88: Menstruation: The Science of Periods (with Bliss)

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.You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/SciGuys If you would like to support the podcast, please donate to our Patreon:http://patreon.com/SciGuys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!Facebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPodReferences and Further Reading  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28271702/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25408753/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29530426/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2016/05/06/how-and-why-did-women-evolve-periods/?sh=41f5d07057a3 http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20150420-why-do-women-have-periods https://www.jstor.org/stable/3035646?seq=1 https://www.britannica.com/science/menstruation/Hormonal-control-of-menstrual-cycle https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/health-and-wellness/menstruation https://www.britannica.com/science/menstruation/Normal-menstruation https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/toxic-shock-syndrome/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459345/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25899177/ https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/do-any-non-human-animals-menstruate/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/period-pain/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/periods/period-problems/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28271702/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25408753/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29530426/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2016/05/06/how-and-why-did-women-evolve-periods/?sh=41f5d07057a3 http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20150420-why-do-women-have-periods https://www.jstor.org/stable/3035646?seq=1 https://www.britannica.com/science/menstruation/Hormonal-control-of-menstrual-cycle https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/health-and-wellness/menstruation https://www.britannica.com/science/menstruation/Normal-menstruation https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/toxic-shock-syndrome/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459345/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25899177/ https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/do-any-non-human-animals-menstruate/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/period-pain/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/periods/period-problems/ A special thank you to Ashley Mulle, our new Executive Producer!Follow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth