More:
Sex Facts for Women, by Richard L. Lambert,
Ph.G. [Graduate Pharmacist], M.D., 1936, New York
The Intimate Side of a Woman's Life, book by
Leona W. Chalmers (1937, Pioneer Publications, Inc., Radio City, New York):
excerpt about her menstrual cup and douching
[Douching] The "Mon Docteur" Way
to Health[,] Vitality[,] and Beauty (1928-29? leaflets, booklets: Leaflet:
This is It (covers,
pages 2/3, 4/5, 6/7/8) - Leaflet: Every Woman
Wants to be Lovely and Belovèd (pages 1/4,
2/3) - Booklet: Why Haven't
We Women Been Told This Thing Before? (covers,
pages 1/2-3/4, 5/6-7/8,
9/10-11/12, 13/14-15/16,
17/18-19/20, 21/22)
- Booklet: The Mon Docteur Treatments)
Booklets menstrual hygiene companies made
for girls, women and teachers - patent medicine
- a list of books and articles about menstruation
See early tampons and a list of tampons on this site - at least the ones I've cataloged.
 
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Home Treatment of Female Diseases, booklet,
1894
Chattanooga Medicine Company, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Wine of Cardui, Rev. R. L. McElree, M. A. Thedford, liver, gynecology, menstrual
disturbances, black draught, girl, women, health, menstruation, period,
hygiene,
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Below: First Appearance of Menses (menarche),
& illustration "Front View of Female Organs"
"[B]eyond a doubt, the true source [of the menses] is the body
of the
cavity of the womb."
"At the onset of the first menstruation . . . . the child is transformed
into another being, with the manners, dignity and
intelligence of a woman." [!!]
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Below: Chapter III:
The Hygiene of Puberty.
Physical Development. Neglect and Ignorance.
Alarming Symptoms. Necessary Knowledge.
Just try to reconcile the characteristics under "Alarming Symptoms"
(below)
with the last quote on the previous page.
The writer - Rev. McElree? - needs to go easy on his Wine of Cardui.
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