The Period Literacy Handbook: Everything you need to know about your menstrual cycles, period.
by Anne HussainPublish: May 08, 2024General Nonfiction
Book Overview
The average person with periods goes through more than four hundred menstrual cycles in their lifetime–over four hundred cycles of changing hormones that impact mood, energy levels, productivity, appetite, metabolism, sleep, connection, and more. Yet we don’t learn enough about periods.
The Period Literacy Handbook is a comprehensive guide to menstrual health that weaves together menstrual biology, naturopathic and conventional medicine, the world's socio-political landscape, advocacy tools, and practical strategies for more peaceful periods. From nutrition and lifestyle guidance to self-advocacy tips and resources, this book has something for anyone looking to move the needle forward on their menstrual health.
It contains answers to questions like:
What actually happens in a menstrual cycle?
Is my period “normal”?
Do I need to get my hormones tested?
Did I cause my period problems?
Should I quit high-intensity exercise for my hormone health?
Which foods, if any, will make my periods better?
Why are hormone-based concerns not talked about more?
How do I talk to my doctor about my period problems?
Should I sync my life with my menstrual cycle?
In a style that can be described as textbook meets conversation-with-a-good-friend, this book contains everything you need to know about your menstrual cycles and how you can live in hormonal harmony.
BIOGRAPHY Dr. Anne Hussain, ND is a naturopathic doctor and author of “The Period Literacy Handbook”. Her personal journey with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and a lack of reproductive health education growing up in Karachi, Pakistan drives her passion for menstrual health education. Anne operates a hybrid practice–a mix of virtual care to serve people across Ontario along with in-person care in Newmarket–that revolves around period and hormone health, especially PCOS, fertility, PMS, and endometriosis.
She is also the founder of The Period Literacy School, an online platform that offers free and low-cost programming for people with periods. She has appeared on Canadian national TV, and has collaborated and volunteered with organizations such as Naturopaths Without Borders, VegTO, The Period Purse and Moon Time Connections.
She loves to spend her time exploring nature, eating plant-based food, playing saxophone with her community band, paddleboarding, reading, and cuddling with her husband and two dogs.