It's Not Just a Period

It's Not Just A Period
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78% of our viewers haven't yet subscribed... Please subscribe and help us grow our community, thank you! Hey girls, let’s chat! We’ve been healthcare’s dirty little secret for far too long. It's Not Just A Period Podcast is calling out the b***s*** in women’s healthcare, one honest conversation at a time. Hosted by Alexandra, each episode brings together inspiring guests, leading experts and real women to unpack the realities of women’s health at every stage of life. From periods and reproductive conditions to fertility, pregnancy and menopause, we’re talking about the things that affect the 51%. No shame. No sugar coating. Just the conversations women deserve to hear. Because girls, it’s not JUST period! Want to join the girl chat or get involved with It's Not Just A Period? Follow us @itsnotjustaperiod.uk or email hello@itsnotjustaperiod.co.uk.

  1. 1d ago ·  Video

    Endometriosis Should Be Treated As A Brain Disorder: Emilė Radytė

    78% of our viewers haven't yet subscribed... Please subscribe and help us grow our community, thank you! Welcome to It’s Not Just A Period! Alexandra is delighted to welcome Dr Emilė Radytė to the girl chat, a neuroscientist and co-founder of Samphire Neuroscience. For decades, women have been told their hormones are the root of the problem. But what if that’s only half the story? Emilė explains how the brain controls every hormone in your body and why conditions like endometriosis and PMDD should also be treated as brain disorders. We’re introduced to the Nettle, the world’s first at home brain stimulation device designed to retrain the brain to reduce period pain and improve PMS symptoms. We discuss everything from why only 2% of medication reaches the brain and why period pain gets worse over time to the different levels of endometriosis pain and how our hormone sensitivity is impacted by trauma. If you’ve lost hope, this is the conversation that could change everything. Links, Socials & Products Emilė Radytė… Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.em.neuroscientist/ Website: https://www.samphireneuro.com It's Not Just A Period... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnotjustaperiod.uk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsnotjustaperiod.uk Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ItsNotJustAPeriod NEW: The Guide To Diagnosis Are you struggling to get a diagnosis? Are you being dismissed, gaslit, and ignored in the doctor's office? This guide will empower you to advocate for yourself, know your rights as a patient and get the answers you need. Get the guide: https://stan.store/itsnotjustaperiod/p/hack-the-system-the-diagnostic-guide Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for general informational purposes only and should not replace personalised medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please speak to your GP or another qualified healthcare provider with any questions about your health, or before making changes to your healthcare routine.

    Endometriosis Should Be Treated As A Brain Disorder: Emilė Radytė

  2. Oct 7 ·  Video

    If You've Had A Hysterectomy, You Need HRT: Dr Nikki Ramskill

    Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to never miss an episode of It’s Not Just A Period Podcast. Welcome to It’s Not Just A Period! Joining Alexandra in the studio this week is GP and menopause specialist, Dr Nikki Ramskill, founder of The Female Health Doctor Clinic. Women spend decades of their lives in peri and post menopause struggling unnecessarily as a result of lack of education, awareness and training. Dr Nikki walks us through each stage of menopause, what happens in the body and the wide range of symptoms. They discuss the importance of HRT, why it can be so difficult to get hold of and what a personalised treatment plan can look like. Links, Socials & Products Dr Nikki Ramskill… Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femalehealthdoc/ Website: https://www.thefemalehealthdoctor.com It's Not Just A Period... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnotjustaperiod.uk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsnotjustaperiod.uk Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ItsNotJustAPeriod NEW: The Guide To Diagnosis Are you struggling to get a diagnosis? Are you being dismissed, gaslit, and ignored in the doctor's office? This guide will empower you to advocate for yourself, know your rights as a patient and get the answers you need. Get the guide: https://stan.store/itsnotjustaperiod/p/hack-the-system-the-diagnostic-guide Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for general informational purposes only and should not replace personalised medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please speak to your GP or another qualified healthcare provider with any questions about your health, or before making changes to your healthcare routine.

