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.
Episodes
Essential
2d ago
It doesn’t matter where you are on the menses timeline; this is essential information for anyone who has had or will have, a period.
A gift to wo/mankind!
Apr 10
Smart, funny, vulnerable, relatable, infuriating (the topic), and hugely enlightening. Like the host herself, I also wish this podcast has existed 20 years ago, but how lucky for all the younger people who get to hear it at the start of their menstrual journeys!
Thank you!
Apr 9
I’ve learned so much from this podcast! I appreciate the facts and explanation of it all. So glad I was able to listen and that it was created. Thank you! I hope for a session 2 and would love an episode on why and how people can experience multiple puberties
Great listen and SO Informative
Apr 8
As a mid-40s woman who has had painful periods my whole life (side note: having babies did NOT cure the problem) and also did research in the reproductive endocrinology field, I learned SO MUCH!! But also, I laughed, I cried, I got angry. Such a great podcast. I’m sharing far and wide to hope this gives some information or even just community to all menstruating people ❤️
About
Information
- CreatorKate Downey
- Years Active2024 - 2025
- Episodes12
- RatingExplicit
- Copyright© Kate Downey
- Show Website
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