The science of menstruation in 10 minutes | Dr. Jen Gunter

Humans don’t have pheromones, women’s periods do not sync up with one another, and there’s no scientific evidence that a menstrual cycle lasts 28 days. OB-GYN and health communicator Dr. Jen Gunter explains.
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There have been many misconceptions about women’s health in recent decades, resulting in a widespread lack of proper education on menstrual science. According to Gunter, this can be incredibly harmful, as it perpetuates myths, leads to misunderstandings about normal menstrual health, and prevents people from advocating for themselves effectively.
In just 10 minutes, Gunter explains ovulation, the reason for menstrual cramps, the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, and the potential dangers of commonly used period-tracking apps. Finally, Gunter reiterates the need for better menstrual health education to combat ignorance and misinformation, which can have serious implications for women's health and autonomy.
0:00 Medicine & myths
1:38 Which mammals menstruate?
1:58 What is a menstrual cycle?
2:38 The science of menstruation: the decidua
4:38 Evolution’s curse: period side effects
7:59 “Breeders”: Data dystopia
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About Jen Gunter:
Dr. Jen Gunter is an internationally bestselling author, obstetrician, and gynecologist with more than three decades of experience as a vulvar and vaginal diseases expert. Considered “the world's most famous-and outspoken-gynecologist,” (The Guardian), her New York Times and USA Today bestselling books, The Vagina Bible and The Menopause Manifesto, have been translated into 25 languages. She is the host of Jensplaining, a CBC/Amazon Prime video series that highlights the impact of medical misinformation on women, and the recipient of the 2020 NAMS Media Award from The North American Menopause Society. Her 2020 TED Talk, “Why Can’t We Talk About Periods?” received more than two million views in its first six months, leading to the launch of her popular podcast on the TED Audio Collective, “Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter.” Originally from Winnipeg, Canada, she lives with her sons in San Francisco,CA.

[@HungerSTR1KE]

"We are definitely seeing a shift toward viewing women solely as 'breeders' and that your life has less value than your role as basically carrying a pregnancy. I don't think we can sound enough alarms about that." Very well said.

[@ILLAILLS]

Here to better understand human health.

[@MM-xp8vs]

Same here 😊

[@alinebarreto6909]

Nowadays, women in Brazil are facing a regression in abortion laws. Our congress passed a law that criminalizes girls and women if they attempt to abort after 22 weeks, even in cases of rape and anencephaly. They can be penalized with more than 20 years in jail, which is harsher than the punishment for rapists, who can be jailed for just 10 years.

[@dlo111]

😢😮

[@RenegadeShepTheSpacer]

Murder is a worse crime than rape.

[@alinebarreto6909]

@@RenegadeShepTheSpacer , no uterus, no opinion…

[@shadowscp1391]

What kind of backward ass law Is THAT?!

[@AshantyOrtega]

⁠@@RenegadeShepTheSpaceryou can have that senseless debate somewhere else

[@codecrook]

My home state of Odisha, India is celebrating an ancient, 3 days long festival of "Raja Parba" starting today, which is to celebrate menstruation and womanhood. (I haven't heard of any other similar festivals anywhere.) This video couldn't be posted at a better time. 😃

[@angelagraves865]

That's really cool!

[@Marc-io8qm]

Please stay in India. Thank you.

[@RenegadeShepTheSpacer]

@@Marc-io8qm Go back to /pol/.

[@JP-rb1js]

That is so cool!!!

[@deliciousredmango]

Rude for no reason? Very cool. ​@@Marc-io8qm

[@NeuMel3515]

I think I'm going to ignore these comments of angry paranoid people and take the word of a person who's studied and experienced in the field they're talking about instead. 🤔

[@WalterGirao]

Hey. People who study and have experience can be angry and paranoid too! Hehe

[@djksan1]

When you read enough experts, you can find out they don’t all agree, so, don’t just take this doctor’s word for everything. Especially her concerns about data and abortions.