    If You've Had A Hysterectomy, You Need HRT: Dr Nikki Ramskill

  3. Sep 23 ·  Video

    Who's Going To Pay For This? The Funding Crisis In Women's Health: Dr Zara Haider

    Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to never miss an episode of It’s Not Just A Period Podcast. Welcome to It’s Not Just A Period! This week Alexandra is joined by Dr Zara Haider, Consultant and President of the College of Sexual Reproductive Healthcare. The CoSRH’s role is to set standards, provide training and advocate on behalf of patients for access to safe, effective and high quality sexual health services. We’ve heard from thousands of women who’ve experienced traumatic, barbaric and humiliating experiences around the coil and so Alexandra poses the question; what is the official line when it comes to pain relief? They discuss the government’s health strategy, women’s health clinics and why sexual health services are a postcode lottery. Get ready for a deep girl chat as this conversation covers everything from the coil and gynaecological waiting lists to post pregnancy contraception and emergency contraception. Links, Socials & Products College of Sexual Reproductive Healthcare… Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosrh_uk/?hl=en Website: https://www.cosrh.org It's Not Just A Period... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnotjustaperiod.uk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsnotjustaperiod.uk Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ItsNotJustAPeriod NEW: The Guide To Diagnosis Are you struggling to get a diagnosis? Are you being dismissed, gaslit, and ignored in the doctor's office? This guide will empower you to advocate for yourself, know your rights as a patient and get the answers you need. Get the guide: https://stan.store/itsnotjustaperiod/p/hack-the-system-the-diagnostic-guide Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for general informational purposes only and should not replace personalised medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please speak to your GP or another qualified healthcare provider with any questions about your health, or before making changes to your healthcare routine.

    Who's Going To Pay For This? The Funding Crisis In Women's Health: Dr Zara Haider

  4. Sep 9 ·  Video

    I Was Sent Home Only 4 Hours After Endometriosis Surgery: Katie Flynn

    Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to never miss an episode of It’s Not Just A Period Podcast. Welcome to It’s Not Just A Period! Joining the girl chat this week is Katie Flynn, who waited 18 years to be diagnosed with endometriosis, PMDD, chronic pain disorder and painful bladder syndrome. In her mid 30’s, Katie was referred to a gynaecology and met Mr James Tibbott at Leeds Hospital who was about to change her life as she knew it. Despite having a diagnostic laparoscopy with excision removal, Katie’s pain did not improve and her symptoms continued to escalate. Katie shares what it was like to take part in a ground breaking spinal cord stimulator trial, how it transformed her quality of life and the life changing decisions she faces next. Links, Socials & Products Katie Flynn… Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katie_unfiltered/ TikTok: It's Not Just A Period... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnotjustaperiod.uk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsnotjustaperiod.uk Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ItsNotJustAPeriod NEW: The Guide To Diagnosis Are you struggling to get a diagnosis? Are you being dismissed, gaslit, and ignored in the doctor's office? This guide will empower you to advocate for yourself, know your rights as a patient and get the answers you need. Get the guide: https://stan.store/itsnotjustaperiod/p/hack-the-system-the-diagnostic-guide Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for general informational purposes only and should not replace personalised medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please speak to your GP or another qualified healthcare provider with any questions about your health, or before making changes to your healthcare routine.

