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Natasha and I chat "period earrings", the changes in her menstrual cramps over time, and navigating asking folks if they are or are not menopausal. Topics discussed:- menarche story- education on menstruation - learning to use tampons- menstrual changes with age- variations in cultural significance of menstruation - eating and exercising for cycle optimization - menstrual misunderstandings (period rumors) - shame associated with menopause and aging- not having period sex shame- examples of being authentic in the workplace - dreams for current and future menstruatorsFull link to MMMMSubscribe for new episodes each full moon!If you like what you hear, leave a rating or review on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts so others can find us and have a chance to listen.Want to submit your menstrual shame questions? Email dreamspring.life@gmail.comConsidering a menstrual cup? Check out Lunette (https://store.lunette.com/?rfsn=4709896.1507ef)Reach out: dreamspring.life@gmail.com

Boris and I laugh our way through discussing his first knowledge of menstruation, living with a menstrual podcast host and working with menstruators. Topics covered:- First menstrual awareness- Period sex - Living with menstruators - What happens in the bathroom when I’m emptying my menstrual cup - Working with menstruators - Wishes for young menstruators Subscribe for new episodes each full moon!If you like what you hear, leave a rating or review on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts so others can find us and have a chance to listen.Want to submit your menstrual shame questions? Email dreamspring.life@gmail.comConsidering a menstrual cup? Check out Lunette (https://store.lunette.com/?rfsn=4709896.1507ef)Reach out: dreamspring.life@gmail.com

Haley and I chat about her initial irregular periods, learning to work with her cycle and how she will talk to her son about menstruation. Topics covered:- menarche- education (or lack thereof)- the power of learning about your cycle- working with your cycle- period panties- realizing your body is sending you a message- the power of menstruation (and the stigma) - what will Haley tell her son, and when? Subscribe for new episodes each full moon!If you like what you hear, leave a rating or review on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts so others can find us and have a chance to listen.Want to submit your menstrual shame questions? Email dreamspring.life@gmail.comConsidering a menstrual cup? Check out Lunette (https://store.lunette.com/?rfsn=4709896.1507ef)Reach out: dreamspring.life@gmail.com

Join Lauryn and I for a chat about menarche, how menstruation intersects with social work and feeling the power and sensitivity of menstruation. You’ll never look at your menstrual cup the same. Topics covered: - menarche - menstrual education- menstruating as a social worker- teaching teen boys about menstruation - autoimmunity, depression and birth control- enjoying your cycle and the emotional changes - period sex conversations (or lack thereof) Lauryn’s book recommendation: Beyond the Pill by Dr. Jolene BrightenFull link to MMMM. (1:16:34) Want to submit your menstrual shame questions? Email at dreamspring.life@gmail.comConsidering a menstrual cup? Check out Lunette (https://store.lunette.com/?rfsn=4709896.1507ef)Subscribe for new episodes each full moon!Reach out: dreamspring.life@gmail.comIf you like what you hear, leave a rating or review on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts so others can find us and have a chance to listen.

Join Carie and I as we discuss what perimenopause actually is, how hormone imbalance played a part for Carie and the realities of being a menstruator in a male dominated field. Topics covered:- Menarche- A childhood where menstruation was not discussed- Discovering cysts on ovaries- Raising a menstruator- Perimenopause symptoms and support groups- Balancing hormones through dietCheck out Carie's bison products. They come with my highest recommendation! You can also spend a night (or more!) among the bison in their Bison Ranch Tipi Retreat Considering a menstrual cup? Check out Lunette (https://store.lunette.com/?rfsn=4709896.1507ef)Subscribe for new episodes each full moon!Reach out: dreamspring.life@gmail.comIf you like what you hear, leave a rating or review on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts so others can find us and have a chance to listen.Full MMMM link here

Nilam and I discuss menarche, going to temple while menstruating, stress, PCOS, weight shaming and much more! Listen to hear Nilam’s brave vulnerability in talking about the “hard stuff”. As always, this is an individual sharing their own experience and nothing mentioned in this episode should be taken as medical advice.Topics discussed: - Menarche - The silent shame of menstruation- Shingles, y’all - Irregular periods - Getting on birth control for PCOS- Parental weight shaming and PCOS-  Talking menstruation with men - Excitement and jealousy of gen Z- The health care system Considering a menstrual cup? Check out Lunette (https://store.lunette.com/?rfsn=4709896.1507ef) Subscribe for new episodes each full moon! Reach out: dreamspring.life@gmail.comIf you like what you hear, leave a rating or review on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts so others can find us and have a chance to listen. Full MMMM link here

