BONUS Episode: PMDD, Endometriosis, Pelvic Floor Tension, and Menstrual Cycles with Allison

*Content warning: Though we do not go into detail, this episode does mention sexual assault.* Rachel is MOVING in all the ways! After a quick introduction to this special bonus episode, she reunites on air with an old college friend, Allison, who goes by my_peculiar_pelvis on instagram. Allison is a bit of a hybrid teacher/storyteller - she has quite a story and also a ton of knowledge to share. They discuss Allison’s diagnoses of Endometriosis, PMDD, and pelvic floor tension: what do they mean, how do they impact Allison’s life, and what tools are there to manage these chronic conditions?

Episode Notes:

Conversation with Allison begins at 00:05:08

Follow Allison on instagram: my_peculiar_pelvis

IAPMD website: https://iapmd.org

Lara Parker:
    Instagram: @laraeparker
    Book: Vagina Problems
    Buzzfeed articles: https://www.buzzfeed.com/laraparker

Intimate Rose Pelvis Health (dilators): https://www.intimaterose.com

Other Instagrams Allison mentions:
    @thepelvichealthladies
    @thevhive
    @iapmdglobal

Cycle tracking apps we discuss: Flow, Clue, Me v PMDD

Books discussed:
    How The Pill Changes Everything, by Dr. Sarah E. Hill
    She Comes First, by Ian Kerner

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Podcast artwork by Yogesh Nankar (Design by Dreamers).

Intro and Outro music by John Bartmann.