About this episode

Courtney Kocak discusses her health experiences and insights on menopause and skin conditions.

Writer, podcaster, and comedian Courtney Kocak talks about her period pain history, her Hashimoto's diagnosis, and the longevity drug she's currently taking to try to delay menopause and preserve her ovarian reserve. They also get into why perimenopause is basically puberty in reverse, what happens inside your body when an ovarian cyst ruptures in a Taco Bell, and why birth control gave them both a skin discoloration called melasma. Join the CRAMPED Patreon: https://patreon.com/cramped CRAMPED episodes are intended for informational and entertainment purposes only, and are not medical advice. BEDUCATED QUIZ LINK: https://beduc.at/pd2623-cramped PEARL Study: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12074816/ VIBRANT Study: https://reports.obgyn.columbia.edu/2024-annual-report/ground-breaking-clinical-trial-explores-delaying-menopause/ Courtney's book Girl Gone Wild: https://bookshop.org/p/books/girl-gone-wild-courtney-kocak/f3c06a53692352f1 Courtney's podcast Parts Unknown: https://pod.link/1154304419?view=apps&sort=popularity See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Kate Downey

Guest: Courtney Kocak

Topics covered

• melasma
• menopause
• Hashimoto's
• period pain
• ovarian reserve
• perimenopause
• birth control

Keywords

• melasma
• menopause
• Hashimoto's
• ovarian cyst
• period pain
• birth control
• Courtney Kocak

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CRAMPED, Patreon, BEDUCATED, PEARL Study, VIBRANT Study, Parts Unknown

Products: Girl Gone Wild

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