Welcome to an exciting, educational and open conversation on menstruation. Kiana and I discuss the embarrassing and enlightening. Learn about womb wisdom, unlearning period stain shame and the power of menstrual offerings (with correct awareness and guidance). Topics discussed:  - Kiana’s menarche - Unlearning shame - How sex education fails and Kiana’s work to make it better and more accessible - Understanding your cycle and taking steps to live in your own rhythm - How to work with menstruation as a sex worker - Menstruation, partners and sheets - Menstrual offerings of healing energy for systemic issues - Kiana’s wishes for menstruators Kiana’s Instagram:  @healingisimperfect Kiana’s Queer Pride project Instagram: @houseofheaux_Womb Wisdom Instagram: @thewombroom.co Considering a menstrual cup? Check out Lunette (https://store.lunette.com/?rfsn=4709896.1507ef) Subscribe for new episodes each full moon! Reach out: dreamspring.life@gmail.comIf you like what you hear, leave a rating or review on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts so others can find us and have a chance to listen. 

Xander shares their understanding of erasure of trans-masculine and non-binary pregnant persons in the writing and support of reproductive rights legislation. Enjoy a little moment of joy at the end of the episode! Considering a menstrual cup? Check out Lunette (https://store.lunette.com/?rfsn=4709896.1507ef)Subscribe for new episodes each full moon! Reach out: dreamspring.life@gmail.comIf you like what you hear, leave a rating or review on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts so others can find us and have a chance to listen. 

Join  us as Xander and I discuss their experience of menstruation as a trans-masculine non-binary person. Xander shares about their miserable menarche, the decision to get a hysterectomy, menstruation in the men’s bathroom and more. Topics covered:- menarche in the school director’s office - having a dad who won’t buy period products - being told your pain is “normal” - menstruation on Depo-Provera - the importance of trans-informed care- breakthrough bleeds on testosterone - endometriosis and a full hysterectomy at 22 - managing menstruation in public restrooms as a trans-masculine non-binary person Listen, learn, let go of stigma.Considering a menstrual cup? Check out Lunette (https://store.lunette.com/?rfsn=4709896.1507ef)Subscribe for new episodes each full moon! Reach out: dreamspring.life@gmail.comIf you like what you hear, leave a rating or review on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts so others can find us and have a chance to listen. Cameron Esposito’s “Jelly Donuts” ALSO watch Rape Jokes

Hello loyal listeners! Apologies for not making the November full moon, but here is a little something to consider this month. Listen as a I review my first two periods with Thinx and trying to track my emotions throughout my menstrual cycle. Be assured, we have many great guests coming in the next few months. Thanks for listening, and tell a friend! Considering a menstrual cup? Check out Lunette (https://store.lunette.com/?rfsn=4709896.1507ef)Subscribe for new episodes each full moon! Reach out: dreamspring.life@gmail.comIf you like what you hear, leave a rating or review on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts so others can find us and have a chance to listen. 

Welcome to Season 2! Happy full moon to those listening in real time. Enii and I had a great chat about menarche far from home, the savage rumors of high school girls, and an unceremonious PCOS diagnosis. This conversation was funny, infuriating and enlightening. Topic's covered: - Why San Francisco has a special place in Eni's heart- Getting chocolate because... that's what you do- The anti-climactic response to "becoming a woman"- Managing menstruation with birth control- Enii's recent diagnosis with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)- How Enii plans for periods that lead to vomiting and fainting-  When male bosses are so weird about everything female - Returning to pads after being betrayed by tampons - How high school rumors can shame menstruators - The freedom of complaining about cramps to Enii's brothers - Being hormone free and periods returning with a vengeance - Enii's PCOS diagnosis process- The potential impacts of PCOS and fibroids on having children- Variation in period tracking apps - Enii's  hormone free life and her period not agreeing with that plan- Enii's hope that future generation's won't have to pay for menstrual products. Considering a menstrual cup? Check out Lunette (https://store.lunette.com/?rfsn=4709896.1507ef) or read my answers to common menstrual cup questions (https://menstruationrewritten.com/got-menstrual-cup-questions-ive-got-you-covered/)Reach out: dreamspring.life@gmail.comSubscribe for new episodes each full moon! If you like what you hear, leave a rating or review on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts so others can find us and have a chance to listen. 