[@prolozaloser4461]

I find this really sad. Even till now; we don't know much nor does there seem to be an improvement on women's health (eg. Gynae tools still used, preganc pushing techniques, periods etc.). Even with other doctors and researchers trying to bridge the gap; there's not enough of them for it to be effective nor recognised.

[@manpreetlakhanpal9720]

I am a guy and I winced many times while watching this. Gotta appreciate these sacrifices that women make for mankind.

[@YukiSatagawa]

I admire ur effort on learning! This what we need from multiple individuals in society!! But personally I don’t think it’s sacrifice. But women do sacrifice alot more than each get credit for. Also reason why effort to helping any women, whether they’re colleagues, family or just passing by on the train. Offering lil help or just kind words that they’re amazing can really be great nd boost.

[@mistersisterja9]

*humankind

[@lupe75]

We are not here to do any sacrifice for humankind. It is not our duty. As the doctor said, many people have and is considering us as the ones to be sacrificed for humanity. So, please, do not appreciate that.

[@ss56830]

Absolutely love this! There’s so much misinformation around menstruation and not a topic talked about enough!!

[@Amor_fati.Memento_Mori]

"Good enough" - Nature.

[@brooklynnchick]

Can we please do some education about the difference between viable pregnancies and ectopic pregnancy, false pregnancy, tumor-based abortive experiences, and other menstrual or pregnancy related outcomes that may require or cause an abortive event that is not triggered by the woman experiencing them.

[@niroopotsav]

+++

[@lolamoreano7677]

Great video! I am a menstrual educator from Ecuador and love to find a new author and thinker in this topic. Sadly, the history and foundation of every topic related to femenized bodies are full of superstitious beliefs, misogyny and man supremacy ideas. We need to learn everything again!

[@AA-wc3tw]

I'm 44 and have had my period since age 9 and I am just so ready to be done with this unnecessary ridiculousness that brings no benefit to my life. **Keep abortion and birth control safe and legal.**

[@kateri17]

Actually the decline in estrogen due to menopause causes a whole myriad of health issues. Estrogen is a protective hormone, it is anti inflamatory, and every cell in a woman's body has estrogen receptors. Not having a period is not as sunshine and rainbows as you may think.

[@lamusica1592]

Very useful, thank you. For those of us whose lives were upended and #$% ed up by extreme periods, talking about it would have been REALLY helpful!!

[@offintonebula]

Keep abortion and birth control SAFE and LEGAL

[@fatimzehrahajjou8653]

Just watching this video about periods is enough to give me cramps

[@beletristabennett6910]

LOLOLOL 😂💛 I get the feeling hope you are well though!

[@Amor_fati.Memento_Mori]

Are cramps stomach pain?

[@mpras684]

⁠@@Amor_fati.Memento_Mori Great question. I’ve experienced various type of stomach pain, having IBS and being lactose intolerant 🤭 Sharp, spasmodic, stabbing, bloating or more raw kind of pain. I’ve only ever fainted from period pain though. I’m sorry, I’ve not answered your question and am wasting your time! Period pain (cramps) for me tends is focussed in the lowest part of the abdomen and lower. It’s quite a raw kind of pain that can come in waves of intensity or be a dull, persistent ache that can be quite draining on occasion. Heat really helps. Have you ever experienced relief from applying heat to a stomach ache? I am lucky as I’ve not endured the unimaginable pain some woman with PCOS and other conditions experience. Ummm… wow I really hope someone out there can do a better job than I have. But again, thanks for the great question 😊

[@YukiSatagawa]

@@mpras684 You did just as fine job babes 🫶 perfect explanation

[@totalfreedom45]

We should have deep love, respect, and compassion for women, especially when their monthly friend visits them. 💕☮🌎🌌

[@isobel95]

