July 31, 2025 • 14 mins
Menstrual health is foundational to lifelong well-being. Education around periods is often inconsistent, stigmatized, or incomplete. In this episode we talk to Dr. Charis Chambers, an OB/GYN with fellowship training in pediatric and adolescent gynecology, and founder of The Period Doctor platform. From Dr. Chambers we learn how early education can build confidence, body literacy, and agency for girls and young women. We cover what every young woman should know about menstruation—and how accurate information at the start of the health journey can shape outcomes across a lifetime.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Each week, we aspire to bring you the good news
on women's health by talking to renowned scientists and medical experts,
and by sharing health advice that can help you live
healthier and happier. Today, we're talking to doctor Shar's Chambers
about whatever young woman should know about menstruation. Doctor Chambers
is an obgyn with fellowship training in pediatric and adolescent gynecology.
(00:22):
She's also the founder of the Period Doctor platform that
seeks to educate young women on topics related to reproductive health,
and she's also the author of the upcoming book The
Period and Puberty Parenting Revolution, to be published next year,
which we can't wait for. Welcome, doctor Chambers.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
Thank you for having me. I'm super excited to talk
with you today.
Speaker 1 (00:41):
So today we're talking about menstrual health, a topic that
has often overlooked. How has our scientific understanding evolved in
recent years and what do we know today that we
didn't teach girls and young women a generation ago.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Yeah, so that's a great question. I love that science
is starting to understand the value of understanding your menstral health.
In recent years. The American College of Obstrics and Gynecologists
actually put out a kind of directive to physicians that
we need to be treating menstruation like a vital sign.
(01:15):
The idea was that the presence of normal menstruation could
give us a ton of information about the baseline health
of our patient. And so if we're treating it like
a vital sign, we're going to be evaluating it on
a regular basis. We don't have almost any encounter with
the patient without getting our vital signs because they're vital
to our understanding. And so we have learned that even
(01:38):
just understanding menstruation, even if the patient doesn't have a complaint,
is vital to that as well. Now on the matter
of generations and how that knowledge has shifted throughout generations,
we're not doing the best job of teaching our daughters
and folks coming after us about our periods because the
generation before can only teach what they know. And so
what we see in this new generation is that they
(01:59):
are not nearly as uncomfortable discussing menstruation, but when they
bring it up with their parents and people that are older,
they actually see that hesitation. And so that's an interesting
thing that's been shown in research, where this generation things
aren't as taboo. They talk about everything online, things we
wish they didn't talk about, you know, But we haven't
quite gotten to that point, and so there kind of
(02:21):
needs to be a meloding of generational strengths. If we
could kind of take the knowledge that we may have
gained over time and actually shared with our kids that
are more open, I think that would be amazing.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
That's such a great point, and I really hadn't thought
of it that way, but it's so true. Right, the
next generation is so open and interested, and they want
to learn and they want to do things the right way.
So I guess this really should be aimed at our generation,
maybe equipping us with the right way to talk about
these issues.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
Absolutely.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
Now, of course, as you mentioned, it's in the past
been somewhat taboo, right, And so how can we think
about mental education? Why is it so important for young
women's health, both physical and mental well being and even
for their sense of freedom to really understand menstruation and
menstrual products.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
Yeah, so, I mean, menstruation is going to happen, It
is an inevitability, and so a lot of the hesitation
around teaching about menstruation and about mental products is because
of the inappropriate hyper sexualization and even politicalization of the topic. Right,
when we think about all of the things that make
periods in menstruation taboo, they are not brought on by
(03:31):
the younger kids. They're not brought on by our kids
or our teens. It's typically the projection of adults that
makes it that uncomfortable topic. Right, So if we remove
that aspect of sexuality and pregnancy and all of these
fears that we carry because we want our kids to
be super small and innocent forever, and we say, this
is an inevitability of life, and my job is not
(03:52):
to keep this child a child forever, but to raise
a functional and happy and fulfilled adult. Then teaching them
about their body and how to manage it, it is
perfectly aligned with that. So we don't need to separate
and put it in this different category, a category that's
scary and all of those things that's not appropriate. Bring
it back to the center, and once we do, we're
centering health and well being. And we know that girls
(04:14):
and ministrators who know more about their bodies and are
able to have open conversations with trusted adults, they have
higher self esteem and higher self efficacy, meaning they believe
that they can do what they want to do, and
that is the type of children we want to be
raising totally.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
It gives them a sense of freedom. Yeah, as you say,
confidence and body positivity and really all the things that
we wish young girls had and frankly that we wish
we had instilled in our own generations. And of course,
because we're trying to educate both girls, young women and
our generations hopefully through this podcast, right, let's really break
it down for the audience from a physiological perspective. What's
(04:52):
going on? How should we use mental products? For example,
how to tampons work? You know, obviously there's a lot
of misconceptions and myths around these issues. So tell us
a little bit about what's going on in the body,
what's true, and what's myth.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
So I find, especially in my practice that my patients
come in and they have these ideas around menstrual products
and all these rules that just do not apply, and
I constantly tell them minstral products are just that menstrual products.
