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That Time of the Month: Periods and Schools

August 18, 2026

Holly Hamilton sits in for Naga Munchetty this month. She's joined by Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi as well as Gabz Pearson from the charity The Menstrual Health Project and Chella Quint OBE, author and founder of the Be Period Positive movement. They talk about their experiences at school and how they're working to improve the education given to girls and boys about menstruation. This episode was first broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 18 August 2026.

That Time of the Month: Premature Ovarian Insufficiency

August 03, 2026

Naga and the doctors are joined by Bethany Harrold from The Daisy Network charity to discuss premature ovarian insufficiency or POI. It’s when a woman’s ovaries stop working properly and they aren’t able to consistently release eggs or make the hormones estrogen and progesterone. It affects around 4% of women under the age of 40. They're also joined by 5 Live listeners who share their experiences and ask questions. This episode was first broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 28 July 2026.

That Time of the Month: Womb Cancer

June 23, 2026

Naga and the doctors discuss womb or endometrial cancer - the symptoms to look out for and the treatment options.  They are joined by Marie O'Sullivan, who was diagnosed with womb cancer 4 years ago, and Dr Eleanor Jones, who co-founded the Peaches Womb Cancer Trust to support those impacted.   They're also joined by 5 Live listeners who share their experiences and ask questions.    This episode was first broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 23 June 2026.