Period Power by Maisie Hill

wow! I wish I had this book when I was younger! I’ve always had issues with my cycle and this book has helped me so much in understanding what’s going on!

It was very interesting to read about how the different diets can affect your cycle too!

After reading this book it has helped me to actually go back to my dr and find out what’s causing some of the issues with my cycle I’m actually having and get a proper diagnosis to help me further and improve my symptoms.
This book has already helped so much with symptoms I have.

I must say- the “highway to hell(autumn) chapter was very insightful! And something I had never linked before!

One of my favourite quotes from the book was “ if you swim whilst you have your period, you won’t get attacked by sharks” it really made me chuckle for some reason

I was gifted this book by Babi Pur on return for an honest review and taking part in book club. I've only just started it but it is a book that you feel could change your life!
I'm a 40 year old woman, who's been having periods since I was 9 years old and yet I know been little and my periods or hormones. As I'm reading in very much feeling "why did no one tell me this before". This is such an important book, everyone who menstruates should read it and actually anime who knows anyone who menstruates should also read it!
I love how inclusive the language in this book is too which is so important.

I've been kindly gifted this book to review. My first impressions of it are great. It's a compelling read, broken down into bite-size and easily to digest sections. In the first few chapters the author covers the various phases of the mensural cycle at a level of detail that all people with menstrual cycles should know - and not many do! I'm looking forward to reading on to the next section and will update this review when I do. So far, I would really recommend this book.

So I haven't finished this book yet, but I had to come on just to rave about it. I love it! I really wish this sort of book was mainstream when growing up, that these sort of discussions were going on, that this sort of info was easy to access. I mean my mum didn't even know what a clitoris was until I was 11... so what hope did I have??

I would consider myself very positive about periods, but not necessarily that informed about my cycle and how it can impact us throughout the month.

This book is informative, feminist, inclusive and most importantly positive. I love the easy to understand diagrams for those more visually minded, but there's lots of fact and detail in the writing too. I can't want to get it finished and I promise I'll pop back and update, but right now I'm just really happy to be reading this and understanding more about my body and period than I knew before.

Wherever you are at in life, if you bleed, this is an amazing book for you.

Period Power is one of those books that completely reframes what you think you know about something - to say it was an eye-opener for me is a bit of an understatement!

I’ve always felt at the mercy of my hormones, but never really understood what they were doing when and the consequences. Maisie Hill explains exactly what is happening during your monthly cycle - how your hormones affect you both physically and psychologically- and breaks it down into four seasons. This really resonates with me, from feeling full of energy and confidence through spring and summer, to a turning inwards and rest through autumn and winter. She explains how we can make use of these cycles through the Cycle Strategy, giving useful tips throughout.

This is a big book, full of fascinating information and easy to follow tips. It’s one to keep coming back to over the years for reference and reassurance.

Ultimately, if you have a period then this book is indispensable. I wish I’d read it in my early 20’s! I’d recommend to everyone to have a copy of it on your bookshelf.