You get to use what works best for you. You
don't have to use what your favorite celebrity uses, what
your mom uses, or what your friend uses. You need
to use what makes you comfortable, what works well for you,
(05:29):
and then we separate the minstral products in their categories.
I like to say, we've got our absorbers and our collectors, Right,
We've got things that absorb menstrual blood for things that
just kind of hold minstraal blood. The holders of mentrual
blood are going to be our menstrual cups and our
menstrual disks, right. The ones that absorb are going to
be our tampons, our pads, our period underwear, panteliners, and
so it's a matter of how do you want to
(05:50):
manage your menstruation. When we start to think about taboos
and hesitations, it's typically those products that are inserted, especially
Tamponsons kind of get a bit of a bad rap
because there is that connection, an appropriate, somewhat connection to
toxic shock syndrome. But I always tell people tampons do
not cause toxic shock syndrome. Toxic shock syndrome is caused
(06:13):
by a bacteria. What we know is that inappropriate tampon
use increases your risk of toxic shock syndrome. So really
what we have right now are really much improved guidelines
on how we use those products. The general teaching is
we're not gonna wear a tampon longer than six to
eight hours. If you can kind of go back and
(06:34):
forth between tampons and pads, that also decreases your toxic chakrisk.
And you always want to use the lowest tampon that
fits your flow. And so if you wear tampon for
six hours and take it out and it has like
a little drop of blood, you could have gone down.
As it relates to absorbency, you want to make sure
you're always going down until you get one that fits
your flow. What I reassure my patients, even their parents
(06:57):
with is that tampons are safe to use. The mental
products that are available for use in the United States
are safe to use. So it's about finding one that
fits your comfort, that gives you the freedom you desire
and gives you the protection you need.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
That's super helpful. So how do we better educate caregivers
about menstal health and really help them better understand how
to talk to young women and girls.
Speaker 2 (07:31):
Yeah, I like to think that it would be enough
to say, you know, talk to your child like you
want someone to talk to you. I think that's good guidance,
But your child is still a unique person. So you
need to talk to your child how your child wants
to be spoken to, right, And the reason parents are
a uniquely positioned to be able to do that because
they know their children's desires, They know them better than
(07:53):
anyone else. The other way we can encourage parents to
really show up is by not assuming they know everything
they we were never taught. The idea of having to
teach someone else can be very daunting, like it can
be terrifying. So what I try to do is I
don't assume that adults, our parents know anything. I say,
you know what, just for the sake of understanding, I'm
(08:13):
going to talk with both of you in the room.
Let's just talk through the mist products. Sorry, if I
insult your intelligence, let's walk through it. And I cover
everything with both of them, because that gives a level
playing field. And then that mom or that dad or
whoever it's able to go home with that agency and
information and be able to really support that child. If
you only educate the child in silo, they go home
to then be potentially butting heads with an adult that
(08:35):
doesn't understand, that doesn't get it, and may have some
fears that haven't been addressed. My personal history is by
very first period, I actually used a tampon. I started
during the summer and my whole family was going to
the pool and I caught my mom into the bathroom
because I saw blood, and she told me a teller
if I see blood, and so I was being obedient.
I was like, hey, it's here. She's like, oh my goodness,
you've started your period. And then I said, okay, but
(08:57):
we're going swimming today. She kind of sighed and she's like, okay.
