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The Truth About Heavy & Painful Periods | Clued Up Webinar
If your period is stopping you in your tracks, this webinar is for you.
In this webinar, Dr. Charis Chambers and covered the biology of period pain, endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids, treatment options, and what it actually looks like to be believed by your doctor. It’s how Dr. Chambers approaches every patient in her care:
“Even if a test comes back normal, I still believe you have pain—and I’m still going to do everything in my power to treat it.”
Period symptoms deserve to be taken seriously. This recording is a good place to start.
Topics discussed
Welcome & meet the experts
Introduction to Dr. Charis Chambers and Eve, and why heavy and painful periods are still so often minimized.
The biology of period pain
What prostaglandins are, why pain can spread beyond the abdomen, and why the whole cycle matters—not just the bleeding days.
What “heavy” bleeding actually means
The red flags that warrant investigation, and why ferritin often tells you more than a standard blood test.
When is pain a red flag?
The line between expected discomfort and concerning pain, what worsening symptoms mean, and why pain outside your bleeding window matters.
Conditions beneath the symptoms
Endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids, PCOS, and bleeding disorders—and why diagnosis delays remain so common.
Treatment options
Evidence-based approaches for pain and heavy bleeding, including NSAIDs, hormonal contraception, and tranexamic acid.
Tracking and self-advocacy
How tracked cycle data supports clinical conversations and what patterns are worth paying attention to.
Live Q&A
15 extra minutes for live questions, answered by our reproductive health experts.
Hosts
Dr. Charis Chambers, OB/GYN & Clue’s Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Charis Chambers is Clue’s Chief Medical Officer, a board-certified OB/GYN, and specialty-certified Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecologist. Known as 'The Period Doctor' on Instagram and TikTok, she's a widely respected health educator famed for her evidence-based, approachable voice on periods, puberty, motherhood, vaginal health, and more. At Clue, Dr. Chambers works with our in-house science team to set the record straight on reproductive health through educational content, expert commentary, and no-nonsense myth busting.
Eve Lepage, MSN, RN - Senior Reproductive Health Specialist
Eve Lepage is a reproductive health specialist and fertility nurse who writes about menstrual and sexual health, fertility, perimenopause, and menopause. At Clue, she works closely with product and design teams to build features that help people interpret their menstrual cycles, navigate life stages, and make informed decisions about their reproductive health. In addition to her writing and product work, Eve gives talks and hosts webinars that translate complex science into accessible, inclusive, and evidence-based guidance.
Clued Up is a free webinar series bringing expert-led conversations on cycles, hormones, and health into the open. To receive notifications about future Clued Up webinars, follow the Clue App on Eventbrite.