I like menstruating, but it changes my mood so much during PMS. The last 6 years I've had experiences that led me into depression, but my life was hell for 2 of the 4 weeks of a month. In the PMS week, everything I felt was just too much, the sadness, the rage, the loneliness, the shame, my thoughts used to be so self-deprecating, I could lay in bed for hours. I had a Copper IUD, hence the pain hit HARD the following week. This year, I changed to Mirena IUD, so I don't menstruate anymore and everything is better, my relationships are better, my emotions are felt and gone, I'm in control, I feel like living again ^^ I still have self-deprecating thoughts (which are an habit I'm trying to break) and feel cramps, but nothing compares, I used to throw up because of the nausea caused by pain. Thank you for sharing this video!

[@hannahstraining7476]

An intelligent primer on menstrual periods. I thank science monthly for giving me ibuprophen!

[@jercasgav]

Heck yes! Nothing works on period cramp pain like an NSAID!!

[@soniavos8065]

Love me some midol. At 47, the pain is real. 2 days a month, I'm out.

[@sgs6991]

Ibuprophen is great against prostaglandins, try avoiding caffeine and red meats too for a few days, it helps a lot.

[@WinxMagicalHero]

@@jercasgavIf only they didn’t cause gastritis in certain cases 😭 it seems like we can’t win

[@taylorjenkins425]

There’s not enough research on women’s bodies

[@spicylemons8557]

THANK YOU!! I hated the trend where people were trying to sell us “Pheromones” to attract a partner. I kept yelling at my screen saying ITS NOT REAL 😭

[@kat_erina]

Thank you for posting this❤

[@cecilliebjrkland3105]

Great video! Thank you

[@angelagraves865]

Some of these comments are making me wonder what these people are doing watching a channel with the word *think* it its name.

[@paralleluniverse99]

Yeah, imagine thinking men can be women and menstruate, right? Lmao

[@Delvy787]

That part

[@juni260]

This video is so important, thank you for posting.

[@mjojo25]

Thank you for posting this. It’s very informative.

[@kt6740]

Thanks!

[@aeolia80]

As someone experiencing irregular periods for the first time in my life at 43, had some testing done and so far nothing abnormal found, put on a bunch of meds to try to regulate it. It's more than likely peri-menopause, and the last 2 months have been miserable.

[@JP-rb1js]

What a great video. Our bodies are AMAZING!

[@bbexx92]

Very informative, thanks for posting this!

[@MM-xp8vs]

Thank you for posting this video. This is very informative.

[@rashidabaakza8554]

Nice and informative. 👍 I use App to track my menstrual cycle and it’s very close to accurate as I have 28 days cycle so maybe it goes 29 or hardly 30. But my periods are very painful during first two days then after it goes back to normal.

[@norahassan2372]

I'm glad to find this content on youtube i can understand my body better thank you big think .

[@waterfrontandfalls]

Thank you so much, videos like these are so important not just to women but all people. Thank you so much.

[@bobbychan3750]

great video

[@LocalEarthSpirit]

I just don’t want to get violently ill anymore when it happens 🙏

[@xiaoxiao8523]

I find that there has been a lot of research on how to make the "delivery" more successful, as opposed to how to make the "breeder" more comfortable and reduce long lasting side effects - girls are still listening to women 2 generations above for tips which is unfortunate

[@naphthaitalia]

This is so cool.

[@EDeyUCATE]

Thank you for sharing words that matter 🩷🩵

[@davevallee7945]

I thought it might be a good idea, with the best of intentions, to watch this video; in part, because I'm a man I must say that it was a good decision. I learned a lot, and developed a deeper appreciation for what half of my species goes through because they are the ones to carry a fetus. I'm sure that being pregnant, carrying a child, and bringing it into the world are wondrous experiences, but thank you very much as I'm quite happy with my role in that process. More than happy to run to Wawa at 11pm for the B&J icecream of your choice.

[@afihaileywibowo1095]

I like Dr. Gunter pink suits. So cool and feminine!

