How I Got My Diagnosis: Riven's PMDD
When Riven first got her period at age 10, the debilitating cramps weren't even the worst part. Instead, she felt completely out of control for the first day or two of her period, sometimes sobbing fo...
28 Apr 18min
Viagra for Cramps?
We know Viagra (sildenafil citrate) as a treatment for...one specific male problem. But a 2013 study showed it could potentially be SHOCKINGLY effective for dysmenorrhea. So what happened in that stud...
14 Apr 24min
How I Got My Diagnosis: Daphne
You've heard MY diagnosis and treatment story - now I'm handing the mic over to other people who have been through the period pain fire and come out the other side. Daphne had been on birth control si...
8 Apr 29min
A BAD STUDY with Professor Andrea Jones-Rooy
PATREON-ONLY EPISODE TEASERJoin the CRAMPED Patreon (even at the free tier!) to listen to the full episode: https://patreon.com/crampedWe don't get very many studies on menstrual pain - so when we fin...
2 Apr 17min
Endometriosis Historian Dr. Maria Rovito
Endometriosis Historian & Professor of Medical Humanities Dr Maria Rovito comes on CRAMPED to talk 2000 years of endometriosis, wandering wombs, and hysteria. Her new book, Crippling Endometriosis: Fe...
24 Mar 40min
Can Talking About Cramps Improve Your Sex Life?
Obviously we're big on communicating about your pain here at CRAMPED - we've covered the research that shows talking about your pain actually reduces your pain levels - but what about PLEASURE? Could ...
17 Mar 50min
Cramps on Film (and Books!)
If you've been looking up some Oscar-nominated short films to watch before the awards show, you may have noticed one called "Jane Austen's Period Drama". Seeing this in theaters inspired Kate to final...
10 Mar 33min
