Sally King 
Menstrual Myth Busting 
The Case of the Hormonal Female

Despite being a widely recognised phenomenon, PMS remains difficult to define clinically, with no universally agreed diagnostic criteria or shortlist of deterministic symptoms. This book aims to accurately define and explain cyclical experiences and debunk the myth of the hysterical female, once and for all.

Spis treści

1. Introduction
2. Mind the Gap: Maintaining Menstrual Ignorance
3. PMS As the ‘Daughter of Hysteria’
4. The Curse: Femininity As Debility
5. Blinded by a Metaphor- The mystification of the Menstrual Cycle
6. Practicing Good Science- Integrating Critical Perspectives and Biological Data
7. Matter Over Mind: Making Premenstrual Changes More Real
8. Mind Over Matter: The Psychologisation of Premenstrual Changes
9. Snatch 22: The Simultaneous Medicalisation and Minimisation of Premenstrual Experiences
10. Conclusion

O autorze

Sally King is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Menstrual Physiology at King’s College London and the Founder and Research Director for Menstrual Matters, the world’s first evidence-based information hub regarding menstrual health (www.menstrual-matters.com). She was also awarded the Sociological Review Fellowship in 2022.