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Welcome back to About Your Body! Let's break down the complexities of the human body in simple language. In today's episode: why do we exercise? Like, actually, you know you're supposed to, but WHY? We tell you exactly how exercise is affecting your heart, your muscles, your bones and your brain.



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SOURCES:


Feigenbaum, J. (Host). (2024, January 2017). Episode 268: Lifting Weights and Heart Disease [Audio podcast episode]. In Barbell Medicine Podcast. Barbell Medicine. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-268-lifting-weights-and-heart-disease/id1199780143?i=1000641840023.
Physical activity and your heart health (n.d.) The Heart Foundation of Australia, https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/healthy-living/physical-activity/physical-activity-and-exercise. Accessed 19th May 2024.
Muscles (n.d.) Cleveland Clinic, https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21887-muscle. Accessed 19th May 2024.
Feigenbaum, J., & Baraki, A. (Hosts). (2021, December 7). Episode 161: Osteoporosis [Audio podcast episode]. In Barbell Medicine Podcast. Barbell Medicine. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-161-osteoporosis/id1199780143?i=1000544143130.

Welcome back to About Your Body! Let's break down the complexities of the human body in simple language. In today's episode: what is the "pelvic floor"? We explain the biologically-female pelvic floor's anatomy and function.



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Link to the Pelvic Floor Health Workshop run by @discreetlyfit



SOURCES:


The Pelvic Floor (n.d.) The Royal Womens Hospital, https://www.thewomens.org.au/health-information/pregnancy-and-birth/a-healthy-pregnancy/the-pelvic-floor. Accessed 5th May 2024.
The Pelvic Floor (n.d.) TeachMe Anatomy, https://teachmeanatomy.info/pelvis/muscles/pelvic-floor/. Accessed 6th May 2024.
Raizada, V., Mittal, R.K. (2008). Pelvic Floor Anatomy and Applied Physiology. Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, Volume 37, Issue 3, September 2008, Pages 493-509. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2617789/
Fitzgerald, C.M., Hynes, C.K. (2009). Current Therapy in Pain. Chapter 30: Female Perineal/Pelvic Pain: The Rehabilitation Approach, Pages 227-233. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9781416048367000304

Welcome back to About Your Body! Let's break down the complexities of the human body in simple language. In today's episode: what actually causes period pain?



Please note - this episode does NOT discuss the causes of pain from conditions such as endometriosis or adenomyosis.



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SOURCES:


Clark, K., Myatt, L. (2008). Prostaglandins and the Reproductive Cycle. Glob. libr. women's med., (ISSN: 1756-2228); DOI 10.3843/GLOWM.10314.
Downie, J., Poyser, N. L., & Wunderlich, M. (1974). Levels of prostaglandins in human endometrium during the normal menstrual cycle. The Journal of physiology, 236(2), 465–472. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1974.sp010446
Inflammation and the menstrual cycle, Endometriosis Australia, https://endometriosisaustralia.org/inflammation-and-the-menstrual-cycle/. Accessed 18th April 2024.
Menstrual cramps (n.d.) Mayo Clinic, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menstrual-cramps/symptoms-causes/syc-20374938. Accessed 18th April 2024.
Prostaglandins (n.d.) Cleveland Clinic, https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24411-prostaglandins. Accessed 18th April 2024.
Paediatric Healthcare Professional Resources, ‘Painful Periods, Dysmenorrhea and Endometriosis’, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jhF5VjBOPM

Welcome back to About Your Body! Let's break down the complexities of the human body in simple language. In today's episode: we dissect the anatomy of the uterus and uncover why women have one.

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SOURCES:


Ameer MA, Fagan SE, Sosa-Stanley JN, et al. Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis: Uterus. [Updated 2022 Dec 6]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470297/
Netter, Frank H. (1996). Atlas of human anatomy (5th). Philadelphia, PA: Saunders/Elsevier.
Uterus (n.d.) Cleveland Clinic, https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22467-uterus. Accessed 8th April 2024.
Uterus (n.d.) Radiopaedia, https://radiopaedia.org/articles/uterus. Accessed 9th April 2024.

Welcome back to About Your Body! Let's break down the complexities of the human body in simple language. In today's episode: what do we mean when we talk about "the reproductive system"? We talk about the male and female reproductive systems, and what that term represents.



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SOURCES:

1. Cleveland Clinic, 'Female Reproductive System', https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/9118-female-reproductive-system

2. Endocrine Society, ‘Reproductive Hormones’, https://www.endocrine.org/patient-engagement/endocrine-library/hormones-and-endocrine-function/reproductive-hormones

3. Mechanisms in Medicine, ‘Testosterone Production’, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djqqao2Uebo

4. Dr Matt and Dr Mike, ‘Gonadotropins | Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH)’, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE-a7XiEYB4

Welcome back to About Your Body! Let's break down the complexities of the human body in simple language. In today's episode: what IS your period? Why do you get one? Here is a straight-forward explanation of why your body makes you bleed every month.

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SOURCES:


Hill, S. E. (2019). How the Pill Changes Everything: Your Brain on Birth Control. United Kingdom: Orion.
Ameer MA, Fagan SE, Sosa-Stanley JN, et al. Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis: Uterus. [Updated 2022 Dec 6]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470297/
The Ovarian Cycle, the Menstrual Cycle, and Menopause. (n.d.). Lumen Learning. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-biology2/chapter/the-ovarian-cycle-the-menstrual-cycle-and-menopause/. Accessed 31st March 2024.