Sorry, I have visitors. Aunt Sophie is in town? Watch out, the English are coming! That's bad timing, I'm on my period... Often funny, expressions to talk about menstruation hide a taboo as old as time. For centuries, periods have been used as a pretext to judge impure women and ostracize them. Times have changed, fortunately. But how is it that menstrual blood still remains a mysterious, hidden thing that attracts mockery? Being on your period is an experience that two billion people live every month, on every continent. It's time to put an end to shame: let's make our own periods!

In Periods… What an Adventure!, Élise Thiébaut and Mirion Malle dissect the subject in an uninhibited and inclusive way, using solid cultural, mythological, medical and feminist references. A tasty and abundantly illustrated little guide to enrich the knowledge of pre-teens and teens, girls or boys.