Bloating, cramping, irritability, fatigue, mood swings, loss of sexual desire, food cravings and anger are just a few symptoms of PMS. Premenstrual Syndrome occurs 14 days after the first day of a woman’s last menstrual period and ends one to two days after the menstrual period begins. During this time, women may take out their frustrations on any moving thing around them and switch in and out of emotions faster than a car switching gears in an automatic transmission. I encourage any man during this time to lay low and be sensitive to the needs of their partner. Be understanding of how hormonal imbalances during the menstrual cycle can affect her emotions.
Cramps hurt!
You may think a woman is overreacting when you see her slumped over in pain or curled up in a fetal position with a heating pad during her period, but you have to understand that this pain is some of the most uncomfortable in the world! When the uterus is shedding its lining, it contracts in order to expel the unwanted lining from the body, causing a dull, throbbing, cramping pain that can radiate through the lower abdomen, lower back and thighs. This pain is extremely annoying and can put some women in the emergency room if it becomes too severe. So the next time your partner screams for a heating pad and some ibuprofen, you better be sensitive to her requests and get that woman what she wants!
Women look more voluptuous right before the egg releases.
When a woman is ready to conceive a child, the body naturally sends signals out to the opposite sex to let men know that she is ripe and ready to procreate. During the ovulation period, a woman becomes bloated in the areas associated with sexual arousal. Her breasts become bloated and look more round and full, her hips and buttocks look thicker and her vagina is more lubricated. All of these things are tools the body uses to lure a mate to a woman…and they work very often! Pay attention to your partner and notice when her breasts look a little larger than usual. If you are trying to conceive and have a baby, then this is the best time to get it in!
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