Show Notes
Who's living in your vaginal village? Kate and a friend with recurring UTIs take microbiome tests, discuss their results, and talk to a provider to understand how what's living in their "villages" impacts yeast infections, UTIs, BV, fertility, and so much more.
CRAMPED episodes are intended for informational and entertainment purposes only, and are not medical advice. Support CRAMPED by joining the Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/CRAMPED You can find Vienna here: https://thecuntsultant.com
About CRAMPED: Tired of suffering from "death cramps" for 20 years, Kate Helen Downey has to find her own answers. She interviews top doctors and researchers, and delves into topics from period poops to endometriosis surgery 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.
About Kate: Kate Helen Downey is a podcast producer and host based in Los Angeles. She is the host and creator of CRAMPED, a podcast investigation into period pain, and has developed podcasts and live shows for Wondery, Pushkin, and independent creators. She is the co-founder of the science comedy theater Caveat NYC, and used to give renegade feminist tours of the Metropolitan Museum of Art that involved taking shots of whiskey in the security cameras' blind spots. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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