"Your menstrual cycle is your fifth vital sign - a barometer of health and wellness that is as telling as your pulse or blood pressure. Yet most of us see our periods as nothing more than a source of inconvenience, shame, and stigma. The reasons for this are vast and complex and many are rooted in misogyny. The fact is, women around the world are taught the bare minimum about menstruation, and the messages they do receive are negative: that periods...

We examine positive links between school attendance and student achievement in the context of secondary schools in Nepal via original data collection matched to administrative records. We pay attention to gender since previous work is suggestive of menstruation affecting school attendance in this context. We also examine other non-attendance determinants of achievement, including individual and family-related characteristics, for comparison. This...

Explains what happens at the onset of menstruation, discussing what to wear, going to the gynecologist, and how to handle various problems.

"This 4-color graphic novel guide embraces all the icky, all the sticky, and all the confusing of our monthly cycle, acknowledging that there's no cookie cutter way to manage the physical and emotional mayhem. Filled with consumable, bite-sized tips, tricks, and "inside" medical information, this humorous, character-driven guide is the best friend you never knew you needed. And with its fully gender-, body-, and sexuality-inclusive content, this is...

"If you want to get ahead, get a cycle! For women who want to create life-success in a female way. This book is for the 21st-century woman who wants to create well-being, fulfillment, work success, goal-achievement and the life she wants using a uniquely female approach. Miranda Gray answers the question 'What use is my menstrual cycle?' by returning the cycle to its rightful place as a powerhouse of practical resources for women. The little-recognised...

Helps girls prepare for their first period and enables those who have already begun their periods to better understand and cope with their monthly cycle.

A sensitive, detailed and informative guide to female puberty, invaluable for young girls and parents alike, tackling key subjects from physical changes to buying their first bra. Bright, stylish original colour illustrations and diagrams reveal everything young girls need to know about the changes they experience as they near puberty.

Periods -- a regular part of life for half the people on the planet, but one which has, until recently, been rarely discussed.

Explains how a girl's body changes during puberty, discussing the menstrual cycle, breast development, hormonal activity, and emotional changes.

This fact-filled guide to periods answers all your essential questions like what's a vulva, what do periods actually feel like, and what happens if blood stains your clothes?