In this episode of The Feminologist, Dr. Ginger Nash & Dr. Tara Nayak talk about the magic of menstrual blood.

- Our monthly menstrual cycle is a natural monthly detox each month.

- Hormonal contraceptives cause “fake bleeds” not a period

- How menstrual blood is different than the other blood in our bodies

- Period blood is a mineral-rich substance and can be used as fertilizer

- Cultural differences around menstruating women

- Dr. Nayak shares her experience with a menstrual retreat in India at an ancestral family home

- Menstrual product options--what works, what doesn’t and how they could improve in the future

- The politics of periods