Believing Data: the Study of the Female Body - with Dr. Bethany Samuelson Bannow, M.D., M.C.R.

This FLOW asks the question: when it comes to periods, how does the bleeding stop? 

…and wouldn’t understanding the anticoagulation capabilities of menstruation be beneficial to ALL blood science?? 

Meet Dr. Bethany Samuelson Bannow, a leader in hematology research. Dr. Bannow illuminates the importance of studying uterine blood’s functionality, and inspires us all with her work (collecting menstrual blood samples to study clotting proteins and hormones)! This March 2026 episode is dedicated to Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month, Women’s History Month, and to FLOW’s co-hosts Sarah and Jessica’s last show. The message flows on: keep fighting for the care you deserve!