She came back with the tampie, So if you want
to go swimming, you'd need to wear this. So she
showed me how to use it. I use it at
a great day. I had no idea about the taboos
or anything because my mom said it was okay, like
my trusted adult, the person that knows me more than anything,
that knows that I would rather die than miss a
(09:18):
swim day. Right, She was like, I know you care
about this enough, and I know my daughter, and I
know that you're capable of doing this. So I'm going
to show you so that you can have the day
that I know you want. So that's what parents can
do by stepping out of their comfort zone and using
all the resources we have available to learn things that
maybe we were not taught to have, more compassionate understanding
(09:38):
and flexibility that maybe our parents didn't have with us.
Just to meet our kids where they are. That teaches
your child that you are their safe space, that you
are their advocate, and then that teaches them to come
to you when things continue to change, when life continues
to get more complex and confusing. That's what adolescence is.
It is a time of testing, but it is a
(09:59):
time where they need you, actually more than ever. It's
a measured independence where they come back to you and say,
this is what happens, this is how it made me feel,
that cannot happen. That give and take. If there isn't
a strong and trusted relationship, if you panic, if you
freak out, if you if you prove to them and
show to them that you are not capable because of
whatever you're dealing with, to meet them where they are,
(10:20):
they will stop going to you when they need you
and when they need someone, and they'll look elsewhere. And
my mandate to parents is, don't make your child have
to look elsewhere. There's a lot of scary things out there,
make it so that they come to you and come
to you first.
Speaker 1 (10:36):
Wow, I'm so happy that you do what you do.
We're so grateful to you, and I'm so happy you're
coming out with this book. Yes, obviously the world needs it.
It's called The Period and Puberty Parenting Revolution. Tell us
what's it about? And why did you feel it was
necessary to write this so?
Speaker 2 (10:53):
I mean, it actually goes along with what we've been
discussing so well. I was seeing Patience in my office
over and over again and realizing that a lot of
the myths and misconceptions and concerns they had needed to
be addressed in a cross generational approach. Right, I could
talk with that kid, but I really needed to get
to that parent. And oftentimes, when I got to that parent,
(11:15):
even if for a moment, I realized there was much
more than I needed to address, and I often didn't
have the time or the space to do so. And
there were times where I was looking I was like, Man,
I wish this parent could just know how powerful they are.
I wish they could just know how important their word
choices are. I wish they could know how their actions
and words and responses are affecting their child. And I said, well,
(11:35):
let me write a book about it. But let me
write a book that isn't attacking the parents and saying oh,
you're failing, you're messing up, but saying, hey, you are
perfectly positioned to be this person. I know you can
do it, and here are the tools. This is what
you need to make this possible. So what my book
offers is medical accuracy, but also with compassion, says hey,
(11:55):
maybe you didn't have this, maybe there's some hurt there,
and it's okay. I hold space for that, but let
me tell you that you can't opt out showing up
for your child. So let's work through that, and then
let's get this medical accuracy and then walk through it together.
So you don't have to be perfect and you don't
have to be an expert, but you do have to
show up and these are the tools to do so.
So my hope is that parents will read this book,
(12:18):
Dad's moms, or anyone who cares for some small person
with a period and feel more empowered to show up
and advocate for them. Because to me, understanding reproductive health
and really having that agency is a cornerstone to liberation.
That is how you are free in this world. That's
how you have a fulfilled life, and I want every
(12:38):
single child with a period to have that Wow.
Speaker 1 (12:41):
While we are so excited for your book to come out,
it's really so important to have these conversations and the
information you're providing really could change the trajectory of girls
and young women's lives. So thank you so much for
joining us, and we look forward to talking to you again.
Speaker 2 (12:55):
Of course, this was a joy and my pleasure.
Speaker 1 (13:00):
A great uplifting conversation with doctor Chambers. I learned a
lot on a topic that I thought I was already
pretty familiar with. Here are the top takeaways. First, open
conversations build confidence. Young people today are more willing to
talk about periods, but some parents and caregivers may shy
away from the topic. Honest, informed conversations between generations can
(13:23):
boost self esteem in girls and young women and foster
a sense of freedom. Second, menstrual products should be a
personal choice based on accurate information. There's no one size
fits all solution, whether it's tampons, pads, or other products.
