19. What's Going On With My Period? Why Don't Women Get Taught About Their Bodies?!

This week, the girls ask: what is a decidual cast? Is it true our body needs different nutrients during our cycle? How TF do I learn about my cycle, I thought my period was just one week?! Don't worry, we're in our late twenties and still clueless, we weren't taught about our bodies and our cycles, and it's time to fix that! (CN: This episode contains discussion of endometriosis, inclusive talk about periods and menstruating people, and mentions of bl**d) Book recs:Period Power by Maisie HillRebel Bodies by Sarah GrahamCycles: The Science of Periods, Why They Matter, and How to Nourish Each Phase by Amy J. HammerThis Won't Hurt: How Medicine Fails Women by Marieke Bigg#TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to [email protected] podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.uk