4 books to read urgently to better understand your cycle
Although we are in the 21st century, certain taboos still seem to date from the Middle Ages in our society. Particularly about menstruation. As a result, some young girls are poorly informed about what is happening in their bodies. Some women are unaware of period-related illnesses or are unaware of the dangers associated with certain sanitary products. Others are not attentive to their cycle, the emotional changes that result from it or their fertile period. And above all, some continue to have a feeling of shame when they bleed. To all these, and to all those already informed who would like to help someone on the subject, or to go further in their knowledge of themselves, to men who would like to better understand the opposite sex, we recommend 4 books on the subject to change your outlook on the rules.
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“The Great Mystery of Periods” by Jack Parker: understanding without being ashamed
Taous Merakchi, French journalist known under the pseudonym Jack Parker, is also the creator of the blog “passion menstrues”. Her credo: breaking taboos around periods, with her own frankness, both funny and serious. In “The great mystery of periods, to put an end to a taboo as old as time” she addresses in turn the biological changes linked to menstruation, health around periods, their place in society, advertising, history… All embellished with pretty illustrations by Madel Floyd. Asked about her work, Jack Parker responds without hesitation: “It is the book that I would have liked to read when I was a teenager, and the one that I am extremely happy to have been able to write as a woman. »
“Kiffe ton cycle” by Gaëlle Baldassari: listening to our hormones
The author of “Kiffe ton cycle” is the inventor of Physio-Behavioral Coaching. Special training that combines personal development, consideration of the nervous system and... hormones. Gaëlle Baldassari compares the variations of our hormones throughout our menstrual cycle to a surfing session. Each phase - pre-ovulatory, ovulatory, pre-menstrual and menstruation - corresponds to emotions and a state of mind, which we can use as we would surf a wave. In short, the author teaches us to make our hormones and the emotions that result from them, allies and not to be dominated by them. With “Kiffe ton cycle” and its self-coaching method (a program which also exists online), we experience our cycle in the form of energy!
“Female cycle and natural contraception” by Audrey Guillemaud: a return to basics
Here, we are particularly interested in the most reliable modern natural contraceptive techniques, and their genesis, to put an end to synthetic hormones, respect your body (like when you wear period panties ) and listen to your cycle. Audrey Guillemaud discusses in particular symptomothermy, a method which allows you to feel your fertile and infertile periods without risky prognoses or calculations, thanks to taking into account your body temperature or cervical mucus (which is part of the famous white discharge mixed with vaginal secretions ). A book that allows you to discover the energetic and biological rhythms of the female cycle with a practical bonus notebook.
“Stella and the circle of women” by Maïtie Trélaün: an initiatory tale about periods
Less technical, here is a book on the rules written like an initiatory tale. Intended for teenage girls but very pleasant to read as an adult alone or with children, this novel tells the journey of young Stella who sets out to discover women's cycles. At the center of the Earth and guided by three women, she will experience a beautiful adventure around the seasons, the rhythms of life, death, renewal. A nice passage from the chrysalis to the butterfly which sheds a different light on puberty, also with theoretical and practical contributions.
By Elise
