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  • That Time of the Month: Vaginismus
    Naga is joined by singer-songwriter Lucy Wroe to talk about vaginismus. It’s a condition which causes the vagina to suddenly tighten up when you try to insert something into it, for example using a tampon or having sex. It can be extremely painful and upsetting and it can impact your daily life and your mental health. Naga is also joined by Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi to hear 5 Live listeners stories and answer their questions.
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  • How can teenagers spot conspiracy theories online?
    Like more than half of teens*, 18-year-old Nathan has encountered conspiracy theories online.He and his dad met BBC Verify’s Marianna Spring to find out how teens like him can better identify what is and isn’t true online.*According to a survey of 2,000 13-18 year olds, conducted by Survation for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Bitesize.
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  • That Time of the Month: Teen special
    Naga is joined by Dr Nighat Arif and three young women to talk about topics including periods, hormones and mental health. Tilly, Evie and Ella recorded the special episode of That Time of the Month as part of 5 Live and Bitesize's Teen Summit.
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  • That Time of the Month: Dads, Daughters & Periods
    Naga and the team are joined by blogger and father of two girls, John Adams, and Hannah Routledge, who is a mum of two and works for the period poverty group Hey Girls, to chat about how dads can talk to their daughters about periods. That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.
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  • That Time of the Month: Lobular breast cancer
    Naga and the team are joined this month by Darlaine Honey, who was diagnosed with lobular breast cancer and is a co-founder of the group Lobular Breast Cancer UK, and Professor Rob Clarke, who is professor of breast cancer biology at the University of Manchester and is leading the Lobular Moonshot project to find an effective treatment. Lobular breast cancer makes up around 15% of all breast cancer cases in the UK. Unlike Ductal Breast Cancer, lobular grows in a line or as single cells and rarely forms a lump so it’s much harder to spot. That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.
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