Author

Contributions

  • Kim, Susan, 1958- - Contributor

Publication

2009 - St. Martin's Griffin, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

67,500 words, Guess

Page Count

270 pages

Identifiers

and 4 more

Classifications

  • DDC612.6/62
  • LCCQP263 .S73 2009
  • LCCQP263.S73 2009

Description

In this hip, hilarious and truly eye-opening cultural history, menstruation is talked about as never before. Flow spans its fascinating, occasionally wacky and sometimes downright scary story: from mikvahs (ritual cleansing baths) to menopause, hysteria to hysterectomies - not to mention the Pill, cramps, the history of underwear, and the movie about puberty they showed you in 5th grade. Flow answers such questions as: What's the point of getting a period? What did women do before pads and tampons? What about new drugs that promise to end periods - a hot idea or not? Sex during your period: gross or a turn-on? And what's normal, anyway? With color reproductions of (campy) historical ads and early (excruciating) femcare devices, it also provides a fascinating (and mind-boggling) gallery of this complex, personal and uniquely female process.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Flow: the cultural story of menstruationSt. Martin's Griffin2009-01-01

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