Summary
A frank, funny, age-appropriate guide for pre-teens about getting your period, from Dr Melissa Kang and Yumi Stynes. Getting your period for the first time can be mortifying, weird and messy--and asking questions about it can be even worse. Packed with honest advice on managing Aunt Flo like a boss,... Full description
Summary: |
A frank, funny, age-appropriate guide for pre-teens about getting your period, from Dr Melissa Kang and Yumi Stynes. Getting your period for the first time can be mortifying, weird and messy--and asking questions about it can be even worse. Packed with honest advice on managing Aunt Flo like a boss, this book will induct pre-teens into the secret society of menstruation: from demystifying what cramps feel like, to whether you can feel it coming out, to what you should do if your pad leaks onto your dress. With Yumi's sisterly wisdom and Dr Kang's medical advice, case studies, first-person accounts and questions from real teens, this book for pre-teens (9-12 years) is guaranteed to make you feel special about getting your period. |
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Item Description: |
"Your complete, no-nonsense guide to going with the flow" -- Cover. "First published by Hardie Grant Egmont (Australia) 2019"--Page facing title page. |
Physical Description: |
vii, 163 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm |
ISBN: |
9781536214765 1536214760 9781536214772 1536214779 |
Author Notes: |
Melissa Kang, MD, answered teenagers' questions about puberty, sex, and relationships for more than two decades as the "Dolly Doctor" for Australia's Dolly magazine. She is a practicing medical doctor for marginalized young people and has academic roles at the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Sydney. Melissa Kang lives in Sydney. |