Periods, Contraception and Hormones Roundtable Discussion

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In this episode, Hannah shares a Roundtable discussion from earlier this year, when she was joined by Gabby Edlin, Katie Beales and A Peschanski to discuss all things periods, contraception & hormones. They share their first periods stories, what sex education lessons missed out, and how associating periods with womanhood can lead to dysmorphia for non binary people and trans men. They also discuss going on contraception for the first time, period and fertility tracking apps, and options for male contraception. Finally they explain why discharge is a bit like Spiderman, and the importance of talking about these taboo topics more.

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What we chat about…

First period stories
What did we learn about periods and contraception in school?
Is there still a taboo around periods when you get to adulthood?
A’s relationship with their period, and the association of periods with womanhood
The language used around periods
What is endometriosis and Adenomyosis?
The education around and diagnosis of endometriosis
Not being believed by doctors
Period and fertility tracking apps
Why aren’t we taught about ‘Spiderman discharge’?
How unlikely it is to actually get pregnant from having sex once
Whether we would choose to have our periods
Going on different pills and trying to find the right contraception
Contraception for men