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28ish Days Later

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Day Eleven: The Gap

March 21, 2022 · 14 min

India meets Emily Jacobs, an Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at University of California Santa Barbara, to discuss sex bias within medical science. Emily shares with India her extensive research into hormones and…
Day Ten: Tracking

March 21, 2022 · 14 min

The world of tracking apps has grown in the last decade, but where does all that data go? India speaks to the Chief Medical Officer of Clue, Dr Lynae Brayboy about the importance of tracking periods, and the link between tracking apps and…
Day Nine: Finding Power

March 21, 2022 · 14 min

This episode is all about the experiences across life that can shape how we view our cycle - particularly our first bleed. India is joined by author and creatrix Lisa Lister who tells a story of empowerment. Along the way India chats to a…
Day Eight: Hack it to Win it

March 21, 2022 · 14 min

For years the female body in athletic performance has gone understudied, until recently. India meets Richard Burden from the English Institute of Sport who is researching the effect of hormones on female performance whilst also building…
Day Seven: Oestrogen Rising

March 21, 2022 · 14 min

India introduces the series to oestrogen, the hormone of sass, sex and energy. Dr Jackie Maybin explains the role of oestrogen in preparing the body for ovulation and Dr. Sarah Hill explains her research on the effect of oestrogen on the…

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Day Five: Blood and Bears

March 21, 2022 · 16 min

Ever heard of bears eating people who were on their period? Maybe sharks eating menstruating swimmers? These sort of myths are everywhere. India is joined by Caroline Byrd who’s job was lost due to a myth of blood and bears. Dr. Elinor…
Day Six: The Stories We're Told

March 21, 2022 · 14 min

Joined by Alec Mills, Chella Quint and Dr Camilla Rotsvik, India investigates the impact of images on the way women feel about their periods. From menstrual shame to scented tampons, India assesses the images that have appeared across 100…
Day Four: Winter

March 21, 2022 · 14 min

India and the author of Period Power, Maisie Hill, discuss the best way to manage and interact with your cycle. Specifically looking at the bleed, or rather the season ‘winter’, Maisie offers advice, tips and tricks on how to unlock the…
Day Three: Pain And Prejudice

March 21, 2022 · 14 min

This episode of 28ish Days Later is about period pain and endometriosis. India also discusses period poo’s and prostaglandins with Dr Katy Vincent. India also meets Phoebe who lives with endometriosis and Dr Andrew Horne who researches…
Day Two: The Flood

March 21, 2022 · 16 min

On day two of the period, India Rakusen carries us through the bleeding part of the period from the hormones, to the reason we bleed and the stigma surrounding it with Dr Jackie Maybin. India also meets a retired police officer who's life…
Day One: Power

March 21, 2022 · 15 min

India Rakusen journeys into the womb with Dr Dornu Lebari and Dr Jackie Maybin. We peel back the layers and meet the fallopian tubes, ovaries, cervix and the endometrium. India is also joined by Dr Elinor Cleghorn to discuss the ancient…
Welcome to 28ish Days Later

March 15, 2022 · 1 min

What do you really know about the menstrual cycle? India Rakusen explores the whole bloody story, discovering facts that could change your life. Periods are just the beginning. In this intimate, bold and taboo-busting series, we follow…

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What do you really know about the menstrual cycle? In this award-winning podcast India Rakusen explores the whole bloody story, discovering facts that could change your life. Periods are just the beginning.