Ovarian Cysts: Why Doctors Keep Calling Them "Normal" and What That Misses
Kate talks to her friend Taylor Hallam, who has struggled with ovulation pain and ovarian cyst ruptures since getting off 19 straight years of hormonal birth control. Taylor has questions, and Kate di...
26 Jun 202547min
Your Questions Answered: Why Do My Cramps Change Every Month? What Does 'Normal' Labs Actually Mean? The MTHFR Gene?
Kate answers some questions that listeners asked her to research for them, including: What do I do when my doctor says my lab results are "normal"? Does the MTHFR gene mutation affect periods? Why are...
18 Jun 202526min
CRAMPED is back: Season 1.5
CRAMPED is back with new episodes - but we need your help! Subscribe to our Patreon to make our work possible at www.patreon.com/crampedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...
11 Jun 20252min
The Evolutionary Reason We Get Periods, And What It Explains About the Pain
In season 1's final episode, Kate calls up biological anthropologist Kate Clancy to find out why we're even in this pain to begin with. Then Kate throws a period party, and gives the details on how sh...
8 Apr 202532min
Why Is There No Period Pain On The Internet (or TV, or Movies)?
If 51% of the population has a uterus, and 91% of menstruating people experience period pain, why do we literally never hear about it in the media we consume?? Whether its TV, film, podcasts (aside fr...
1 Apr 202542min
Feminists in the '70s Knew More About Their Bodies Than We Do Now. What Happened?
Kate talks to her mom about joining the Boston Women's Health Movement in the 1970s. Why was body literacy such a big part of feminism in the 70s, but when Kate became an active feminist in Boston in ...
25 Mar 202535min
Medical Trauma from Period Pain Is Real. Here's What It Actually Looks Like
Kate checks in with comedian and recent hysterectomy patient Max Gross, as well as therapist Suzanne Garrison to figure out - what is medical trauma, and do we have it? How does undiagnosed and untrea...
18 Mar 202541min
I Got a Diagnosis! Now What?
Kate sees a specialist and finally gets a diagnosis for the condition causing her severe period pain. But instead of relief and a clear treatment plan, she just has more questions. She interviews her ...
11 Mar 202538min
