Menstruation: The Science of Periods (with Bliss)

Episode 88,   Dec 21, 2020, 05:00 AM

It’s that time of the month… another Patreon Vote episode! Bliss joins us as we dive into the science of periods and ask how they work, and why so few animals get them.

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References and Further Reading 
  1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28271702/
  2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25408753/
  3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29530426/
  4. https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2016/05/06/how-and-why-did-women-evolve-periods/?sh=41f5d07057a3
  5. http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20150420-why-do-women-have-periods
  6. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3035646?seq=1
  7. https://www.britannica.com/science/menstruation/Hormonal-control-of-menstrual-cycle
  8. https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/health-and-wellness/menstruation
  9. https://www.britannica.com/science/menstruation/Normal-menstruation
  10. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/toxic-shock-syndrome/
  11. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459345/
  12. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25899177/
  13. https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/do-any-non-human-animals-menstruate/
  14. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/period-pain/
  15. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/periods/period-problems/
  16. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28271702/
  17. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25408753/
  18. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29530426/
  19. https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2016/05/06/how-and-why-did-women-evolve-periods/?sh=41f5d07057a3
  20. http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20150420-why-do-women-have-periods
  21. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3035646?seq=1
  22. https://www.britannica.com/science/menstruation/Hormonal-control-of-menstrual-cycle
  23. https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/health-and-wellness/menstruation
  24. https://www.britannica.com/science/menstruation/Normal-menstruation
  25. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/toxic-shock-syndrome/
  26. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459345/
  27. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25899177/
  28. https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/do-any-non-human-animals-menstruate/
  29. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/period-pain/
  30. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/periods/period-problems/

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