Genderview Helen King: Menstruation has to be an important topic of study

Helen King is professor emerita of Classical Studies at the Open University. As a historian, she is specialized in the history of the body, medicine and gender. She has held teaching and research positions across the UK and internationally. Her recent book, Immaculate Forms: Uncovering the History of Women’s Bodies, explores the history of four female body parts in the realm of medicine and religion.