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E4: 7 Domains of Periods

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Every woman on the planet has periods. It's not a bad thing, it might make you feel bad, but periods aren't bad. Periods are a sign of a woman's overall health—it means you are healthy. But, what does it mean when a woman doesn't have periods? Is she "normal"? What is normal, anyway? Anthropologist Polly Wiessner joins this episode of 7 Domains of Women's Health to talk about what the period means for a woman and the people around her.

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