Fix Your Period
The Period Party Podcast · EP. 268 · March 26, 2023

Why Is Vaginal Steaming So Controversial?

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Keli Garza is the owner of Steamy Chick and the founder of the Peristeam Hydrotherapy Institute. Through her company, she raises awareness of the benefits of vaginal steaming, makes supplies accessible, conducts research, and trains practitioners. Keli is the author of the Vaginal Steam World Map, Pelvic Steam Testimonial Database, and the Fourth Trimester Vaginal Steam Study. She is also the creator of the annual #steamyaugust Vaginal Steam Awareness Month and an upcoming documentary film with the working title STEAM.

Keli’s story about how she became the Steamy Chick is unconventional and hilarious and involves a whole conversation about Gwyneth Paltrow. In this episode, we talk about the many cultures around the world that have used vaginal steaming for hundreds of years, how steaming can help many women, why it works, how OB/GYNs are utilizing vaginal steaming in their practices, resources to help you get started with vaginal steaming, and more. Keli is so knowledgeable about the history of steaming, and I think this episode will blow your mind.

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Fix Your Period

How Fix Your Period Supports Your Hormonal Health

Fix Your Period is built on Nicole Jardim's root-cause approach to women's hormonal health — the same methodology explored throughout The Period Party Podcast. Here's how the app can support your journey.

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Hormone Health Assessment

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions from this episode — and how Fix Your Period can help.

What is Fix Your Period?
Fix Your Period is a women's hormonal health app built by Nicole Jardim, Certified Women's Health Coach and author of Fix Your Period. The free app includes a Hormone Health Assessment, personalised results, and resources. Fix Your Period Premium unlocks your personalised protocol, Nicole's signature Period Pillars, symptom-specific protocols, and Nicole.AI.
Who is Nicole Jardim?
Nicole Jardim is a Certified Women's Health Coach, author of Fix Your Period, and host of The Period Party Podcast. She is the founder of the Institute for Menstrual Health and has helped tens of thousands of women address the root causes of their period problems. Her work has been featured in The Guardian, Well+Good, mindbodygreen, and Healthline.
How is Fix Your Period different from other period apps?
Most period apps focus on predicting your next period. Fix Your Period is built around understanding the root causes of what your symptoms are telling you — tracking not just cycle dates but blood quality, symptom patterns, and lifestyle factors, then providing Nicole's personalised protocols and education to address what's driving those symptoms.
Is Fix Your Period right for me if I don't have a period?
Absolutely. Fix Your Period supports women at every life stage — including those with amenorrhea, those who are postpartum, perimenopausal, or have had their periods disrupted by stress, illness, or hormonal conditions.
How long before I see results with Fix Your Period?
Results vary depending on the underlying cause and how consistently the protocols are followed. Many women notice improvements within the first few weeks, with more significant changes typically seen over 1–3 months of consistent effort.
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