Should women cold plunge? Here’s what the science actually says.

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There is a question I get asked almost every week.

Should I be cold plunging? Is it safe during my period? Am I doing it right?

The honest answer is that we don’t yet have a complete picture. What we do know should be changing the way women approach cold and heat exposure entirely.