[@sihr07]

I love how the comments on this video illustrate SO MANY other bs that also needs to die 😂

[@FoxYinnyy]

Ikr? I don't get why people are already done with her 😅 Or are getting super worked up about anything

[@animagflip]

Oh, can you please talk about PCOS?

[@BreakCards]

Great great video very informative. As a woman I’m very lucky. Always regular , pain free periods. But one thing that hurts me watch some pseudo science gurus. Telling women they are suffering from reproductive problems because are listening their feminine energy!!! Blaming the Victim. Thank you for this vídeo

[@fossaflute]

I couldn't understand people who say that pain in labor feels like pain in a period 😶 It may be so in the beginning but not further...

[@prolozaloser4461]

You don't need to understand since you don't experience it. You can simply acknowledge that some people go through that extreme pain. Perhaps you didn't intent to be dismissive but articulate yourself carefully when it comes to other people's experiences and do not compare with yours.

[@fossaflute]

@@prolozaloser4461 I'm not sure, that you got my message. I meant the pain in labor is much worse than the pain in period and I don't know how they could be compared. What's wrong?

[@fossaflute]

@@prolozaloser4461 in a period you don't experience something like attempts. But I had attempts during 1 hour (instead of the usual 5-10 minutes). It feels like you are tearing up from the inside 🤷‍♀️ labor and period are just unsimilar. You may experience a strong pain in a period but it isn't similar to labor

[@painterlyrabbit]

​@@fossaflute you dont know if it is comparable for other people is clearly what he is saying???

[@fossaflute]

@@painterlyrabbit do you say hypothetically or do you know some women who suffered in a period more than in labor?

[@oyandakona5994]

Im on my period while watching this vid and all of a sufden i have sharp pain on my lower back 🤨

[@jonathanwarner4720]

My friend is nearly cramp free with the raspberry leaf tea she drinks!

[@bodyofhope]

I take Chlorophyll gel caps and pumpkin seed oil for no cramping

[@judyormshaw3293]

I wonder how many men will watch this?

[@khoadangbui9451]

😂 I'm watching

[@Owl-of-Minerva]

That thing that men don't get

[@its553a.m9]

I'm a person who has menstrual cycle :) No ones saying she is a woman

[@AshantyOrtega]

you are a female who has a menstrual cycle.

[@sihr07]

Truly wish that there was this kind of info (and less myths) when I was growing up. Would have given me peace of mind and probably helped to deal better but the horrible pain. Hoping all PEOPLE menstruating get this and better info over time (yes, I said people! As a woman my femininity does not feel threatened by whatever way others identify themselves)

[@paralleluniverse99]

Lmao 🤣

[@RenegadeShepTheSpacer]

Only real women menstruate. You are literally complaining about "myths" but are spreading another myth in the same comment. Impeccable logic.

[@chaerviec4731]

Your right to female-only spaces is threatened and these are crucial for females' well-being and safety. If you can't call police on creepy dude in woman's bathroom because he will call you transphobic and you may even loose your job for that, then you are in danger. Think about why those spaces were established in the first place. If you don't need female spaces then use gender neutral ones but don't make decision for all women, including little girls and those with traumas who don't want to change in front of people with male bodies.

[@mariel98210]

it's crazy how these replies made assumptions

[@luizaqara]

everyday more mesmerized at God's creation! as women we are beautiful and have the greater blessing possible!

[@Andrea-Rose]

💚💚💚

[@djtomoy]

I’m on mine right now 😊

[@SamTheMan666]

I am glad I'm a guy, this does not sound fun SHEESH!

[@summitGreen]

i'm a girl but i don't feel intense pains as some others may describe and i feel terrible when i hear what some people go though 😭

[@snwflkify]

💯

[@aliinwonderland656]

Please bring back the U by Kotex tampons from 2 yrs ago. The current products DO NOT WORK. As a woman that has a heavier flow I’ve gotten an IUD in hopes of ending my monthly dilemma.

