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DB is joined by the one and only Dr. Jen Gunter—OB-GYN, bestselling author, and certified period mythbuster—for the ultimate period episode. They dive into Dr. Jen’s trilogy of books, including her latest, Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation, to unpack what most people get wrong about periods, where the shame comes from, and why it’s time to push back against medical misogyny once and for all.

06:05 Addressing Misinformation
09:04 Personal Experience with Periods
13:12 Shutting Down Stigma and Shame
18:48 Understanding Menstruation
23:30 Busting Myths and Correcting Misinformation
27:03 The Supplement Industry
32:15 The Complexity of the Menstrual Cycle
36:45 The Future of Menstural Research 
 
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Dr. Jen Gunter is an OB/GYN who has written two New York Times bestselling books on reproductive health. Her TED talk on menstruation was the third most-viewed talk of 2020. Her third book, Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation, is available on January 23. She blogs at TheVagenda.com and can be found at @drjengunter on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, Threads, and Facebook.

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About Sex Ed with DB:

Sex Ed with DB is a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got through unique and entertaining storytelling, centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experts. We discuss topics such as birth control, pleasure, LGBTQ+ health and rights, abortion, consent, BDSM, sex and disability, HIV, sex in the media, and more.

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Sex Ed with DB, Season 9 Team:

Creator, Host, Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB)

Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen

Producer and Communications Coordinator: Sadie Lidji

Marketing Coordinator: Kate Fiala