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Jun 4
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Death Cramps: Is This Normal? (from CRAM...

Danielle Bezalel, MPH: Sex Educator | Pleasure Expert
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One nerd’s quest to find out why we know next to nothing about period pain. Tired of suffering from "death cramps" with no diagnosis for 20 years, Kate Downey has to look for her own answers. What she finds will change how you think about your own body and the medical system. Because having a microphone gets you more answers than having a uterus.

https://www.katehelendowney.com/cramped

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