[@georgianamara2955]

Look up for a menstrual cup. Give it a try.

[@lupe75]

My sister has a heavy flow, too. With the menstrual cup she deals with it so much better. At least, she doesn´t have to change her tampon hourly anymore.

[@giorgilabadze1]

i want one with performance en hance steroids

[@PixelWavesGuru]

Did the pandemic vaccines affect women's cycles. I have heard people say that their period become longer and heavier?

[@jacklukasewycz1316]

I'm only one person with a uterus, but I've had all the vaccines, plus all available boosters (I work in healthcare) and my periods did not change at all.

[@nperegri]

I've had irregular periods all my life so if there was changes I didn't notice. I've had all vaccines plus boosters.

[@alexppope]

Watching this while having cramps 😂😢

[@whitneyprosperity]

Me too 😅 I've taken Ibuprofen 😃👍

[@msvh-l9616]

​@@whitneyprosperityibruprofen? Didn't know this syrup/tablet is popular all around the world? It's a tablet we take in Pakistan

[@whitneyprosperity]

@msvh-l9616 it is really international medicine 😀

[@DG123z]

"it's never been proven therefore it's proven to be false" 🤔 i don't think that's how logic works

[@RenegadeShepTheSpacer]

Imagine if someone had told Edison the lightbulb was "proven false" by his thousands of failures.

[@oxymoron500]

An yes, since it hasn't been proven that fairies don't exist, it's reasonable to believe that they do!

[@DG123z]

@@oxymoron500 that's just as irrational as what she said. I hate that everybody makes assumptions and nobody knows how logic works

[@wolfferoni]

Sure but she doesn't actually say that. She says "Humans don't have pheromones, it's never been proven". If something hasn't been proven, you cannot say that it's true. Until there is robust evidence to prove that it exists, it remains untrue. It's how science works, you would not want scientists to say things exist when they don't know. The lightbulb example doesn't work in this situation. It's an invention, not something that happens in nature. Look if you want to believe pheromones exist, by all means, but there's no scientific basis to prove that it's true. Your evidence is probably anecdotal which doesn't fly when it comes to scientific studies. We're learning new things all the time, it's not set in stone forever. If you think you can prove it then by all means, do research to prove it and you can be the one to say you proved it to be true.

[@Astrohideaki]

yes thats how it works that mean they went to the lab and test it out and didnt get the evidence people were saying so that mean its not true

[@adriannalewis8106]

This video was very informative, thank you so much for your wisdom in this matter!!! 🩷

[@shapeshiftingdodo]

These comments ☠

[@allieb.3569]

i wish men cared more for what the other half of the world feel like every other week....lonely on the planet

[@KPDetails]

4:01 somebody make a mistake in the B roll and showed us how chocolate bunnies are made, while she's talking about possible miscarriages. 6:06, I think about rain showers when I think about severity of menstrual cramps also 😂

[@terrancekayton007]

I’d like to learn how Testosterone helps to stop menstruation in TransMen.

[@cecee3480]

Probably similar to how regular birth control stops menstruation.

[@abigailwurtz9106]

"Humans don't actually have toxins." Lol

[@riccikumpost4171]

No, the pain of childbirth is not like the pain of having a finger cut off. It is for sure painful but totally different than a pain from an injury.

[@camo259]

I love❤ your house.

[@seonghwanlee3372]

Helping to women ❤ ❤

[@izzypfsm]

NO DIJO NADA.

[@slane_design]

we also need to be making young women aware of how dangerous synthetic hormones are!! Break the myths around women's health!!

[@iamhvcn]

experts be like, unless we find it, its not there. lol its 2024 and we can experience things that science is not aware of (yet) so to dismiss it is another level of ignorance i wish upon no one 😅

[@angelagraves865]

Fundamentalism is fundamentalism whether it's religious or scientific.

