EPISODE · Dec 5, 2021 · 45 MIN
Periods Suck. - PMS, PMDD & Poor Attitudes That Surround Menstruation
from That Being Said · host Thaylar McNally & Aiesha Nightingale
Welcome! This weeks episode is based around all things periods! TW: Mentions of menstruation and female anatomy throughout the episode. We acknowledge and believe people who identity as women, men and non-binary can all experience periods. In this weeks episode Thaylar and Aiesha dive in on PMS and how issues around menstruation are often swept under the rug because in society it is seen as “Oh it's period pain, it's pms it's normal to feel that way” along with how we often diminish our own symptoms until all of the sudden it begins to control your life in ways that can become hard to live with. While also personal experiences dealing with PMS and Aiesha diagnosis of PMDD and how she was able to seek diagnosis and treatment. This episode is a raw and real look into issues that continue to be swept under the rug. We hope that this episode you may learn something you didn’t know or maybe something that you needed to hear.
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Welcome! This weeks episode is based around all things periods! TW: Mentions of menstruation and female anatomy throughout the episode. We acknowledge and believe people who identity as women, men and non-binary can all experience periods. In this weeks episode Thaylar and Aiesha dive in on PMS and how issues around menstruation are often swept under the rug because in society it is seen as “Oh it's period pain, it's pms it's normal to feel that way” along with how we often diminish our own symptoms until all of the sudden it begins to control your life in ways that can become hard to live with. While also personal experiences dealing with PMS and Aiesha diagnosis of PMDD and how she was able to seek diagnosis and treatment. This episode is a raw and real look into issues that continue to be swept under the rug. We hope that this episode you may learn something you didn’t know or maybe something that you needed to hear.
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