CRAMPED
by Kate Helen Downeyin 🏥 Health & Wellness
CRAMPED
About the Substack
Why are millions of people with uteruses in unexplained and untreated pain? I'm diving deep into the research, history, and effects of severe menstrual pain, and the misogyny in medicine that leaves us alone in our pain.
About Kate Helen Downey
Kate is the host & creator of the podcast CRAMPED (available wherever you get your podcasts), investigating severe period pain and why "crampers" are so often left under-diagnosed and under-treated
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