[@oxymoron500]

Are you referring to period sync? She said multiple studies tried to find evidence for it, but none could. And if periods would actually sync up that would be really easy to find. Just ask any family with a mother and a daughter in it.

[@ayesha8809]

"Period myths that just need to die"...that trans women get periods..😒

[@RenegadeShepTheSpacer]

That they are "women", more to the point.

[@terrancekayton007]

I’d like to learn how Testosterone helps to stop menstruation in TransMen.

[@Delvy787]

Said no one 🙄

[@RenegadeShepTheSpacer]

@@Delvy787 Plenty of people think that openly on social media. Even a Democrat said it in the primary debates a few years ago. Cope harder.

[@wideawake5630]

I don't have to watch, I know what it is. I did it for decades. It's the natural sloughing off of the uterine lining. That means trans women, whom I support, can't have period cramps. No uterus equals no period. Period.

[@antoniopassarelli]

Cool… watched all! Love it!!! But it’s “women”, right? Cause, women have periods… right? Why say “some people” instead of “some women”… 😅❤

[@lsmith5179]

Doctors are now degrading to women to be more inclusive.The whole video are pictures of women but they are referred to as most people or humans .Im not impressed. Men will never do this to themselves.

[@m.z1256]

people who aren't women can also have periods

[@m.z1256]

@@lsmith5179 that's so stupid...inclusivity is not a bad thing especially when biolgy is't black and white....yk about intersex

[@antoniopassarelli]

@@m.z1256 rofl 🤣 nice one

[@chinookvalley]

Owned by Kaiser, no wonder it's filled with myths.

[@oxymoron500]

?

[@Miyankochan]

I don't really need robust data to know that cycle syncing works for me, personal experience is good enough. :) I think it SHOULD be intuitive, we don't need to outsource this to apps too, thereby further distancing ourselves from our own bodies and innate wisdom.

[@notmedude]

Just say the W word. It's women. We all came from one. Show your respect to science and don't be scared of those fighting to limit our freedom of speech.

[@dasetman]

10:19

[@notmedude]

@@dasetman said it once in the whole video. Video about issue that only biological women have.

[@AshantyOrtega]

@@notmedudethank you!

[@lsmith5179]

Doctors are now degrading to women to be more inclusive.The whole video are pictures of women but they are referred to as most people or humans .Im not impressed. Men will never do this to themselves

[@ZboeC5]

Cycle syncing is real, I don't know how it works but anybody that says it isn't real is full of crap.

[@its553a.m9]

It happens due to sweat glands apparently

[@dlo111]

Maybe it's just coincidence? Like mathematically it eventually lands on the same days?

[@seanceknowles2911]

I lived with multiple women in close proximity and never have I synced with any of them. My daughters now have menstrual and we do not sync either. Not with friends while being together in the same place for months at a time, nothing.

[@WanderingLucy]

Menstruation do let out iron, which can be inflammatory and "toxic" when overdosing, especially for some men who eat a lot of red meat. On the other hand women can be low on iron easily.

[@ShawnTassoneMDPhD]

What’s unfortunate is when physicians feel the need to debunk Absolutely everything because their way is the only way: it’s why we lose patients to the alternative community. While it’s great to show people the research or lack thereof when you absolutely hate everything you come across as an angry physician

[@jaanyang]

“Humans don’t have pheromones” Idk everything I find on the internet contradicts this statement… I’m confused.

[@florensdewit]

Why are you confused? There is a lot more garbage on the internet than there is quality data and information. This is quality information from someone who actually took the time to study the subject in detail and make sure the conclusions were sound.

