Welcome to Your Period by Dr. Melissa Kang
$23.00 Inc GST
A frank, funny, age-appropriate guide for pre-teens about getting your period, from Dr Melissa Kang (a former Dolly Doctor) and Yumi Stynes (all-round excellent woman).
Getting your period for the first time can be mortifying, weird and messy – and asking questions about it can feel even worse.
But it doesn’t have to be like that!
This little book is packed with honest advice on all the things you need to know: from what cramps feel like to whether you can feel it coming out, to what you should do if your pad leaks onto your clothes.
Welcome To Your Period includes case studies, first-person accounts and questions from real teens (and answers from real experts – us!) so you can manage your period like a boss.
Winner of the 2020 ABIA Book of the Year for Older Children. Longlisted for the 2020 ABDA Best Designed Children's Non-Fiction.
A modern, funny, inclusive and big-sisterish guide to getting your period, and what to do once it comes. Whether you’re an apprehensive nine-year-old, the parent of a tween with a bunch of questions, or just someone who has a few gaps in their knowledge, this book is reassuring, fun and full of the info you need.
About the Author:
Most people know Dr Melissa Kang as the longest-serving expert behind the iconic Dolly Doctor column, but she’s also a practising medical doctor for marginalised young people and has academic roles at the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Sydney. She is fifth-generation Malaysian-Chinese Anglo-Australian, which makes specialising in adolescent sexuality and sexual health all the more interesting. She continues to speak about these topics in the mainstream media.
Yumi Stynes is a second-gen Japanese-Australian TV and radio presenter who, like a lot of us, had to ‘unlearn’ period shame. She’s currently the host of Ladies, We Need to Talk, an award-winning podcast that explores all the trickiest topics and taboos about women’s health, including periods, discharge, difficult motherhood, and whether or not your vagina is weird.
Together, they are the best-selling authors of Welcome to Your Period, Welcome to Consent, and Welcome to Your Boobs.
Additional information
| Genre | Personal & social issues: sex education & the facts of life (Children's / Teenage) |
|---|---|
| Readership Level | Children / Juvenile |
| ISBN | 9781760503512 |
| Author | Yumi Stynes |
| Date of Publication | 01 Aug 2019 |
Welcome to Your Period: Your easy, no-silly-questions guide to handling it like a boss by Dr. Melissa Kang ISBN 9781760503512