As millions of women and girls take shots and pills to stop their periods, the meaning of menstruation changes. Current marketing of hormonal birth control (Depo-Provera, Seasonale, Seasonique, Lybrel, Anya) attracts customers by promising freedom from monthly periods. For many consumers, menstrual suppression eliminates painful monthly flow, giving them more control in their lives. For others, menstrual suppression represents a frightening shift in thinking about the human body and another dangerous experiment on woman’s health. Period: The End of Menstruation? interrogates the cultural and medical side effects of suppression before 'the curse' disappears.
Title | Period: The End of Menstruation |
---|---|
Year | 2006 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | G6 Pictures |
Cast | |
Crew | Giovanna Chesler (Director) |
Keyword | menstruation, woman director, pharmaceuticals, periods |
Release | May 01, 2006 |
Runtime | 56 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.50 / 10 by 2 users |
Popularity | 1 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |