CRAMPED

Kate Downey

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. She interviews top doctors and researchers, and delves into topics from Greek history to sitcoms to TikTok wellness scams, all to figure out why menstrual pain is so often dismissed and untreated. 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. Season 1 launches weekly episodes st...

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CRAMPED

Episodes (31)

Wednesday Are The Young Crampers OK? Period Pain Education in High School
Tue Feb 3rd Sasheer Zamata Doesn't Want To Ride a Horse on her Period
Jan 27th Diet, Exercise, and Period Pain: What You Might Be Missing

CRAMPED

Feb 11, 2026
37 minutes
34 MB

What's it like to get period pain in middle or high school today? It's been 20 YEARS since my own pretty abysmal menstrual health education, and I wondered - has it gotten better? Has the internet helped? Are there more resources and support out there for a young cramper? To answer my questions, I turned to Kat Samedova, who recently graduated from Kingston High School and is the former vice president of the Period Power! Club there. I also talked with the Period Power Club's advisor, Tina the Tampon Lady, and the TMI Project's Organizational & Programs Manager. <...

CRAMPED

Are The Young Crampers OK? Period Pain Education in High School

Kate Downey

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