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 Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:07 pm
CleoSombra PMS definitely exists. During your menstrual cycle, your body releases a variety of hormones. They effect everybody differently, but the release of said chemicals IS linked to mood swings, depression, anxiety, stress, etc. Everybody is effected by hormones differently, which is why everyone experiences PMS (if they have it at all) differently. Some people are incredibly sensitive to changes in their hormones, so the symptoms are much more noticeable. The same with occurs with menopause. Hot flashes and things like that occur because your body goes "WTF IS GOING ON?!" Ignoring the hormones, cramps and water retention can affect your mood as well. What's also interesting is that you can have cramps without realizing it. If they're not very painful or if you tolerate pain fairly well, the cramps pay go on your mental backburner - they're still there and still irritiating, but you don't notice them. However, even though you don't notice them, they CAN effect how you react to situations.
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Thanks for all the technical stuff... XD
@Aneyana: You're not getting off topic! The whole reason I made this was to see how PMS (or a lack thereof) affects other people D=
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:24 pm
The only pre-symptoms I have ever noticed is that I am actually more receptive to guys that I would only be meh around otherwise. I know I have one friend who I was horrified when I reacted more strongly to him because I always viewed him as just a friend while he really wanted me to like him as more. Around guys I actually like romantically, I just seem to like them even more *shrugs*
OH, I also get tender before my period begins. That's the closest to actual pms that I've noticed.
During my actual period is the time when I have cramps, bloating and mood swings, though my swings are more severe depression than anger at others.
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:32 am
Like other's, I can only speak from personal experience x.x
I can't really say that I experience PMS, but I do get really witchy on the first day, mostly because of the cramps. After that, I'm perfectly nice.
Soooo... I'm not sure if it does or doesn't exist. But it should be an excuse for being rude for a week.
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 12:49 pm
Occasionally I'll notice myself being more irritable a couple of days before the scourge hits, which is actually kind of useful for reminding myself that it's time to pay attention. biggrin And I almost always get really bad cramps on the first day. So yeah, I'd say that there are definite physical and mental changes associated with the onset of menstruation. They'll certainly vary from woman to woman, though.
I find it interesting that the focus here is on women using PMS as an excuse for being bitchy. I've seen many many more men throwing around the old "it's just that time of the month" line as a way to be dismissive of a woman who they feel is getting up in their grill. It reminds me of how if you're a man who acts a certain way you're assertive, but if you're a woman who acts the same way you're a b***h.
I also think this means that most men have no idea what the hell PMS really is but just find it a convenient way to belittle a woman who's being troublesome. biggrin
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:56 pm
Cherry Brossom Occasionally I'll notice myself being more irritable a couple of days before the scourge hits, which is actually kind of useful for reminding myself that it's time to pay attention. biggrin And I almost always get really bad cramps on the first day. So yeah, I'd say that there are definite physical and mental changes associated with the onset of menstruation. They'll certainly vary from woman to woman, though. I find it interesting that the focus here is on women using PMS as an excuse for being bitchy. I've seen many many more men throwing around the old "it's just that time of the month" line as a way to be dismissive of a woman who they feel is getting up in their grill. It reminds me of how if you're a man who acts a certain way you're assertive, but if you're a woman who acts the same way you're a b***h. I also think this means that most men have no idea what the hell PMS really is but just find it a convenient way to belittle a woman who's being troublesome. biggrin
I can't staaaand it when I disagree with a man, and he's just like "Oh, must be that time of the month." Sometimes my boyfriend doesn't take me seriously when he knows I'm on my period =/
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:17 pm
I don't really think PMS as the wild mood swings it is depicted as exists, but I'm certainly willing to believe that someone is going to be more crabby when her period hits. Cramping isn't fun, so I'm not surprised if someone suffering from them is going to be a bit more irritable than someone who is perfectly fine. Plus, all that bleeding isn't exactly comfortable. You shouldn't use it as an excuse to be a totally rude jerkface, though.
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 7:05 pm
I don't believe I've ever had PMS.
I've never been particularly overemotional or experienced moodiness. Never anything like what I've heard of PMS being like.
Before that time of the month though, I typically have a loss of interest in eating (not an actual loss of hunger--I do feel hungry, but I just don't feel like eating), and mainly an overall feeling of the impending DOOOOM that is to come and ruin my week. When my time actually comes, I'm too busy experiencing crippling (literally, I can barely walk) cramps to worry about being mean or snapping at anyone. I spend my time feeling sorry for myself, sleeping, and taking pain killers.
I have never used PMS as a reason for a bad mood, but I'm sure other women have. I don't believe it's very acceptable. It leads people like my boyfriend to blame every little angry phase on PMS. It's somewhat frustrating, really.
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:22 pm
geebuz my gf becomes such a b***h during PMS -.-"
i asked her one time "so when ur PMSing, is there anything that i can say right?"
and she said "nope. everything u say is the wrong thing to say during PMS."
and many girls argue guys don't know pain because they go through PMS and that justifies their bitchyness...
however, in response to this argument, men can take pain and not become annoying about it. sometimes i do think that some girls over exaggerate the pains of PMS... but who knows, i could be dead wrong. im just a guy
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:27 pm
itchyman24 geebuz my gf becomes such a b***h during PMS -.-"
i asked her one time "so when ur PMSing, is there anything that i can say right?"
and she said "nope. everything u say is the wrong thing to say during PMS."
and many girls argue guys don't know pain because they go through PMS and that justifies their bitchyness...
however, in response to this argument, men can take pain and not become annoying about it. sometimes i do think that some girls over exaggerate the pains of PMS... but who knows, i could be dead wrong. im just a guy
The cramps can be totally crippling sometimes, but that's mean of her to say that everything you say is wrong... She should be glad that you want to help =(
I know it helps me to just have someone there. I don't like to be touched much, but if someone runs their fingers through my hair or something, that always relaxes me <3
Unfortunately, my boyfriend lives like 95840958598 billion miles away, so that isn't really an option. But he still manages to help a little just by talking to me and telling me he loves me and stuff like that =3
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:50 pm
I consider myself a cheerful and nice person for the most part. So, when I'm in a bad mood it's usually pretty different then the norm. I tend to be more emotional (I cry easier and I get mad easier) a few days before hand.
