About the book: 2019 / A book about menstruation? Why? Because for centuries people have become accustomed to frowning in disgust at the slightest mention of this natural function of the female body - and this is wrong. Then because we still know too little about what menstruation is, even from a purely biological point of view. Then , that our ignorance in this area often leads to serious illnesses, and women stubbornly remain silent about their problems, convinced that talking about “it” is shameful. Then, the majority of teenage girls, who were never explained what it is, grow up with fear and disgust for our own body. Because advertising, cinema and mass media teach us to dodge as much as we like, but not to utter the word “menstruation”. It’s time to send this taboo to the dustbin of history. It's time to stop having complexes, hiding and being tormented by guilt..