Lauren Miertschin answers “What was the reason for Esther's bleeding...”

Kirjasieppo asked this question about The Bell Jar:

What was the reason for Esther's bleeding and why wasn't the reader explained this?

Lauren Miertschin My assumption was this, and I may be way, way off: but Esther was fitted for something, and that something was probably a diaphragm. And something wen…moreMy assumption was this, and I may be way, way off: but Esther was fitted for something, and that something was probably a diaphragm. And something went wrong with that -- possibly was not fitted correctly, or whatever else can go wrong with this device (don't know, but I do recall learning that there were some dangers with this birth control method). Right away, the doctor saw what the problem was, and he said that he could fix it. I just envisioned he was looking at a crooked or misplaced diaphragm -- however, I am really uneducated about this device, so maybe I'm way off. (less)

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Annabelle That was my assumption too.
Sep 07, 2021 05:58AM · flag

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