01738cam a2200361 i 4500 1008902055 TxAuBib 20231012120000.0 230407s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022944663 9780691191317 hardcover 069119131X hardcover (OCoLC)1375243069 TxAuBib rda Clancy, Kathryn B. H. Period : the real story of menstruation / Kate Clancy. Real story of menstruation. Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2023] ©2023. x, 249 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-240) and index. Introduction: taking the mystery out of menstruation -- There is a reason for all of this -- Norma's "normal" cycle -- The stress of energy -- Inflamed cycles -- Big little stressors -- The future of periods -- Epilogue. An exploration on the science and cultural history of menstruation that challenges many of the myths and false assumptions that have defined the study of the uterus. Covers issues such as bodily autonomy, menstrual hygiene, the COVID-19 vaccine, and the ways racism, sexism, and medical betrayal warp public perceptions of menstruation. 20231012. Menstruation Social aspects. Menstrual cycle Social aspects. Human body Political aspects. Feminism. Women's Rights.