[@Phoebe-ve7sg]

I was also confused and searched on google, try googling androstadienone or estratetraenol (which have been discussed as pheromones) and you will find relevant articles

[@bby_gigi]

There is some evidence that suggests humans may have pheromones, but there is no concrete evidence and it has not been proven

[@TheLudmilita]

If there’s no such thing as cycle synchronization, then why has mine always and all the women I’ve lived with or worked in the same office with have had the menstruation at the same time, no matter what our ages are? It doesn’t make any sense

[@bby_gigi]

I agree that it’s was bold of her to just flat out say that “there’s no such thing as cycle syncing” when I don’t know a single woman who hasn’t experienced it first hand, regardless of “concrete” evidence. My assumption is that it happens for reproductive purposes- ie we all start to ovulate at the same time so that we can get pregnant as a group by one male easily

[@seanceknowles2911]

I never synced with any of the women growing up at home, nor worth best friend la I lived with and also never with my daughters who also have a cycle. I asked many of the woman in my family and life and they all say that they never synced with a woman they’ve been in close proximity. Only hear this when I read stuff online.

[@lupe75]

Never happened to my while living with my mother and sisters. To know if I understand correctly, do you mean all your coworkers had their period at the same time every month?

[@AndersRosendalBJJ]

So "there’s no scientific evidence that a menstrual cycle lasts 28 days", but if you count the days it's almost always 28 days. THANKS! That was very enlightening.

[@kateri17]

I've had 31 day cycles for 38 years. It varies from woman to woman.

[@Grumpyoldman666]

Periods? They come at the end of a sentence! Duh! 😎

[@evil-resident]

Human's don't have pheromones?????

[@ulmmini]

Can some scientist biohack women's body to have an estrous cycle instead...looks more efficient tbh

[@KK_crank]

periods is a taboo , should not be discussed openly on the internet. - modern man

[@PatrickRyan147]

Yes but.. do their periods attract bears or not 😐

[@looperbirhinger7043]

same question

[@yanuba3103]

They atract pink dolphins. That is what we see in the Amazonas

[@AkshayKumarX]

Maybe it's because you're not wearing your sombrero in a goofy fashion?

[@looperbirhinger7043]

@@AkshayKumarX we're talking about menstruation

[@RenegadeShepTheSpacer]

Hopefully, if they choose to be alone in the forest with one.

[@ghju]

So she doesn't believe in cycle syncing. Hmmm. As a lesbian who's shared hers for 15 years with the same woman, I beg to disagree. Then again she doesn't recognize that women are only adult human females to begin with and that if you menstruate you're one. Enough said.

[@LibbyyBird]

😂

[@michaelstevens1085]

Menstrual pain should not be treated as arresting the body's natural analgesics on such a regular cycle leads to more severe and pain month after month.

[@rachelbroughton6457]

Do you have any evidence for this? All the evidence suggests that treating pain with NSAIDs is safe and effective each month. We cannot expect women to just “put up with” pain, it’s not viable. Plus some women (especially those who have conditions such as endometriosis) have debilitating periods. There are very few other circumstances where anyone is expected to just put up with pain without any treatment. It is barbaric to suggest that we shouldn’t treat our pain.

[@tanya7360]

when you are in surgery, you shouldn't use anesthetics since it leads to more severe and pain day after day

[@jacklukasewycz1316]

As someone who works in women's health, I would like to inform you that you are categorically incorrect.

[@TLCABC123]

Doesn't believe in cycle syncing or pheromones?? Right off the the bat skeptical of what she has to say. Clearly knowledgeable, but more ideologist that rationalist

[@seanceknowles2911]

I have never experienced syncing in growing up in a house full of women. And now that I have daughters we have never synced. Even while living with two best friends ( both biologically female) never synced in the months we lived together on and off. I don’t know any woman who’s said they synced to anyone. I only hear older women mention things like that.

[@TLCABC123]

@seanceknowles2911 Okay maybe it's a coincidence. I've come across syncing multiple times in my life, especially in the workplace. I don't doubt your experience. It may even be simply be multiple factors that contribute. Sleep cycle and literally the people you spend the most time around. Scattered hours here and there might not compare to doing 8-12 hour shifts with colleagues

[@jacklukasewycz1316]

I've never seen any evidence, other than anecdotal, that a person's period will sync with that of the folks around them. If it really happens (which FWIW, as a women's health NP, I do *not* believe it does) we have not in any way found the cause of said synching. Best guess is that it's coincidence and it's just a group of people with similar cycles.

