Ep 88 Endometriosis: Menstrual Backwash

Ep 88 Endometriosis: Menstrual Backwash

Chances are you know someone with endometriosis, or perhaps you’re affected yourself. But despite its incredibly high prevalence, endo remains almost criminally understudied, undertreated, and underacknowledged. In this episode, we aim to shed light on many aspects of endometriosis, first by examining the “what” and “how” of this disease: what’s actually going on inside your body with endometriosis and how does it cause the symptoms that it does? Then we turn our sights to the why, exploring not only the possible evolutionary origins of this disease but also the deep historical roots contributing to the struggle many people still face today in obtaining a diagnosis. We discuss how although hysteria is no longer a valid medical diagnosis, it has left its mark on medicine in the form of implicit bias that leaves many people feeling unlistened to and unbelieved. We then wrap up the episode with a look at endometriosis by the numbers and some current research that leaves us feeling slightly more hopeful about the growing awareness of this disease and the need for effective treatments.

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Ep 141 Maggots: Such noble work

Ep 141 Maggots: Such noble work

Just reading the title of this episode may have been enough to make you feel grossed out and creepy crawly. And now we’re asking you to listen to a whole episode about maggots? But trust us, it’s wort...

28 Touko 202449min

Ep 140 Nipah virus: Of Fruit and Bats

Ep 140 Nipah virus: Of Fruit and Bats

What does it take to make the WHO’s list of high priority pathogens of pandemic potential? Ask Nipah virus. Extremely deadly with a wide host range and no effective treatments or vaccine (yet), Nipah ...

21 Touko 20241h 29min

Special Episode: Dr. Sara Manning Peskin & A Molecule Away from Madness

Special Episode: Dr. Sara Manning Peskin & A Molecule Away from Madness

We live on the edge. Whether we fail to acknowledge it or try not to think of it, that fact remains true for most of us. A chemical shift, a rogue protein, a marauding molecule - our brains are vulner...

14 Touko 202455min

Ep 139 Supplements: “This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA”

Ep 139 Supplements: “This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA”

Does it seem like the supplement section of your grocery store gets bigger every time you go in? Or that all television commercials these days seem to be advertising dietary supplements that promise t...

7 Touko 20241h 26min

Ep 138 Fever: Take it to the limit

Ep 138 Fever: Take it to the limit

A dull pounding headache. Body aches that come and go. Chills that set your teeth to chattering and have you reaching for the fluffiest blankets to warm up. But the thing is, you’re already warm, hot ...

30 Huhti 20241h 18min

Special Episode: Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens & Medical Bondage

Special Episode: Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens & Medical Bondage

The TPWKY book club is back in action, and we’re thrilled to be starting this season’s reading journey with Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens, reproductive rights advocate, Associate Professor in the Universit...

23 Huhti 20241h 6min

Ep 137 ME/CFS: What’s in a name? (A lot, actually)

Ep 137 ME/CFS: What’s in a name? (A lot, actually)

In many ways, this week’s episode on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a companion piece to last week’s episode on Long Covid. The two share many similarities: a wide rang...

16 Huhti 20241h 38min

Ep 136 Long Covid: A long time coming

Ep 136 Long Covid: A long time coming

We’re back with our season 7 premiere, and we’re kicking things off with a topic that we’ve wanted to cover for a long time, even if the topic itself hasn’t been around all that long. That’s right, we...

9 Huhti 20241h 33min

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