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. 20-23.
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The naked numbers and facts
Beginning and end
As a rule girls get their first period around 12-13 years of age. Some get
it when nine, others not before 16. Women stop normal menstruation around
40-50. That's called menopause. When menstruation stops for good women cannot
become pregnant.
How often?
That varies. The pattern differs from girl to girl. On average it's 5 days
but everything from 3 to 7 days is possible. Length of menstruation can
also change from one month to the next.
How much?
Most girls lose about 60 ml of blood in all. The bleeding in the first 2-3
days is usually the heaviest but the pattern can change from month to month.
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Note when you menstruate
In order to find out how long your own cycle is or how much that varies,
note which days you have your period on a calendar or in your diary. If
you continue for about a year you'll be able to determine your pattern.
Questions and answers
What should I do if I suddenly have my period?
Many girls are afraid that their first menstruation will surprise them
and that they will suddenly gush blood. That's not the way it happens.
You'll discover perhaps a light red spot or a little blood in your panties
and then you'll know that you have started menstruating. If that happens
at home tell your mother or tell a teacher if you're at school.
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Will I notice that I'll menstruate soon?
Most often you start menstruating about a year after your breasts begin
to develop and you get hair between your legs. Another sign that menstruation
is right around the the corner is when you get a little white secretion
from the vagina. Nevertheless you can't be 100 percent sure when that will
happen.
Is it painful to menstruate?
The blood you lose doesn't come from a wound or cut and therefore isn't
painful in same way. Some girls feel a little pain in the stomach or back
during menstruation but that usually corrects itself. Exercise tends to
help usual menstrual pain.If you are one of the few girls who has strong
menstrual pain ask your mother to get a doctor's appointment.
I'm fifteen and still haven't menstruated. Should I see a doctor?
Don't worry! It's completely normal not to have menstruated at your
age. Some girls begin early, some late.If you haven't menstruated by the
time you're sixteen, see a doctor.
I menstruate at a different time each month. Is there something wrong
with me?
No! It can be three years before menstruation comes regularly. Just
relax.
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Can people tell you're menstruating?
No. Girls who use tampons can wear tights and tight jeans without anyone's
knowing.
I heard that you shouldn't bathe or wash your hair when you're menstruating.
Is that true?
No. That's just talk. You should even wash more than usual. You sweat
more when you're menstruating and your hair can lose its springiness and
quickly become greasy.
Can menstruation stop even if you aren't pregnant?
Yes. At the beginning the period can be irregular if you're very upset
or excited about something. If you've lost weight over a long period of
time your period can also disappear. But it's not unusual to miss a period
once in a while especially before your cycle becomes regular. Talk with
your mother or a doctor if it bothers you.
The color of the menstrual blood is not really red. Is that common?
Yes. The color differs from girl to girl. It can also have another color
in the middle of the period than at the beginning and end, when it can be
completely dark.
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inside front cover (p.2) & contents (p.3)
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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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