Mary Ruddick on the Words That Get Women Dismissed @HealingwithConfidencePodcast

Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Mary Ruddick describes the kind of period pain that has women curled over and vomiting.

The problem is most people hear "cramps" and think muscle ache.

So many of us are quietly falling through the cracks.

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Mary Ruddick on the Words That Get Women Dismissed