Norwegian exhibit about menstruation.
See some booklets roughly contemporary with this one:
Your Personal Guide to Menstruation and Tampon Usage
(complete booklet, U.S.A., 1988, o.b. tampons)
Tampax Satin Learner's Kit, 2001, in 3 languages:
English. Booklet, pads & tampons
Trousse de l'étudiante French
Estuche de Aprendizaje Spanish
Having Your Period (complete
booklet, 1985, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., U.S.A.)
Text and pictures are to the point; there's no product to sell.
Omdat de lijnen van je lichaam veranderen (Dutch;
English: As the lines of your body change), 2007, the Netherlands, Libresse pads & puberty booklet
Always Changing (complete
booklet, Always menstrual pads, 1995, U.S.A.)
More booklets menstrual hygiene
companies made for girls, women and teachers - patent
medicine - a list of books and articles about
menstruation
 
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Hvordan Kroppen Din Forandrer Seg (English:
"How Your Body Changes") Puberty & menstruation
information for girls, 1990, Tampax menstrual tampons, Norway
Complete booklet
I've translated the booklet; see under each page.
I thank the Norwegian contributor of the booklet!
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Below: Pp. 4-7.
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Puberty
Ever since you were born your body has constantly changed. Changes in
puberty are faster than at any other period in your life. These changes
are both physical and emotional - at the same time they're exciting and
confusing. Girls undergo puberty usually from 9-16 years of age, while these
developments in boys happen later, usually between 10-17. Both boys and
girls are mature around 18 and can create children.
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Girls
Shoulders, arms and legs become rounder, breasts begin to take form,
pelvis and hips become a little broader and you get a distinct waist. Remember
that you get all this gradually and that no one is like the other. Everyone
develops at her own tempo.
Your breasts normally begin to develop before you menstruate and they
will take a couple of years to become fully developed. The first thing you
notice is that the area around the nipples changes color, and afterwards
the nipples become larger.
Your body type determines if you'll have big or small breasts. Don't
worry if one breast grows faster than the other. That's normal and the difference
will even out.
You will also notice that fine hair will begin to grow between your
legs and on your abdomen. The hair will become thicker and curlier. You'll
also get hair under your arms and on your legs.
One of the most important things that happens in puberty is that you
menstruate. Nature outfitted you with certain organs that enable you to
become pregnant and have children.
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In puberty these organs gradually become more active and each month
prepare themselves for a possible pregnancy. The result of this monthly
preparation is the menstrual cycle. Menstruation is the loss of a little
blood and tissue from the uterus that passes through the opening of the
vagina.
All the changes that take place in your body in puberty are caused and
regulated by different hormones produced in the body. These hormones also
affect how you feel and react at different times of the month.
Many girls have skin problems in puberty. You'll perhaps get oily and
unclean skin that can result in pimples. Fresh air, sun and good care of
the skin in addition to healthy food with fruit and protein will usually
keep your skin nice and clean. Don't use too much makeup and clean the skin
thoroughly and evenly. If problems don't go away you perhaps ought to see
a doctor.
At this time you'll begin to sweat more. That can cause a bad smell
in places it can't evaporate. To avoid such body odor you should wash yourself
thoroughly and use an underarm deodorant.
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NEXT | covers (pp.1&40)
inside front cover (p.2) & contents (p.3)
4-7 8-11 12-15 16-19 20-23
24-27 28-31 32-35 36-39 |
Norwegian exhibit about menstruation.
Your Personal Guide to Menstruation and Tampon Usage
(complete booklet, U.S.A., 1988, o.b. tampons
Tampax Satin Learner's Kit, 2001, in 3 languages:
English, French, Spanish
Having Your Period (complete
booklet, 1985, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.)
Omdat de lijnen van je lichaam veranderen (Dutch;
English: As the lines of your body change), 2007, the Netherlands, Libresse pads & puberty booklet - Always Changing
(complete booklet, Always menstrual pads, 1995,
U.S.A.) - OLDER booklets
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