[@z0uLess]

Women and men have different experiences of life, and its good to be cognizant of it, but there is no need to be alarmist. Weaponizing recent developments in peoples lack of communication and abilities to empathise with something other than themselves is no way to go about things. This new gender division in meda and politics is much more problematic than the gender specific problems in themselves.

[@m.z1256]

[@cbluebeard]

Humans DO have phermones, says our chatgpt God.

[@Moonlight-ey5md]

a woman's body not person's body .. scientifically speaking

[@lsmith5179]

Doctors are now degrading to women to be more inclusive.The whole video are pictures of women but they are referred to as most people or humans .Im not impressed. Men will never do this to themselves

[@m.z1256]

there's intersex people

[@seanceknowles2911]

Please look up and learn about intersex people.

[@Tokaaa]

I can't trust someone who talks about since and uses "person" instead of "woman."

[@KellyDuong-ci4vr]

Non-binary folks can also have menstrual cycles. Check your spelling before you start talking about trusting someone’s knowledge.

[@seanceknowles2911]

There is a thing called intersex, and many identify as nonbinary. Being inclusive is never a bad thing.

[@soundknight]

Intelligence test: can men have periods?

[@oxymoron500]

Not all women menstruate. What about women after menopause?

[@paralleluniverse99]

@@oxymoron500 you didn't even understand the question apparently lmao 🤣

[@Some1Philosophy]

y first response has 3 likes?

[@FleshWizard69420]

​@@paralleluniverse99some people's brains just can't brain properly lmfao 🤣

[@MommaBeeb]

I thought it was great that the video started out talking about how we should educate people about the menstrual cycle and not just how it leads to pregnancy. But at the end, we are right back to discussing it in regards to pregnancy, and even worse, about abortion, which is one of the most debated political topics currently. It really would have been so much more valuable without the politics added in.

[@angelagraves865]

Regardless of its aspects that aren't about pregnancy, the menstrual cycle is still intimately involved with pregnancy, so it's entirely appropriate that they be discussed together. Same with abortion. It's relevant. As for the politics of the situation, feel free to ignore them as you will, but some of us feel a level of dread and anger over Roe v Wade being overturned that can't be overstated. And yes, that too is relevant when discussing womens' health and peoples' general ignorance about it.

[@MommaBeeb]

@@angelagraves865 I didn’t say it wasn’t relevant. It seemed the premise of the video was meant to be discussing the menstrual cycle APART from pregnancy, and that is my main complaint. There are MANY things the video could have gone into about menstrual issues that it didn’t in order to highlight one side of a political issue. I don’t ignore the issue of abortion as a political or personal issue. I simply feel that a one sided take on it did not belong in this video. If this video was meant to be more about the general idea of women’s health, perhaps the political take could have zeroed in on the stress people have about the overturning of Roe v. Wade. But, it was a video about menstrual cycles. 😏

[@angelagraves865]

​@@MommaBeebThe premise of the video is in the title. As far as the so called political take goes, why does it have to be seen as political to warn people of the probable outcome these new laws. I guess it's uncomfortable for some people to face. Maybe you could make a comment warning people of the apparent outrage of the last minute or so of this video that can be pinned to the top of the comments. That way maybe there won't be so much fetid hot air blowing around the comment section. ✌

[@AshantyOrtega]

@@angelagraves865couldn’t have said it better! Things need to be talked about!

[@gayleklein8890]

You should have stopped with the information, before you started pontificated!

[@angelagraves865]

What was she pontificating about? All of her comments were reasonable.

[@JasonMcMullen]

why did you try to use a word like pontificated when you don't know how to use basic sentence structure?