Is Menstruation Obsolete?

by Sheldon J. Segal and Elsimar M. Coutinho

Book Overview

Is Menstruation Obsolete? argues that regular monthly bleeding is not the "natural" state of women, and that it actually places them at risk of several medical conditions of varying severity. The authors maintain that while menstruation may be culturally significant, it is not medically meaningful. Moreover, they propose that suppressing menstruation has remarkable health advantages.
Because of cultural changes, shorter durations of breast...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195130219
• ISBN13: 9780195130218
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Give it a Chance

Inspired by the premise of this book, I have gone without menstruating for two years now, and my only regret is that I didn't cease ten years earlier. I see absolutely no benefits of monthly bleeding.

A Must Read

This book is a must read for every woman who wants to better understand menstruation and the cycles of her life. The author writes in fascinating detail from a historical, medical, and cultural perspective about what causes menstruation, how it has evolved through time, and what facts are important to current discussions about menstruation. The author makes a convincing argument that menstruation is not obligatory. He details the troubling disorders related to contunial menstruation such as anemia, endometriosis, and PMS. He then purports suppressing menstruation results in increased health advantanges for women. This book cannot be ignored. It provides critical information that will help any women make an informed decision regarding her health.