The Effects Of Menstruation On Women 's Development

There has always been a stigma surrounding the topic of women’s health, especially the reproductive kind, as the world has set standards for a how a woman’s body should be. The stigma begins where, unfortunately for the world, women’s bodies oftentimes do not comply with these standards. Because of the rifts between expectation and reality girls are shamed, oftentimes unconsciously or via systemic responses and interactions. It becomes an ingrained and understood conduct, teaching girls that their bodies exist for objective purposes, and it lays the foundation for developing insecurities. Bodily insecurities tend to run so deeply that even women in adulthood shy away from taking proper care of themselves. Because of how taboo discussing women’s

Proposed that the disorder represents on unconscious effort by a girl to remain pre-pubescent as children want to remain child-like and have a fear of sexually maturing.

Puberty is a major transition that all children at some point, will have to go through. It can be a difficult time for both sexes emotionally, socially and physically. Behaviour will change and so will their physical appearance, which may cause them to feel insecure, especially if they are

One social effect of conformity in young girls is low self-confidence, which often follows into adulthood. Mary Pipher, Ph. D., is a clinical psychologist and author of “Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls”. Throughout Pipher’s writings she recalls personal and patient’s experiences that have brought to light the “destructive forces that affect young women.” (268). Pipher explains that as girls grow up, “They lose their assertive, energetic and “tomboyish” personalities and become more deferential, self-critical and depressed. They report great unhappiness with their own bodies.” (267) Throughout adolescence they are taught by plays, movies, books, and society that a woman’s purpose is to please others. Her favorite example

Drawing heavily on de Beauvoir (1953) she highlights the constraints placed upon women by their reproductive biology; that menstruation, pregnancy and childbirth are not only detrimental to her physical strength and health but also confine her to the ‘mere reproduction of life’. This stands in contrast to man, who is free to assert his

In this article the Author talks about how girls are often too embarrassed to even ask their moms for clean cloths and end up getting serious infections because of it. () She even mentions a case that led “to a 13-year-old having to undergo surgery to remove her uterus.” () In an interview author Chris Bobel talks about the need for menstrual activism and the negative way we (women and men) as a society are accustomed to talking about periods. She addresses the fact that girls are trained to hate their periods before they even have one, and men and women alike are conditioned to make jokes about raging PMS. In fact, sometimes it seems the only "OK" way to talk about periods is by making PMS jokes or going on and on about how horrible and painful periods

Growing up as a female, you learn about the point in time when you change from a girl to a woman in society. This can be seen as a blessing or a curse to many females as it always is to endure one’s menstrual cycle. The journey, for me, was untypical for a girl my age. While all my friends were talking about how they received their first period I was still waiting for mine to arrive. While everyone was having their biological change into womanhood I was left behind wondering when I will get my turn to grow as a woman. I went years waiting for my cycle to begin, but nothing ever did. When I entered my sophomore year of high school, I started developing pains. These pains would make sitting uncomfortable and intolerable to me especially during school so I decided to go to the doctors to see what was happening to me.

A menstrual cycle is a key element in a woman’s life, as each month it helps the recurring pregnancy process; that should be respected and normalized to all sexes. It is essential to the human race’s reproduction, despite the costs and taboos placed on periods.

When girls reach the age of puberty, their body starts to change, hair begins to grow in odd places, and insecurities set in. To make matters worse, the influence of society creates a downward spiral in any efforts of overcoming these insecurities. In lines 7-14, Marge Piercy quotes, “She was healthy, tested intelligent, possessed strong arms and back, abundant sexual drive and manual dexterity. She went to and fro apologizing. Everyone saw a fat nose on thick legs. She was advised to play coy, exhorted to come on hearty, exercise, diet, smile and wheedle.” Piercy describes the pull and tug between Mother Nature and the expectations of society. As a result, many girls never overcome the traumatic effects of

The tips provided in the latter part of the pamphlet attempt to dispel earlier false, preconceived notions of menstruation yet they adhere to the dominant ideologies of femininity. This is emphasized through images which specifically place the female character in the home and ultimately illustrate that marriage and reproduction are necessary highlights in a successful lady’s timeline (or lifeline?). The booklet maintains menstruation as a “new set of problems” that young women must now learn to cope with and in order to do so, Kotex will lead the way. Much like learning how to properly curl your hair or learning to allow a gentleman to pay for the date, Kotex was now the answer for being “in the know” when it comes to menstrual

Adolescents/Teenagers (13 – 18 years) – this stage is referred to as the “identity vs confusion” stage by psychologist Erikson. Basically, this is the period where children ask “who I'm I?” and “what can I be?” in a quest to develop an identity and to fit into society. It's important that a solid foundation was laid in the previous stages and children have a support system in place that they can trust. Sexual body changes are rapid, inducing feelings that can evoke confusion; therefore, sex and reproductive education is important at this stage. Career guidance is also vital.

Growing up can be difficult. Especially the period of life puberty takes place in. As children around the

Just a few days ago, I read a story about a fifteen-year-old Nepali girl named Roshani who passed away due to the superstition surrounding menstruation. After being forced to live in a tiny cowshed, she suffocated to death due to the smoke from a fire she lit to keep herself warm. Roshani’s death is one of many I’ve read. Millions are exiled to sleep with animals while menstruating because they are

Different reiterating views of its importance and the way it should be displayed are used to reflect upon the views of women of the time and life in society in general. At times, it is near-worshipped as a sign of sexuality, or as a sign of nourishment. Other times it is restricted down,

Usually, the first theme that arises with the thought of adolescence is puberty, which can be a tumulus time. Puberty is a time of rapid physical maturation including hormonal and bodily changes. These changes include menarche, weight gains, height gains, and hormonal changes (McGraw Hill Education, 2015). Personally, puberty was a time of rapid growth; I went from kids sizes to adult sizes in the matter of a few months. As an early-maturing girl, I was confused and surprised when I started to notice the changes occurring to my body; I started to form breasts and my figure began to change drastically. I no longer had the body types of my friends who were boys. Nevertheless, these changes began to occur and I wasn’t prepared for one of the markers of “womanhood”; my first menstruation. I went through lectures with my mother and she gave me “talks”, but when it came to reality, I wasn’t prepared. However, with a little patience I have survived the most difficult parts of puberty but this isn’t the only thing adolescences have to deal with.