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This is the Fertility Friday podcast, episode number 593.

I'm so excited to welcome Sarah Hill back to the podcast today. In today's episode, we are talking about her new book, The Period, Brain, and it is

absolutely not just another period book.

She delves into the science and really important issues, as we'll touch on in today's episode,

behind why women tend to feel so bad for half of the cycle.

I certainly have a lot to say about that, but what I found

most fascinating about Sarah's book is her deep dive into the science and the way research has

done, specifically the differences between men and women and how they're not taking into account

when they do the research. So she really dives into some fascinating details for where our research is lacking

and how far behind women have fallen just because of the lack of accurate research on women.

And that applies to all different areas from the drugs that are approved on the market

to even just basic understanding about how our bodies work.

So I feel like this interview provides a much needed explanation for why, as women, we often

feel so misunderstood, why we often feel that our health

care providers are not prepared to support us. And I think it's really validating. It doesn't

make it easier, though, because it still means that we are misunderstood and we are underrepresented

in the research. And it does mean that there are

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