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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 13 MIN

Why Not All Periods Are Created Equal - Menstrual Health Conditions

from The Period Press · host Samantha Garstin

Your period experience is not the benchmark. And it's definitely not "just how it is."In this episode: endometriosis, adenomyosis, PCOS, fibroids, and PMDD... what they actually are, why the gender pain gap means so many people go undiagnosed for years, and why knowing your own baseline changes everything. Both in how you advocate for yourself, and in how workplaces need to show up.Helpful Links...📖 Read the transcript HERE🟦 Connect with me on ⁠LinkedIn ⁠for daily insights🌶️ ND friends, grab your Spicy Trait Mapper and start spotting your own patterns.🩸 Not-so-spicy? Download the Cycle Harmony Mapper instead.💌 ⁠⁠Subscribe to The Period Press⁠⁠ Written editions drop every Sunday at 5 am, ready for coffee in bed at 10!

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