    I Was Sent Home Only 4 Hours After Endometriosis Surgery: Katie Flynn

  5. Aug 26 ·  Video

    My Ferritin Was At 5% From Fibroid Blood Loss: Dr Nneka Irechukwu

    Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to never miss an episode of It’s Not Just A Period Podcast. Welcome to It’s Not Just A Period! Joining us this week is Dr Nneka Irechukwu, a PhD physiologist and pharmacologist with over a decade in medical communications as well as lived experience of fibroids. 2 in 3 women will develop fibroids in their lifetime but black women and ethnic minorities are disproportionately effected across diagnosis and treatment. They can distort the uterus, cause infertility and severe blood loss leading to complications including anaemia and iron deficiency. We discuss the different types of fibroids, the variety of treatments, the racial health gap and what needs to drastically change in the healthcare system. Links, Socials & Products Dr Nneka Irechukwu… Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedrnneka/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedrnneka It's Not Just A Period... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnotjustaperiod.uk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsnotjustaperiod.uk Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ItsNotJustAPeriod NEW: The Guide To Diagnosis Are you struggling to get a diagnosis? Are you being dismissed, gaslit, and ignored in the doctor's office? This guide will empower you to advocate for yourself, know your rights as a patient and get the answers you need. Get the guide: https://stan.store/itsnotjustaperiod/p/hack-the-system-the-diagnostic-guide Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for general informational purposes only and should not replace personalised medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please speak to your GP or another qualified healthcare provider with any questions about your health, or before making changes to your healthcare routine.

    My Ferritin Was At 5% From Fibroid Blood Loss: Dr Nneka Irechukwu

  6. Aug 12 ·  Video

    I Carried A Plant Pot In My Handbag To Vomit In: Laura Milward & Dr Margaret O'Hara

    Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to never miss an episode of It’s Not Just A Period Podcast. Welcome to It’s Not Just A Period! We’re delighted to be joined by Laura Milward; pregnancy sickness advocate, and Dr Margaret O’Hara; scientist specialising in Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG). Up to 90% of all women will experience pregnancy sickness to some degree but for women like Laura and Margaret it can turn into HG, a severe extreme version. For 9 months Laura spent every single day living with nausea and vomiting countless times a day but was told nothing could be done to help her. Together we discuss why treatments that have been available since the 1940’s aren’t accessible, the science behind HG and the devastating effects it can have on mothers and their babies. Links, Socials & Products Pregnancy Sickness Support... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pregnancysicknesssupport/ Website: https://pregnancysicknesssupport.org.uk HelpLine: 0800 055 4361 It's Not Just A Period... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnotjustaperiod.uk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsnotjustaperiod.uk Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ItsNotJustAPeriod NEW: The Guide To Diagnosis Are you struggling to get a diagnosis? Are you being dismissed, gaslit, and ignored in the doctor's office? This guide will empower you to advocate for yourself, know your rights as a patient and get the answers you need. Get the guide: https://stan.store/itsnotjustaperiod/p/hack-the-system-the-diagnostic-guide Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for general informational purposes only and should not replace personalised medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please speak to your GP or another qualified healthcare provider with any questions about your health, or before making changes to your healthcare routine.

    I Carried A Plant Pot In My Handbag To Vomit In: Laura Milward & Dr Margaret O'Hara

  7. Jul 29 ·  Video

    My Period Blood Was Black And I Was Bleeding Anally: Zoë Smyth

    Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to never miss an episode of It’s Not Just A Period Podcast. Welcome to It’s Not Just A Period! Joining the girl chat this week is Zoë Smyth, whose life was turned upside down when she was told she needed a full hysterectomy and stoma. For years Zoë was left housebound as she experienced heavy menstrual and anal bleeding, forcing her to make her bathroom a second bedroom. Despite scans finding extensive endometriosis she had to start her diagnosis journey from scratch after a shocking hospital appointment. We discuss how to find the right endometriosis specialist, the exponential costs of private healthcare and how organ saving surgery changes your life and future as you know it. Links, Socials & Products It's Not Just A Period... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnotjustaperiod.uk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsnotjustaperiod.uk Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ItsNotJustAPeriod NEW: The Guide To Diagnosis Are you struggling to get a diagnosis? Are you being dismissed, gaslit, and ignored in the doctor's office? This guide will empower you to advocate for yourself, know your rights as a patient and get the answers you need. Use your exclusive listener discount ‘INJAP10’ at checkout! Get the guide: https://stan.store/itsnotjustaperiod/p/hack-the-system-the-diagnostic-guide Thank you to Natracare who are supporting today’s episode.  We’re proud to be working with Natracare (https://www.natracare.com) whose founder, Susie Hewson, pioneered the world’s first brand of organic and natural period products. From ingredient transparency to improving accessibility, Natracare are committed to being kinder to people and the planet. As an It’s Not Just A Period listener, you can get an exclusive discount using the code INJAP15 at checkout. ✨ Alexandra’s favourite product from the range; featured in this week’s ad, is the Ultra Thin Panty Liners (https://www.natracare.com/products/liners/ultra-thin-panty-liners/) designed for sensitive skin. Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for general informational purposes only and should not replace personalised medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please speak to your GP or another qualified healthcare provider with any questions about your health, or before making changes to your healthcare routine.

