We here at Microcosm have a lot reading material about being on the rag, but nothing quite like this new zine by Chella Quint of Chart Your Cycle. Funny and heart wrenching stories are interwoven between hilarious analysis of old (20's-50's) menstruation product ads (which are quite a chuckle onto themselves). It's really good to see humour injected into this subject, done in a smart and clever way. A very fun read - pick this up in addition to serious period zines in our catalog.

We here at Microcosm have a lot reading material about being on the rag, but nothing quite like this zine by Chella Quint (Chart Your Cycle). Funny and heart wrenching stories are interwoven between hilarious analysis of menstruation product ads (which are sometimes funny and sometimes painful). It's really good to see humour injected into this subject, done in a smart and clever way. This issue is perhaps a little less light-hearted than the previous one, with several personal accounts of trauma/horror stories related to periods. A very fun read - pick this up in addition to serious period zines in our catalog.

For people who love their period we present: Adventure in Menstruating #3! In this issue Chella gives an account of Ladyfest Berlin, when there were walk-in movies and knitting circles galore. Thrills abound, with a report on "Menopause, the musical" and why it got nasty reviews by the mainstream press, and a review of various SDU's or Sanitary Disposal Units in public restrooms (complete with photos!) Ooh and also features dissections of vintage tampon ads.

A 10 Year Menstrual Chart to help you go with the flow, plus a decade's worth of interviews, articles, facts and resources.

Let's face it - sometimes patterns are too big to spot without a little extra help. In this zine, Chella Quint encourages women to chart their cycle for ten years in order to become more in tune with their natural rhythms and quell most period-related worries themselves. Chart Your Cycle challenges readers to empower themselves to take responsibility, take ownership, and take action every month. Chella interviews family and friends about cycle-charting habits and familiarity with reusable menstrual products. Also included are pages of resources for buying reusables or finding out more. The last part of the zine is the ten-year cycle chart, with advice and encouragement to keep the working document going until it's time to make another one.

Fully illustrated with cartoons, sketches and an anatomical centerfold, this zine combines humour, facts, myths and concerns about those months when you're feeling 'out of kilter'. Chella and her partner Sarah recently took this zine on tour from the UK to the northeast US with the Chart Your Cycle Roadshow.