The best product is often the one that feels most
comfortable and works best for you. And remember safety lies
(13:44):
in proper use. Lastly, education creates freedom. Understanding your body,
including how to manage your period. Freese you to fully
participate in life, whether it's going to the pool or
showing up at school. Menstrual education supports autonomy and opportunity.
Thank you for listening, and please share today's episode with
(14:06):
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Each week, we aspire to bring you the good news
on women's health by talking to renowned scientists and medical experts,
and by sharing health advice that can help you live
healthier and happier. Today, we're talking to doctor Shar's Chambers
about whatever young woman should know about menstruation. Doctor Chambers
is an obgyn with fellowship training in pediatric and adolescent gynecology.
(00:22):
She's also the founder of the Period Doctor platform that
seeks to educate young women on topics related to reproductive health,
and she's also the author of the upcoming book The
Period and Puberty Parenting Revolution, to be published next year,
which we can't wait for. Welcome, doctor Chambers.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
Thank you for having me. I'm super excited to talk
with you today.
Speaker 1 (00:41):
So today we're talking about menstrual health, a topic that
has often overlooked. How has our scientific understanding evolved in
recent years and what do we know today that we
didn't teach girls and young women a generation ago.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Yeah, so that's a great question. I love that science
is starting to understand the value of understanding your menstral health.
In recent years. The American College of Obstrics and Gynecologists
actually put out a kind of directive to physicians that
we need to be treating menstruation like a vital sign.
(01:15):
The idea was that the presence of normal menstruation could
give us a ton of information about the baseline health
of our patient. And so if we're treating it like
a vital sign, we're going to be evaluating it on
a regular basis. We don't have almost any encounter with
the patient without getting our vital signs because they're vital
to our understanding. And so we have learned that even
(01:38):
just understanding menstruation, even if the patient doesn't have a complaint,
is vital to that as well. Now on the matter
of generations and how that knowledge has shifted throughout generations,
we're not doing the best job of teaching our daughters
and folks coming after us about our periods because the
generation before can only teach what they know. And so
what we see in this new generation is that they
(01:59):
are not nearly as uncomfortable discussing menstruation, but when they
bring it up with their parents and people that are older,
they actually see that hesitation. And so that's an interesting
thing that's been shown in research, where this generation things
aren't as taboo. They talk about everything online, things we
wish they didn't talk about, you know, But we haven't
quite gotten to that point, and so there kind of
(02:21):
needs to be a meloding of generational strengths. If we
could kind of take the knowledge that we may have
gained over time and actually shared with our kids that
are more open, I think that would be amazing.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
That's such a great point, and I really hadn't thought
of it that way, but it's so true. Right, the
next generation is so open and interested, and they want
to learn and they want to do things the right way.
So I guess this really should be aimed at our generation,
maybe equipping us with the right way to talk about
these issues.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
Absolutely.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
Now, of course, as you mentioned, it's in the past
been somewhat taboo, right, And so how can we think
about mental education? Why is it so important for young
women's health, both physical and mental well being and even
for their sense of freedom to really understand menstruation and
menstrual products.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
Yeah, so, I mean, menstruation is going to happen, It
is an inevitability, and so a lot of the hesitation
around teaching about menstruation and about mental products is because
of the inappropriate hyper sexualization and even politicalization of the topic. Right,
when we think about all of the things that make
periods in menstruation taboo, they are not brought on by
(03:31):
the younger kids. They're not brought on by our kids
or our teens. It's typically the projection of adults that
makes it that uncomfortable topic. Right, So if we remove
that aspect of sexuality and pregnancy and all of these
fears that we carry because we want our kids to
be super small and innocent forever, and we say, this
is an inevitability of life, and my job is not
(03:52):
to keep this child a child forever, but to raise
a functional and happy and fulfilled adult. Then teaching them
about their body and how to manage it, it is
perfectly aligned with that. So we don't need to separate
and put it in this different category, a category that's
scary and all of those things that's not appropriate. Bring
it back to the center, and once we do, we're
centering health and well being. And we know that girls
(04:14):
and ministrators who know more about their bodies and are
able to have open conversations with trusted adults, they have
higher self esteem and higher self efficacy, meaning they believe
that they can do what they want to do, and
that is the type of children we want to be
raising totally.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
It gives them a sense of freedom. Yeah, as you say,
confidence and body positivity and really all the things that
we wish young girls had and frankly that we wish
we had instilled in our own generations. And of course,
because we're trying to educate both girls, young women and
our generations hopefully through this podcast, right, let's really break
it down for the audience from a physiological perspective. What's
(04:52):
going on? How should we use mental products? For example,
how to tampons work? You know, obviously there's a lot
of misconceptions and myths around these issues. So tell us
a little bit about what's going on in the body,
what's true, and what's myth.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
So I find, especially in my practice that my patients
come in and they have these ideas around menstrual products
and all these rules that just do not apply, and
I constantly tell them minstral products are just that menstrual products.
