the guest:
- Kate Downey is the creator and host of CRAMPED, a podcast investigating period pain
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221 episodes
Manage episode 474906155 series 2784445
Ever since Kate Downey got her first extremely painful period at age 14, every month feels like playing Russian roulette with her uterus. Will she get “normal” abdominal discomfort — or excruciating, life-disrupting “death cramps”? After decades of not knowing the cause of her pain, Kate set out to find an answer to her very own medical mystery…and she shares with Anita how what she uncovered has implications for many other menstruating people.
Meet the guest:
- Kate Downey is the creator and host of CRAMPED, a podcast investigating period pain
Read the transcript | Review the podcast on your preferred platform
Follow Embodied on Instagram
221 episodes
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