# Dr. Kate Clancy - Period: The Real Story of Menstruation

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Podcast: [AnthroBiology Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/anthrobiology-podcast-263302)
Published: 2025-03-27T14:22:00+00:00
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## Resource

Dr. Kate Clancy of Illinois State University Urbana-Champaign joins the show to talk about her book, Period: The Real Story of Menstruation . We touch on what periods are, why humans might menstruate, factors that affect menstruation, the study of women's health in general, and a few things to keep in when doing research. Books, articles, and media mentioned in this episode + helpful sites and articles: Clancy, K. (2023). Period: The Real Story of Menstruation . Princeton University Press. ( Audiobook version ) Dr. Clancy's website Dr. Clancy's faculty profile at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dr. Clancy's Bluesky profile Dr. Clancy's Buttondown profile Ellison, P.T. (2003). On Fertile Ground: A Natural History of Human Reproduction . Harvard University Press. Van Der Sijpt, E. (2018). Wasted Wombs: Navigating Reproductive Interruptions in Cameroon . Vanderbilt University Press. Nguyen, M. (2024). The Promise of Beauty . Duke University Press. Gladstone, M. (2012). Three Parts Dead . Tor Books.

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