You get to use what works best for you. You
don't have to use what your favorite celebrity uses, what
your mom uses, or what your friend uses. You need
to use what makes you comfortable, what works well for you,
(05:29):
and then we separate the minstral products in their categories.
I like to say, we've got our absorbers and our collectors, Right,
We've got things that absorb menstrual blood for things that
just kind of hold minstraal blood. The holders of mentrual
blood are going to be our menstrual cups and our
menstrual disks, right. The ones that absorb are going to
be our tampons, our pads, our period underwear, panteliners, and
so it's a matter of how do you want to
(05:50):
manage your menstruation. When we start to think about taboos
and hesitations, it's typically those products that are inserted, especially
Tamponsons kind of get a bit of a bad rap
because there is that connection, an appropriate, somewhat connection to
toxic shock syndrome. But I always tell people tampons do
not cause toxic shock syndrome. Toxic shock syndrome is caused
(06:13):
by a bacteria. What we know is that inappropriate tampon
use increases your risk of toxic shock syndrome. So really
what we have right now are really much improved guidelines
on how we use those products. The general teaching is
we're not gonna wear a tampon longer than six to
eight hours. If you can kind of go back and
(06:34):
forth between tampons and pads, that also decreases your toxic chakrisk.
And you always want to use the lowest tampon that
fits your flow. And so if you wear tampon for
six hours and take it out and it has like
a little drop of blood, you could have gone down.
As it relates to absorbency, you want to make sure
you're always going down until you get one that fits
your flow. What I reassure my patients, even their parents
(06:57):
with is that tampons are safe to use. The mental
products that are available for use in the United States
are safe to use. So it's about finding one that
fits your comfort, that gives you the freedom you desire
and gives you the protection you need.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
That's super helpful. So how do we better educate caregivers
about menstal health and really help them better understand how
to talk to young women and girls.
Speaker 2 (07:31):
Yeah, I like to think that it would be enough
to say, you know, talk to your child like you
want someone to talk to you. I think that's good guidance,
But your child is still a unique person. So you
need to talk to your child how your child wants
to be spoken to, right, And the reason parents are
a uniquely positioned to be able to do that because
they know their children's desires, They know them better than
(07:53):
anyone else. The other way we can encourage parents to
really show up is by not assuming they know everything
they we were never taught. The idea of having to
teach someone else can be very daunting, like it can
be terrifying. So what I try to do is I
don't assume that adults, our parents know anything. I say,
you know what, just for the sake of understanding, I'm
(08:13):
going to talk with both of you in the room.
Let's just talk through the mist products. Sorry, if I
insult your intelligence, let's walk through it. And I cover
everything with both of them, because that gives a level
playing field. And then that mom or that dad or
whoever it's able to go home with that agency and
information and be able to really support that child. If
you only educate the child in silo, they go home
to then be potentially butting heads with an adult that
(08:35):
doesn't understand, that doesn't get it, and may have some
fears that haven't been addressed. My personal history is by
very first period, I actually used a tampon. I started
during the summer and my whole family was going to
the pool and I caught my mom into the bathroom
because I saw blood, and she told me a teller
if I see blood, and so I was being obedient.
I was like, hey, it's here. She's like, oh my goodness,
you've started your period. And then I said, okay, but
(08:57):
we're going swimming today. She kind of sighed and she's like, okay.
