- 70
- Episodes
- 63
- Transcribed
- 436
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
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.
- Publisher
- Kate Helen Downey
- Category
- health & fitness · science · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 4 Nov 2024
- Latest episode
- 3 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
63 of 70 episodes have a transcript.
3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Is There a Conspiracy to Keep Women in Pain? with Unladylike
27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
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22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
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Inside a recent episode
Is There a Conspiracy to Keep Women in Pain? with Unladylike
Published 3 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Oof. Treatment market is moving beyond traditional NSAIDs and oral contraceptives towards disease-modifying treatments that specifically target uterine contractions, inflammation, and hormonal imbalances. And I had not realized, you probably maybe covered it on cramped, but I had not realized that Myfembri is an example of a more recent, newer medication that There's also DARE Bioscience that is developing a, what would actually be like a vaginal gel, which I'm very intrigued by. I think, are these the guys out of South Korea? I think South Korea is doing some interesting research on menstrual pain. […]
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- Cristen Conger
- DB
- Danielle Bezalel
- Candice Hargons
- Emily Nagoski
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 207 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 229 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100
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- Quality
- 29
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 91
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Who hosts CRAMPED?
Kate host the show. Published by Kate Helen Downey.
How often do new episodes come out?
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