If you are curious if your period is "normal" and want a basic, informative guide to run symptoms and irregularities you'll really like this book. The writers are compassionate and have a quirky, enjoyable Australian sense of humor. It's a bit corny to us who live stateside, but endearing nonetheless.

Try to imagine the Crocodile Hunter explaining your period to you, and you'll get a good idea of how these girls sound. But more importantly they know what they're talking about. I've read a lot about women's health and they know their stuff. Plus, I learned some things, too. Overall it was just very reassuring. I think women have to get to know their bodies and what to expect and when to seek help.

I know I was comforted to know that there's no such thing as a "normal" period. I liked how they pointed out that no woman is like that textbook girl who gets her period every 28 days on the clock and has a flow that lasts 3-5 days. I think we all sort of expect that, but most women do NOT follow that pattern, so it's actually abnormal. I also appreciated their in-depth discussion of PMS symptoms and the best ways to deal with them, plus advice on vitamin suppliments to help you and so on.

A definite recommend.