This has been proven to me a few times over with movies that normally wouldn't bother me making me cry or sick to my stomach. I saw the new World of the Wars the day before mine started and I couldn't tell you how much I hated that movie and how sick I thought it was. I was ranting about how stupid it was and a waste of money blah blah. You would of thought it was the worst ever. I still don't like it but yikes. It was giving me nightmares. *no lie*
I mean I've watched some gory movies that didn't really effect me but this one did something that made me feel dirty watching it. The next day I get my period.
I also watched the anime Kanon a day or so before and it made me so depressed. I mean seriously. Like somebody I knew died or something.
That is not the norm. Sure I would probably cry at the sad parts but not still be depressed about it hours later
When my friends can tell I'm getting it by my mood before I even know then there has to be something to it.
A lady I worked with asked me if everything was ok one day (I guess I was acting different, we work together every single day so she knows me rather well) and I said I was fine yadda yadda. I wasn't in pain or anything so it had to be the way I was acting. The next day, you guessed it.
I found it pretty funny actually. I had no clue but she somehow knew.
As far as pain. I only get that right before. Like a hour or so. Which is kinda nice in a odd way since it warns me.
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:26 pm
itchyman24 geebuz my gf becomes such a b***h during PMS -.-"
i asked her one time "so when ur PMSing, is there anything that i can say right?"
and she said "nope. everything u say is the wrong thing to say during PMS."
and many girls argue guys don't know pain because they go through PMS and that justifies their bitchyness...
however, in response to this argument, men can take pain and not become annoying about it. sometimes i do think that some girls over exaggerate the pains of PMS... but who knows, i could be dead wrong. im just a guy Women don't understand what it is like to be kicked in the balls. Sure, men might not have the same sort of emotional stress and physical pain that PMS causes, but they have no idea what it is like to get kicked there.They pretend to. "Oh, getting punched in the boob hurts too!" but I have never seen a women crying on the floor, crippled with pain from getting a good shot in the boobs. Giving birth, however, is another talk altogether. I am completely glad that I do not have to house a baby in my body for nine months and then forcibly eject it through a small hole. Being in a bad mood, PMS-related or not, does not give you the right to be rude to people you like. Using PMS to get away with being a huge b***h is, well, a huge b***h-thing to do. My sister is really moody all the time and it's not because of PMS. She's just ******** crazy. I like to think I'm usually in pretty much the same mood most of the time but she's less emotionally stable. It doesn't matter if I did something to annoy her or not. And I agree, when men are like "Oh, it must be that time of the month." it's really irritating. I'm not a woman and I'm irritated by that. Stop being an a**. Women are allowed to be in a bad mood without it being related to their menstrual cycle.
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:05 am
my girlfriend never PMS's :C
"is lucky:"
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:52 am
PMS is real but its an individual experience...I have it bad but its mostly pain...belly/leg cramps, head and back pains to the point that i vomit, sometimes i cant even move so it doesn't really affect other people..tablets can fix that they just take a while to kick in sometimes...I get a bit angsty too so i just keep to myself for a couple of days...and what cleo said....
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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:20 am
Cherry Brossom I find it interesting that the focus here is on women using PMS as an excuse for being bitchy. I've seen many many more men throwing around the old "it's just that time of the month" line as a way to be dismissive of a woman who they feel is getting up in their grill. It reminds me of how if you're a man who acts a certain way you're assertive, but if you're a woman who acts the same way you're a b***h.
I do believe in PMS. Previously, mainly for the reasons Cleo said. I feel really bad for people who throw up, and experience physical pain... (answering the sympathy question)
But now, I believe it because I unfortunately experience the side effects of it.
I don't get angry or irritated or any of that, and most of the time, I don't even experience the cramping.
What I do get on the other hand, is really really drained. Like, narcoleptic draining where I fall asleep and don't even realize I was asleep. (... I'm' planning on asking my doctor about it when the insurance thing goes in)
And really sad, where sometimes I'll be somewhere and not very stressed, but I'll be incredibly sad or cry.
Which is really sucky when it's in a public place since I'm normally a rock when it comes to emotions.
I sometimes feel that people attribute moods and irritation to PMS sometimes more often than it being the reason, but as other people said, not everybody is just brushing off the responsibility of it.
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:36 pm
I used to not have mood swings at all.
But then again I wouldn't get cramps or anything, basically I wasn't affected.. during that time.
Now I've just noticed that I cry really easily, so it might be pms.
Often times when I would cry to my ex it was in that time leading up to my period, while the rest of the time I would be fine.
The thing is I never used that as an excuse. I would never go "Oh, I'm just PMSing" I just kind of deal with all the emotions until they're under control neutral
Edit: I get cramps now too. But that's most likely due to other medical issues I have (retroverted uterus and possible endometriosis).
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