Menstruation and Menopause Author:Paula Weideger In this pioneering work, Paula Weideger separates popular myth from medical fact as she explains what happens within a woman's body during each phase of the female cycle from the onset of menstruation to the time of menopause. She explains the workings of the hormonal system, the process of ovulation, the premenstrual syndrome of tension, heada... more »ches, and irritability, and the menopausal syndrome of hot flashes, insomnia and depression. Through case histories and extensive research, Weideger explores what menstruation and menopause mean to a woman's self-image. She also presents for the first time the fascinating history of menstrual taboos from ancient Egypt and India to our own day. The result is a comprehensive, much-needed work that confronts the taboos, dispels the myths, and corrects the misinformation that have too long imprisoned women in an archaic web of fear and superstition.« less