Jeff and I discuss his media introductions to menstruation, the menstruation talk with his parents, how menstruation interacts with money making and so much more! As a non-menstruator, Jeff describes living with menstruators, what he does and does not understand about menstruation and how he conceptualizes "that time of the month". Stay tuned to learn one creative way to use your menstrual pads. Topics covered:- Learning about menstruation from 90's and 00's media- Having menstruation explained in a house without menstruators- What do you do when your roommate leaves their menstrual cup on the sink? - Jeff's reaction to the phrase "the uterine wall is sloughing off" - The deep corners of the internet that can help teens (and adults) learn about menstruation- What does menstruation have to do with the economics of lap dances? Considering a menstrual cup? Check out Lunette (https://store.lunette.com/?rfsn=4709896.1507ef) or read my answers to common menstrual cup questions (https://menstruationrewritten.com/got-menstrual-cup-questions-ive-got-you-covered/)Reach out: dreamspring.life@gmail.comSubscribe for new episodes each full moon! If you like what you hear, leave a rating or review on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts so others can find us and have a chance to listen. 

Julie and I discuss her excitement at menarche (first period), her project of making reusable pads, and her adventure in cycle tracking. We also discuss her efforts to discuss PMS in a more positive way and her self-discoveries after deciding to ditch birth control once and for all - acne be damned.  Topics covered: - Julie’s menarche story- Discovering personal patterns by tracking her cycle and emotion- Self care in relation to her personal cycle- Learning to make reusable pads- Having reusable period pads turned away at laundry service- The benefits of period underwear- What it’s like to see period sex up close and personal on TV - How can we reframe vocabulary around PMS to show it as the beautiful indicator it is?- Julie’s decision to get off birth control once and for all, despite the acne consequences, and what she discovered in the process If you stayed after the credits for the Modern Media Menstrual Mention (MMMM) click here (https://www.allmyrelationspodcast.com/podcast/episode/48f75f91/all-my-loving-relations) and go to minute 15:38 to hear about menarche in residential schools.Considering a menstrual cup? Check out Lunette (https://store.lunette.com/?rfsn=4709896.1507ef) or read my answers to common menstrual cup questions (https://menstruationrewritten.com/got-menstrual-cup-questions-ive-got-you-covered)Reach out: dreamspring.life@gmail.comSubscribe for new episodes each full moon! If you like what you hear, leave a rating or review on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts so others can find us and have a chance to listen. 

This is a BONUS episode focused on labor, delivery and the first weeks postpartum. Full show notes. I talked to Kaela two days before her son, Finn, was born and then again six weeks post-delivery. She generously shares details of her bodily experiences of labor, delivery and postpartum. Get all the information usually not discussed until you are in the proverbial mom's club. If you want to listen to Kaela’s first episode, jump back to Episode 11: Too late to be asking dumb questions. Topics discussed: - Being "overdue" and waiting for delivery - What labor felt like for Kaela- Kaela's experience of delivery - The whirlwind of being in the hospital before/during and after delivery- Experiencing mastitis (flu like symptoms caused by infection during breast feeding) - Societal shame around the idea of "breast is best" - What hemorrhoids are and what to look out for- Excitement to usher one's friends into the "mom's club" Poetry and Instagram discussed:https://www.vickirivard.com/books@bravenewmama on instagram Kaela's hospital bag recommendations:  Slippers with grips Comfy robe Adult diapers (can use mesh underwear provided but easy/disposable) Snacks (fruit, bars, candy, gatorade) Face mask (feels good to refresh!) Toiletries (deodorant, wipes, tooth brush/paste, hair brush, etc.)  Breast feeding shirt (comfy button down) Chill playlist (nice during attempts to breastfeed/skin to skin/hanging while baby is at tests) Towel and facecloth Hair ties/head bands Home pillow if you love it! Phone charger with long cord If you stayed after the credits for the Modern Media Menstrual Mention (MMMM) click here and go to minute 34:14 to hear about menstruation in prisons. Considering a menstrual cup? Check out Lunette (affiliate link) or read my answers to common menstrual cup questions.Reach out at: host@menstruationrewritten.comSubscribe for new episodes each full moon! If you like what you hear, leave a rating or review on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts so others can find us and have a chance to listen. 

Kaela and I discuss going through menarche later than your friends, her attempts to get on the same team as her body and learning how to support friends through hard times. We have lots of laugh at our own expense, which we hope you will enjoy. This episode is menstruation/period focused, but this conversation was recorded 2 days before Kaela had her first child. I checked in 6-weeks post delivery too and content concerning labor/delivery and post-partum recovery will be published in a BONUS episode on the new moon this month. Subscribes so you don't miss it!   Trigger warning: We discuss pregnancy loss, both miscarriage and stillbirth. These stories are not our own, but are from folks in our circles and touch on our own responses to this information. Topics Discussed: Menarche at 16 Tampons turned pool floats Catholic, all girls high school puberty education Passing out at the gynecologist The joy of not having a period while pregnant  Pregnancy loss Growing in our attempts to support friends through hard times Tracking your period to track your pregnancy  Preferred menstrual products and post-partum diapers The fact that we still don't know a lot about our own bodies  A note that Diva Cup has changed their sizing and descriptions since when I bought my first one. They now have size for three age ranges: < 19, 19-30 and 30+. The website states this is based on changes in peoples pelvic floor muscles over time.  Considering a menstrual cup? Check out Lunette (affiliate link) or read my answers to common menstrual cup questions.Reach out at: host@menstruationrewritten.comSubscribe for new episodes each full moon! If you like what you hear, leave a rating or review on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts so others can find us and have a chance to listen. 

