The Period Book: Everything you don't want to ask (but need to know)

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You can use TV ads for tampons, or buying sanitary towels at the supermarket, for example, to start the conversation about periods. Or simply ask your daughter what she already knows and go from there. Your periods will start when your body is ready. This is usually between age 8 and 17, or 2 years after your first signs of puberty. Period Power is the handbook to periods and hormones that will leave you wondering why the hell nobody told you this sooner. A tour de force of careful and robust science, personal reflection, and deep compassion that debunks misinformation and points the way to true menstrual liberation. With sparkling narrative and a commitment to care, Clancy shows why menstruation matters for all of us.”—Agustín Fuentes, author of The Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans Exceptional Before we share the book, we wanted to give you an idea of just what period poverty is, and why what Hey Girls are doing is so, so important that we felt we needed to give them a little support. One social enterprise to another.

A bracing look at periods and how society lets down those who have them. . . . Clancy excels at outlining how sexism influences the production and process of science, as well as public understandings of research findings. The result is an urgent call to reconsider how periods are researched and discussed."— Publishers Weekly in 5 young women between 14-21 reported they were not able to afford period products since the start of 2022, and We know that this might seem a little bit daunting to take in all at once. So why not just print it out, and then you can dip in and out of the period book when you need to. As you can see there is loads of info in the period book, covering all the key topics for women and girls who mensturate. Period book table of contents: I thought I knew a lot about periods. Boy was I wrong! Period blew up so many of my preconceived notions in the best possible way, offering up a kaleidoscope of new perspectives on menstruation. Kate Clancy weaves history, science, narrative, and analysis into an expansive, inclusive, and insightful profile of the oft-misunderstood uterus. You’ll never look at a tampon the same way again, and that’s a good thing.”—Rose Eveleth, producer and host of Flash ForwardI really like it because it’s about how to love and respect your body. My favourite bit is about making a period kit. I’ve already asked my mum to put in a treat and a special note for when I get my first period.”

Since I read this book I have been really excited to get my period! In fact, every time I go to the toilet I hope it’s there!”SEAMLESS STRETCH & FLEX PERIOD PANTS Fits 4 sizes in one underwear for a perfect fit first time! SIZES

Your first period might not last very long, as it can take your body some months to get into a regular pattern. As a general rule, once they're settled, you'll have a period every 23 to 35 days and it will last 2 to 7 days. How much blood will I lose? Thank GOODNESS for Maisie Hill! Flipping open the lid on a vital conversation. It's about time we claimed the power of our periods!' - Gemma Cairney, broadcaster & co-founder of Boom Shakalaka Productions

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Susan's Growing Up" is a picture book about periods that has been specially developed for people with learning disabilities. It's from the Books Beyond Words series from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.