Access Films "Period: The End of Menstruation" November 14, 2006

WHAT IS HEALTHY AND NORMAL? WHAT IS FEMALE AND PRIVATE? WHAT IS NATURAL?

"Period: The End of Menstruation"

Documentary + Panel Discussion

Free, $5 suggested donation

ABOUT THE FILM: As millions of women and girls take shots and pills to stop their periods, the meaning of menstruation changes. Current marketing of hormonal birth control (Depo-Provera, Seasonale, Seasonique, Lybrel, Anya) attracts customers by promising freedom from monthly periods. For many consumers, menstrual suppression eliminates painful monthly flow, giving them more control in their lives. For others, menstrual suppression represents a frightening shift in thinking about the human body and another dangerous experiment on woman’s health. Period: The End of Menstruation? interrogates the cultural and medical side effects of suppression before 'the curse' disappears.

Official Website: http://www.periodthemovie.com