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

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

By The Sci Guys

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  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/
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