If you’ve ever been told to “push through” your period pain, heavy bleeding, or sudden mood swings, we want to give you a better baseline and better language for getting help. We’re sharing a Menstrual Hygiene Day webinar replay with Dr. Dombo, a board-certified OB-GYN and menopause-certified practitioner with a cross-cultural lens on how women experience periods, stigma, and care gaps.

We break down the menstrual cycle in plain terms (follicular phase, ovulation, luteal phase) and connect estrogen and progesterone changes to real symptoms that show up at home and at work. We also get specific about what isn’t normal: soaking through pads or tampons hourly, bleeding longer than seven days, or cramps that regularly derail school, work, or life. Dr. Dombo explains how conditions like fibroids, endometriosis, thyroid issues, and clotting disorders can hide behind “it’s just my period,” and why racial and ethnic disparities lead to delayed diagnosis for too many women.

From there, we zoom out to perimenopause and the menopause transition, including why symptoms can ramp up even when your periods still look “regular.” Sleep disruption, brain fog, anxiety, shifts in libido, vaginal dryness, bladder changes, and even dry eyes can be part of the picture, and hormones can deeply affect mental health through neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine.

We end with practical self-advocacy: track your cycle and symptoms for three months, name details with clarity, and consider telehealth options like Alloy Health to expand access while still partnering with your local clinician. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people stop normalizing suffering and start getting answers.

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