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Aug 18
48m 34s

That Time of the Month: Periods and Scho...

Bbc Radio 5 Live
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<p>Holly Hamilton sits in for Naga Munchetty this month. She's joined by Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi as well as Gabz Pearson from the charity The Menstrual Health Project and Chella Quint OBE, author and founder of the Be Period Positive movement. They talk about their experiences at school and how they're working to improve the education given ... Show More
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That Time of the Month: Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
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Jun 23
That Time of the Month: Womb Cancer
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That Time of the Month: Adenomyosis
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