CRAMPED
One nerd’s quest to find out why we know next to nothing about period pain. Tired of suffering from "death cramps" with no diagnosis for 20 years, Kate Downey has to look for her own answers. She interviews top doctors and researchers, and delves into topics from Greek history to sitcoms to TikTok wellness scams, all to figure out why menstrual pain is so often dismissed and untreated. What she finds will change how you think about your own body and the medical system. Because having a microphone gets you more answers than having a uterus. Season 1 launches weekly episodes starting February 2025.

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Are Crampers Better Off in 2025?

Are Crampers Better Off in 2025?

In our last episode of 2025, Kate looks back on 2025 and attempts to answer the question "Are crampers better off in 2025?" We take a tour through SUPER FUN stuff that impacts people with period pain ...

11 Des 202521min

Using Period Blood to Diagnose Disease - Subscriber only episode teaser

Using Period Blood to Diagnose Disease - Subscriber only episode teaser

You know how many diseases are diagnosed or monitored by drawing blood from a vein in your arm and running tests on it? Would those tests still work if you ran them on menstrual blood? It's not THAT c...

4 Nov 202511min

Recurring UTIs and the Microbiome

Recurring UTIs and the Microbiome

Kate brings on a friend for a Case Study episode all about recurring UTIs and the vaginal microbiome. They take a microbiome test and talk to a health provider to understand how whats living in their ...

21 Okt 202543min

What Is Patient Advocacy and How Do I Do It? with Tight Lipped

What Is Patient Advocacy and How Do I Do It? with Tight Lipped

Everybody's always telling us patient advocacy is the way to solve systemic issues in women's healthcare - ok so what exactly IS patient advocacy? What does it look like? HOW does it get us better car...

30 Sep 202526min

How To Talk About Your Period Pain: Subscriber-only Episode Teaser

How To Talk About Your Period Pain: Subscriber-only Episode Teaser

Why does it feel so hard to talk about our period pain? Who benefits when we stay quiet? How do we build a world where information about period pain travels as easily as a casual chat?In this how-to e...

16 Sep 20258min

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Period Pain with Dr. Sara Reardon

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Period Pain with Dr. Sara Reardon

Kate talks to Dr. Sara Reardon, aka The Vagina Whisperer - a board-certified pelvic floor physical therapist and author of the new book Floored, a woman's guide to pelvic floor health at every age and...

4 Sep 202527min

Surgery for Period Pain (Part 2)

Surgery for Period Pain (Part 2)

Kate is back from surgery! In Part 2 of this 2 part episode, Kate walks through the day of the surgery, from arriving at the hospital to the 4 weeks of recovery thus far, and the surgical and patholog...

7 Aug 202528min

Surgery For Period Pain (Part 1)

Surgery For Period Pain (Part 1)

Kate is back from surgery! In Part 1 of a 2 part series, she goes step by step through the imaging result that gave her the information that lead her to commit to surgery, and the physical, administra...

29 Jul 202527min

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