She’s Out There

S2 Ep 3: The Luxury of Choice

What happens when you don’t have the money to buy period products?  

On this episode we’ve got the most recent research on the State of the Period in lutruwita/Tasmania. We speak to a period undies advocate, Jemma about what dignity means when you live on a low income. We also talk to Vikki Iwanicki from Queenstown about what period poverty looks like when you get out of the city.  

Listen if you want to understand both the personal and big picture of period poverty in lutruwita, and how we can change it! 

S2 Ep 2: Crouching Tampon, Hidden Plastic

Single use period products are everywhere! They are so popular in fact that we’ve got something of an environmental mess on our hands. 

But how did single use pads and tampons get to be so popular? How did we get to be so reliant? And what should we do about them? 

Our guests Rachel and Madeline take us on a journey – into the past and into the future of period products and how we can turn this ship around!  

S2 Ep 1: Your period has been hijacked!

Have you experienced that weird sense of shame, embarrassment and secrecy about your period? You’re not alone!   

On this episode we hear from Maggie, about what it’s like growing up not being able to talk about your period. We also interview the incredible, Jane Bennet, period taboo expert, who explains where the period taboo comes from, why it likes to stick around, and how it impacts our health. 

Listen if you want to find out how to kick the period taboo out of your life and the lives of your friends and family!  

Episode 6a Getting help when sex is painful – Dr Sue Mallett

Episode 6 Getting help when sex is painful - Continence and Women’s Health Physiotherapist Rachel Andrew

Episode 5 Termination of pregnancy in Tasmania

Episode 4a Women's Health Tasmania Health worker Jen talks about bivisibilty, the importance of community connection and gives some helpful advice to health professionals

Episode 4b Bonus - Advice from Dr Sue about safe sex and cervical screening if you are sexually active

Episode 4 Bisexual women's access to health care in Tasmania

Episode 3 LARCs – contraceptives that will help you to sing on the wing