Period Health

During the worst smallpox epidemic in Boston history, Mather convinced Doctor Boylston to try a procedure that he believed would prevent death - by making an incision in the arm of a healthy person and implanting it with smallpox. "Inoculation" led to vaccination, one of the most profound medical discoveries in history.

You Can Have A Better Period is a straight-talking resource to help women understand their menstrual cycles and finally get answers to questions such as: "why am I so moody right before my period?", "are periods supposed to be so painful?", "why is my period so heavy?", "is it normal to get headaches right before my period?" Le'Nise Brothers takes us through each phase of our cycle, including a clear program of nutrition and lifestyle changes. The book explains which supplements work and the key stress management habits we can implement.

Mary Lennox didn’t think about death until the day it knocked politely on her bedroom door and invited itself in. When a terrible accident leaves her orphaned at 15, she is sent to the wilderness of the Georgian Bay to live with an uncle she's never met. At first the impassive, calculating girl believes this new manor will be just like the one she left in Toronto: cold, isolating, and anything but cheerful, where staff is treated as staff and never like family.

Discover the empowering truth about your body from Dr. Sarah E. Hill, the leading researcher on women’s hormones. Part science and part feminist guide, this essential book demystifies the hormonal cycle, PMS, and PMDD, and advocates for a new understanding of women’s health.

Problem periods are a common part of many women's lives - for the most part causing the occasional inconvenience. However, for some, problem periods can be a major burden. In Dealing with Problem Periods, Dr Anita Mitra explains the current scientific understanding of what periods are, what causes them and why certain women suffer debilitating pain each month. This audiobook will examine how to manage problem periods, the treatment options available (including non-medical interventions) and answer commonly asked questions.

Women deserve to know more about their bodies than just what happens in service to reproduction. Not knowing how your body works makes it challenging to advocate for yourself. Consequently, many people suffer in silence thinking their bodies are uniquely broken or they turn to disreputable sources. Blood is a practical, empowering guide to what's typical, what's concerning and when to seek care - recounted with the no-nonsense expertise and frank, fearless wit that have made Dr Jen today's most trusted voice in women's health.

WHY TO READ THIS BOOK? To Unlock Harmony and To Have Seamless, Stress free periods. To experience periods that flow coherently, free from the anxiety of irregularity and the discomfort of unexpected surprises. To reclaim control over your menstrual cycles and To empower you to embrace each month with confidence and ease. This comprehensive guide "Celebrate Trouble-free Periods" unravels the mysteries of menstrual irregularities, offering holistic approaches to harmonize your cycle. It's not just about managing your periods; it's about fostering a harmonious relationship with your body, ...

Most of us know about as much about how the uterus and ovaries function as we do about how the liver works. Add in societal shame around the menstrual cycle and it’s not surprising that misinformation is widespread. But, as women’s health advocate and trusted OB-GYN Dr. Jen Gunter writes, “you don’t have to think about your liver 5 days a month for 30 years, so I’d argue people should know more about the uterus." Enter Blood. In her new book, Dr. Gunter offers a clear, no-nonsense guide to reproductive anatomy and answers all the questions you never knew you had about menstrual bleeding.

Having your period is messy, makes you sore (like being hit by a train), and is emotionally draining and irritating, not to mention highly inconvenient! Many women and young girls are embarrassed by the process of menstruation, but everybody goes through it.

Revolutionary Surgeons offers an integrated picture of surgeons as political and military leaders of the American Revolution.

Emma loathes her period. Really, she does. But there’s something she loathes even more: not being able to talk about it. Despite women having had periods since the dawn of time, we’ve totally clammed up on anything to do with menstruation. Why, oh why, would we rather say ‘Auntie Flo’ than ‘period’? Why, in the 21st century, are periods still seen as icky? Why are we still so ignorant about such a fundamental bodily process?

What to Eat on Your Period aims to support every girl/woman during their period by suggesting foods to overcome the problems they are likely to face. Educating them about the food that will ease menstrual cramps and neutralize their hormonal fluctuations. The goal of this book is for them to learn the basics of the menstrual cycle and get an understanding of foods, exercises, and other self-care activities to benefit from.

An honest, funny and feminist take on living with your period (and hormones!), by the award-winning sex education and body positivity vlogger, and author of Doing It!, Hannah Witton. When it comes to periods, we're often expected to cope with it quietly. But our periods and our hormones affect every area of our lives - so I am done with scuttling to the toilet with a tampon up my sleeve. I vlog about periods and hormonal contraception, and it's clear that I'm not the only one aching to be more open about this.

Work with your cycle for better periods, more energy and a healthier you. Do you struggle with challenging or disruptive periods? Do your emotions and energy levels fluctuate throughout the month? Do you feel at the mercy of cravings when your period is due? You’re not alone.

Estrogen dominance is the leading cause of hormonal imbalance symptoms that contribute to not only debilitating period cramps, wild mood swings, unpredictable cycles, low sex drive, impairing brain fog, and energy crashes but also to severe health issues like endometriosis, adenomyosis, short luteal phase, PCOS, uterine fibroids, infertility, autoimmune diseases, and even cancer. In this audiobook, you will get access to the information, tools, and action steps of Kate Vazquez’s five-step breakthrough approach.

How to live happily and well with endometriosis, from someone who has tried everything and lived to tell (and laugh at) the tale. Part memoir, part guide book and part survival guide, Private Parts retraces Eleanor's own journey with endometriosis, offering listeners practical, down-to-earth and friendly advice covering everything from what actually happens in an internal exam, to finding the right specialist for you, the perfect post-op wardrobe and to why you should look to Frida Kahlo for inspiration in your darkest moments.

Coronary heart disease remains the single biggest killer of women worldwide, yet it is still not seen as a woman's problem. Every day the female heart patient is measured by male standards, which leads to confusion, unclear diagnosis and often the wrong treatment.

This informative, irreverent, and absorbing book covers all your period-related questions - why they're taboo (and needn't be) and how to navigate the whole bleeding thing, from first periods to fertility, euphemisms to uteruses, menstrual products to menopause.

Information is everywhere, and yet many women still don’t truly understand how our bodies work and specifically how our lower genital tract works. Dr Anita Mitra, aka The Gynae Geek, believes that we can be empowered about our health only when we have accurate information. This audiobook will be that source. This audiobook takes you from your first period to the onset of menopause and explains everything along the way.

Every woman needs a no-nonsense menopause guidebook that helps them to better understand this phase of their lives. This menopause health book is a valuable guide that provides practical advice to navigate the physical and emotional challenges that come with perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause. With a straightforward approach that covers topics like hormonal changes, HRT, alternative medicine, exercise, and nutrition, our menopause book is a helpful resource for women going through menopause.