Perception and Meaning of Menstruation for Women

Faced with the possibility of abolishing menstruation, propagated by some gynecologists, the question that gave rise to this master's thesis arose: what is the importance of menstruation for women? Extremely vivid stories were shared in groups, from which myths, gender relations, the image each woman has of herself and of nature emerged - stories from which the view of menstruation is outlined with immense richness.

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Enfermera obstétrica licenciada por la Universidad de São Paulo. Máster en Ciencias Médicas por el Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la Universidad Estatal de Campinas - UNICAMP. Profesora colaboradora en el área de salud de la mujer y del recién nacido en la Facultad de Enfermería de la UNICAMP desde 1998.