    My Period Blood Was Black And I Was Bleeding Anally: Zoë Smyth

  8. Jul 15 ·  Video

    We Have 455 Years Less Research On Women Than Men: Karli Büchling

    Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to never miss an episode of It’s Not Just A Period Podcast. Welcome to It’s Not Just A Period! Alexandra is delighted to be joined by Karli Büchling; nicknamed the Period Dealer, who is spearheading critical menstrual research and revolutionising women’s healthcare. Karli is bridging the gender health gap in medical research, where we have over 450 years less research into women’s health than men’s. She is harnessing the power of menstrual blood as a diagnostic tool through her company, Blake Health. Their mission is to not only collect samples but to build a biobank that helps better understand reproductive conditions that affect 1.6 billion women worldwide. We discuss the stigma around periods, what menstrual blood is actually made up of and how we can use it to change women’s healthcare as we know it. Links, Socials & Products Karli Buchling.. Website: https://www.perioddealer.com Bleed (Period Tracker): https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/bleed-private-period-tracker/id6760205657 *Donate Period Blood: https://www.perioddealer.com/donate-period-blood It's Not Just A Period... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnotjustaperiod.uk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsnotjustaperiod.uk Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ItsNotJustAPeriod NEW: The Guide To Diagnosis Are you struggling to get a diagnosis? Are you being dismissed, gaslit, and ignored in the doctor's office? This guide will empower you to advocate for yourself, know your rights as a patient and get the answers you need. Use your exclusive listener discount ‘INJAP10’ at checkout! Get the guide: https://stan.store/itsnotjustaperiod/p/hack-the-system-the-diagnostic-guide Thank you to Natracare who are supporting today’s episode.  We’re proud to be working with Natracare (https://www.natracare.com) whose founder, Susie Hewson, pioneered the world’s first brand of organic and natural period products. From ingredient transparency to improving accessibility, Natracare are committed to being kinder to people and the planet. As an It’s Not Just A Period listener, you can get an exclusive discount using the code INJAP15 at checkout. ✨ Alexandra’s favourite product from the range; featured in this week’s ad, is the Ultra Thin Panty Liners (https://www.natracare.com/products/liners/ultra-thin-panty-liners/) designed for sensitive skin. Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for general informational purposes only and should not replace personalised medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please speak to your GP or another qualified healthcare provider with any questions about your health, or before making changes to your healthcare routine.

    We Have 455 Years Less Research On Women Than Men: Karli Büchling
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78% of our viewers haven't yet subscribed... Please subscribe and help us grow our community, thank you! Hey girls, let’s chat! We’ve been healthcare’s dirty little secret for far too long. It's Not Just A Period Podcast is calling out the b***s*** in women’s healthcare, one honest conversation at a time. Hosted by Alexandra, each episode brings together inspiring guests, leading experts and real women to unpack the realities of women’s health at every stage of life. From periods and reproductive conditions to fertility, pregnancy and menopause, we’re talking about the things that affect the 51%. No shame. No sugar coating. Just the conversations women deserve to hear. Because girls, it’s not JUST period! Want to join the girl chat or get involved with It's Not Just A Period? Follow us @itsnotjustaperiod.uk or email hello@itsnotjustaperiod.co.uk.

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    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
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