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Podcast: Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex education
Episode: The Ultimate Period Episode with Dr. Jen Gunter
Description: DB is joined by the one and only Dr. Jen Gunter—OB-GYN, bestselling author, and certified period mythbuster—for the ultimate period episode. They dive into Dr. Jen's trilogy of books, including her latest, Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation, to unpack what most people get wrong about periods, where the shame comes from, and why it's time to push back against medical misogyny once and for all. 06:05 Addressing Misinformation 09:04 Personal Experience with Periods 13:12 Shutting Down Stigma and Shame 18:48 Understanding Menstruation 23:30 Busting Myths and Correcting Misinformation 27:03 The Supplement Industry 32:15 The Complexity of the Menstrual Cycle 36:45 The Futu...