Katy and I discuss her experiences learning about menstruation with a single dad, how she handles menstruation as a burlesque performer and how menstrual products are delivered in COVID-19 shelters. Join us to chat and laugh about things you’ve probably never even contemplated. Topics covered: - menarche with a single dad - menstruating as a burlesque performer - how menstrual products are distributed at a “COVID Hotel” - Katy’s new-found love of bidets - learning that not everyone is in to hearing about your menstrual cup- Katy’s wish for a menstruating child - bleeding on a ... wait for it...Considering a menstrual cup? Check out Lunette (affiliate link) or read my answers to common menstrual cup questions.Reach out at: host@menstruationrewritten.comCheck in each full moon for new episodes! If you like what you hear, leave a rating or review on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts so others can find us and have a chance to listen!

In this episode, Neema and I chat about gynecology, getting medical professionals to believe your sexually inactive and menstruating around men. Join us for some anger and some laughter as we discuss the miseducation around menstruation and more. Topics covered:  Gynecologists Being sexually inactive in a medical system that doesn't believe you The "horror story" of a date where a woman wanted to have period sex... What Neema imagines living with men while menstruating will be like The miseducation around menstruation and sex Telling folks about your "lady times" Considering a menstrual cup? I love my Lunette (affiliate link) or check out my answers to common menstrual cup questions. Reach out at: host@menstruationrewritten.comNew episodes each full moon! 

Neema and I discuss her menarche (first period) story, what happens when you bleed through your pad in an Uber and the Neema way to dispose of your menstrual products. This is Part 1 of a two part conversation.  Be sure to tune in to Part 2 next month for lots more on period sex, interactions with medical professionals, how to (or how not to) talk to men about our periods and more! Topics Covered:  Menarche (first period) story  Menstrual education  Menstrual mishaps at school  Fear and experiences with leaks in adulthood Neema's preferred menstrual products  Why tampons may not be as common in rural Kenya Why must pad papers sound like a firework?  Why are US/Canadian bathrooms so "open air"?  Misleading imagery on feminine hygiene disposal containers How Neema manages her menstrual cramps that show no mercy  Is this cramps or do I have to poop?  When menstrual cramps bring you to the urgent care  One thing Neema was surprised about when moving to Canada Dealing with menstruation and roommates  How we wrap our pads :)  Considering a menstrual cup? I  love my Lunette (affiliate link) or read my answers to all your menstrual cup questions. New episodes each full moon!Reach out at: host@menstruationrewritten.com

In this episode I talk with Tara (and Kathy) about the cycle of getting on and off birth control, the use of sea sponges as a period product and the glory of the bum gun. Tara's medical concerns and how they intersect with menstrual regulation is discussed. We also talk about light flows, the mystery of a year-long missing period and shame around general "gooeyness". Come join us to learn, in Tara's own words, the "most intimate details of my vagina". Considering a menstrual cup? Check out the Lunette (affiliate link) or read my answers to all your common menstrual cup questions. Topics covered in this episode: The "whose telling who" of menarche Lessons on periods in a "hippie" household  Sea sponges as a menstrual product The frustration of menstruation as someone who doesn't want children The cycle of on-again-off-again birth control Managing menstruation in balance with other medical concerns  The glories of the bum gun The path to realizing being "gooey" isn't shameful  Reach out at host@menstruationrewritten.comNew episodes each full moon! 

In this episode, I speak with Takanori about his experiences of putting together the puzzle pieces of menstruation and menstrual products, menstruation when thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail and the debate of having puberty education as a class united or separated. We also touch on some interesting experiences that allow non-menstruators to build empathy for menstruators- and we have lots of laughs along the way! Topics covered:- The first introduction to the concept of menstruation- Putting together the "puzzle pieces" of female bodies and "sanitary products" - How bloody noses and doctors calls during meetings can help build empathy for menstruators - What Takanori has learned about menstruation and menstrual products from female partners- Managing menstruation in water limited situations, both on the trail and abroad - The quandary of how and when to explain menstruation to middle school boys Considering a menstrual cup? Check out Lunette (affiliate link) or read my answers to common menstrual cup questions. Reach out at: host@menstruationrewritten.comCheck in each full moon for new episodes! If you like what you hear, leave a rating or review on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts so others can find us and have a chance to listen!