She came back with the tampie, So if you want
to go swimming, you'd need to wear this. So she
showed me how to use it. I use it at
a great day. I had no idea about the taboos
or anything because my mom said it was okay, like
my trusted adult, the person that knows me more than anything,
that knows that I would rather die than miss a
(09:18):
swim day. Right, She was like, I know you care
about this enough, and I know my daughter, and I
know that you're capable of doing this. So I'm going
to show you so that you can have the day
that I know you want. So that's what parents can
do by stepping out of their comfort zone and using
all the resources we have available to learn things that
maybe we were not taught to have, more compassionate understanding
(09:38):
and flexibility that maybe our parents didn't have with us.
Just to meet our kids where they are. That teaches
your child that you are their safe space, that you
are their advocate, and then that teaches them to come
to you when things continue to change, when life continues
to get more complex and confusing. That's what adolescence is.
It is a time of testing, but it is a
(09:59):
time where they need you, actually more than ever. It's
a measured independence where they come back to you and say,
this is what happens, this is how it made me feel,
that cannot happen. That give and take. If there isn't
a strong and trusted relationship, if you panic, if you
freak out, if you if you prove to them and
show to them that you are not capable because of
whatever you're dealing with, to meet them where they are,
(10:20):
they will stop going to you when they need you
and when they need someone, and they'll look elsewhere. And
my mandate to parents is, don't make your child have
to look elsewhere. There's a lot of scary things out there,
make it so that they come to you and come
to you first.
Speaker 1 (10:36):
Wow, I'm so happy that you do what you do.
We're so grateful to you, and I'm so happy you're
coming out with this book. Yes, obviously the world needs it.
It's called The Period and Puberty Parenting Revolution. Tell us
what's it about? And why did you feel it was
necessary to write this so?
Speaker 2 (10:53):
I mean, it actually goes along with what we've been
discussing so well. I was seeing Patience in my office
over and over again and realizing that a lot of
the myths and misconceptions and concerns they had needed to
be addressed in a cross generational approach. Right, I could
talk with that kid, but I really needed to get
to that parent. And oftentimes, when I got to that parent,
(11:15):
even if for a moment, I realized there was much
more than I needed to address, and I often didn't
have the time or the space to do so. And
there were times where I was looking I was like, Man,
I wish this parent could just know how powerful they are.
I wish they could just know how important their word
choices are. I wish they could know how their actions
and words and responses are affecting their child. And I said, well,
(11:35):
let me write a book about it. But let me
write a book that isn't attacking the parents and saying oh,
you're failing, you're messing up, but saying, hey, you are
perfectly positioned to be this person. I know you can
do it, and here are the tools. This is what
you need to make this possible. So what my book
offers is medical accuracy, but also with compassion, says hey,
(11:55):
maybe you didn't have this, maybe there's some hurt there,
and it's okay. I hold space for that, but let
me tell you that you can't opt out showing up
for your child. So let's work through that, and then
let's get this medical accuracy and then walk through it together.
So you don't have to be perfect and you don't
have to be an expert, but you do have to
show up and these are the tools to do so.
So my hope is that parents will read this book,
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Dad's moms, or anyone who cares for some small person
with a period and feel more empowered to show up
and advocate for them. Because to me, understanding reproductive health
and really having that agency is a cornerstone to liberation.
That is how you are free in this world. That's
how you have a fulfilled life, and I want every
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single child with a period to have that Wow.
Speaker 1 (12:41):
While we are so excited for your book to come out,
it's really so important to have these conversations and the
information you're providing really could change the trajectory of girls
and young women's lives. So thank you so much for
joining us, and we look forward to talking to you again.
Speaker 2 (12:55):
Of course, this was a joy and my pleasure.
Speaker 1 (13:00):
A great uplifting conversation with doctor Chambers. I learned a
lot on a topic that I thought I was already
pretty familiar with. Here are the top takeaways. First, open
conversations build confidence. Young people today are more willing to
talk about periods, but some parents and caregivers may shy
away from the topic. Honest, informed conversations between generations can
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boost self esteem in girls and young women and foster
a sense of freedom. Second, menstrual products should be a
personal choice based on accurate information. There's no one size
fits all solution, whether it's tampons, pads, or other products.
The best product is often the one that feels most
comfortable and works best for you. And remember safety lies
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in proper use. Lastly, education creates freedom. Understanding your body,
including how to manage your period. Freese you to fully
participate in life, whether it's going to the pool or
showing up at school. Menstrual education supports autonomy and opportunity.
Thank you for listening, and please share today's episode with
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