The Flow with BloodStream Media8 Kesä 2023

Flow with Period Stories

Empowering menstruating individuals with knowledge and resources to confidently embrace their bodies is what FLOW is all about. This month, gain insights into how menstrual awareness can enable self-assured decision-making about your body.

This month:

Assess the latest advances in tackling heavy cycles, to help find relief for those with extreme periods….
Acknowledge the growing demand for diverse birth control methods and non-hormonal alternatives….
Realize the significance of challenging menstruation-related misconceptions and normalizing discussions on this natural bodily function.

Plus: identify the avenues for private support and assistance with abortion services.

FLOW is straight talk about extreme periods, with new episodes the second Thursday of each month. Tune in for tips for self study, shared discoveries and to expand menstrual awareness.

Program Notes:

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

"What a Period is really like" with Cameron Esposito: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeg3h5zbadc
Keep Your Abortion Private: https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/keep-your-abortion-private/

HOST: Jessica RIchmond

Website: jrich.online
IG, @jessicalaurenrichmond
Twitter @geniuspills

HOST: Sarah Watson

FLOW is sponsored by Takeda, the manufacturer of a treatment for adults with von Willebrand disease. To see if this treatment might be right for you and your needs, visit: https://ssshare.it/2rnK

Connect with BloodStream Media:

Find all of our bleeding disorders podcasts on

BloodStreamMedia.com

BloodStream on Facebook

BloodStream on Twitter

Check out Believe Limited's Other Work:

BloodFeed: bloodfeed.com

Bombardier Blood: bombardierblood.com

Hemophilia: The Musical: breakingthroughhemophilia.com

My Beautiful Stutter: mybeautifulstutter.com/

Stop The Bleeding!: stbhemo.com

Teen Impact Awards: teenimpactawards.com

The Science Fair: thesciencefair.org

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