Period. A Girl's Guide

by Loulan, JoAnn; Worthen, Bonnie; Dyrud, Chris Wold; Quackenbush, Marcia

• ISBN13: 9780916773960
• ISBN10: 0916773965
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-11
• Publisher: Book Peddlers, The

Summary

Now updated and revised for the next generation of young women. This book will be passed on by the previous 200,000 women who came through puberty thanks to this groundbreaking book, first published in 1979. PERIOD. explains in a straightforward manner and with line drawings, the changes all girls go through; how to handle the onset of one's menstrual cycle and answers common questions. The supportive voice and emphasis on uniqueness paves the way for a healthy attitude about bodies. There is an open-dated calendar and send-for information.

Author Biography

JoAnn Loulan has been in private practice as a psychotherapist in the San Francisco Bay area. She is a mother, author, and lecturer. She has authored books, chapters, anthologies and articles on topics of sexuality and self-esteem. Her lecturing has taken her all over the U.S., Canada and parts of Europe.
Bonnie Worthen previously worked as a facilitator in women's sexuality groups. She and her husband are currently living in Spain. She is the mother of two adult children.
(JoAnn Gardner-Loulan and Bonnie Lopez Worthen are two of the three original authors.)
Diagram illustrations are by Marcia Quakenbush—the original illustrator and one of the original authors. The new line drawings are by Chris Wold Dyrud of Minneapolis, MN.

Table of Contents

So Many Changes	7	(8)
So Many Parts	15	(8)
Menstruation	23	(6)
Pads or Tampons?	29	(10)
I Have a Question About That	39	(14)
Why Do I Feel This Way?	53	(8)
What is a Pelvic Exam?	61	(10)
Index	71	(2)
For-The-Record	73	(1)
Calendar-To-Use	74	(5)
A Parent's Guide	79