For generations, women’s symptoms were dismissed as “hysteria.” Anxiety. Mood changes. PMS. Postpartum depression. Symptoms that weren’t understood were too often attributed to women being emotional, unstable or simply “hysterical.” And while medicine has come a very long way, the history of how women’s health has been understood — and misunderstood — still matters. Because how did we get from “hysteria” to hormones? In Episode 2 of Season 2 of Inside the Apothecary, we’re taking a fascinating look at the history of women’s health and how our understanding of female hormones has evolved. We talk about the historical treatment of women experiencing mental health and hormonal symptoms, PMS and PMDD, postpartum health, the menstrual cycle, contraception, perimenopause and what we now understand about the enormous influence hormones can have across a woman’s lifetime. Some of this history is genuinely confronting. Some of it explains why conversations we’re having about women’s health today are so important. And there is a lot in this episode that we think women deserve to know. Episode 2 of Inside the Apothecary goes live next Tuesday, 18 August. Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. #InsideTheApothecary #WomensHealth #Hormones #Postpartum #PMS - @nourishingapothecary