Is menstruation obsolete? /

The authors argue that regular monthly bleeding is not the "natural" state of women, and that it actually places them at risk of several medical conditions of varying severity. They maintain that while menstruation may be culturally significant, it is not medically meaningful.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Coutinho, Elsimar M.
Other Authors: Segal, Sheldon J. (Sheldon Jerome)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Subjects:
Menstruation disorders.
Menstruation > Social aspects.
Generative organs, Female > Diseases.
Women > Health and hygiene.
Menstruation.
Menstruation
Menstruation Disturbances
Menstruation > drug effects
Menstruation > psychology
Genital Diseases, Female
Troubles de la menstruation.
Menstruation > Aspect social.
Organes génitaux femelles > Maladies.
MEDICAL > Reproductive Medicine & Technology.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Women's Health.
Generative organs, Female > Diseases
Menstruation disorders
Menstruation > Social aspects
Women > Health and hygiene
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1 Menstruation in Western Civilization; 2 Menstruation: The Basis of Therapeutic Bloodletting; 3 Why Women Menstruate; 4 Premenstrual Syndrome; 5 Menstrual Cycle-Related Disorders; 6 Natural Suppression of Menstruation; 7 Medical Suppression of Menstruation; 8 In Support of Menstruation; 9 Absence of Menstruation and Disease; 10 Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliographic Essay; Index.

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