Podcast Episodes

Endo's Last Stand - Surgery & Spitefulness

Season 2 Episode 3

Kate is getting endometriosis excision surgery today! She shares some details, and a story of her (hopefully last) experience with "death cramps".

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Published on 4 months ago

Ovarian Cysts

Season 2 Episode 2

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 d…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

MTHFR Gene Mutations, Normal Lab Results, and Changing Pain - Your Qs!

Season 2 Episode 1

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 ar…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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/cramped

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Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

You Might Like: Sex Ed with DB

Episode 11

While we're on a break from releasing new CRAMPED episodes, we're recommending some other fantastic podcasts to check out. Today we're featuring an episode of Sex Ed with DB, a feminist podcast all t…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

You Might Like: The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women

Episode 10

While we're on a break from releasing new CRAMPED episodes, we're recommending some other fantastic podcasts to check out. Today we're featuring an episode of The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Why Do We Even Get Periods?

Season 1 Episode 10

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 s…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Doesn't Media Talk About Period Pain?

Season 1 Episode 9

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 f…

Published on 7 months ago

What Happened to Feminism and Body Literacy?

Season 1 Episode 8

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…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Do I Have Medical Trauma?

Season 1 Episode 7

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 untre…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago