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Author:

Stynes, Yumi, 1975- author.

Title:

Welcome to your period! / Yumi Stynes & Dr. Melissa Kang ; illustrations, Jenny Latham.

Edition:

First US edition.

Publisher:

Walker Books USa division of Candlewick Press,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

vii, 163 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm

Subject:

Menstruation--Juvenile literature.
Puberty--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Kang, Melissa, author.
Latham, Jenny (illustrator), illustrator.

Notes:

"Your complete, no-nonsense guide to going with the flow"-- cover.

Contents:

Welcome to your period -- The basics -- I'm worried it will never come -- Be prepared with a period pack -- Surprise, it' here!: Dealing with your first period -- Ways to share the news -- You got it!: Celebrate with a period party! -- I can't talk about periods with my parents -- What happens after your first period -- How to manage your period: Pads, tampons, and more -- Keeping track of your period -- Period challenges -- What to do if you feel lousy -- How to handle period pain -- Can I make my periods stop? -- Hygiene and your period -- What do boys think of periods? -- Being an ally: A primer -- Periods and the environment -- About the vagina -- Awesome puberty -- Is something wrong? -- Periods and sex -- The incredible monthly hormone cycle -- Period boss pledge -- Expand your period vocabulary!

Summary:

Getting your period for the first time can be mortifying, weird, and messyand asking questions about it can feel even worse. But it doesnt have to be that way. This taboo-free guide is packed with honest advice and big-sisterly wisdom on all the things girls need to know: from what cramps feel like to whether you can feel blood coming out, to what you should do if your pad leaks onto your clothes. Welcome to Your Period includes case studies, first-person accounts, questions from real teens, and answers from health journalist Yumi Stynes and adolescent health specialist Melissa Kang, MD. Cheerful illustrations keep the tone fun, and help with how-tos on different period supplies. There are even suggestions for throwing a first-period party. With its inclusive, body-positive message, pocket size, and reassuring vibe, this must-have menstruation manual will make girls feel not only normal but proud.

ISBN:

1536214760
9781536214765

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1198448859

Locations:

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CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

YUPD232 -- DeWitt Community Library (De Witt)

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FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

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YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

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WAPD715 -- Sheldon Public Library (Sheldon)

BJPD251 -- Waukee Public Library (Waukee)