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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

What's your opinion about women and menstruation?

Are you one of these people who shout from the rooftop "it's not a bloody illness" or do you have an awareness or compassion that there are many who actually suffer prior to, and/or during that time of month?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hide under the table

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts


"I hide under the table "

Room for a little one?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to get excruciating pain, found quite a few men thought I was putting it on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ah woman flu lol

*awaits death threats*

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I had thirty odd years of pain and illness so I am always sympathetic. However, it didn't stop me working, ever, and before I started menstruating every 12 days it didn't stop me living my life to the full.

Menopause has been my saviour.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some women suffer worse than others. Sometimes I just get a mild pain and other times I feel like my inside are falling out (no pun intended) but I know of women who suffer severely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

having 3 daughters i'm not the greatest fan of that time of the month

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I hide under the table "

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"having 3 daughters i'm not the greatest fan of that time of the month "

Do you all synchronise as well? When I ran an all female organisation that was a nightmare.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If men suffered I bet there would be an opportunity to gave a cpl of paid duvet days off work per month....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The pain I can work through, take painkillers, winge a lot etc I used to get really heavy days i.e. sheep size Tampax would last less than an hour. Id take them days off!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

not keen on women and don't know what the other bit is

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I hide under the table "

*hides in the bathroom cabinet*

...oh wait, that's the wrong place to hide.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"having 3 daughters i'm not the greatest fan of that time of the month

Do you all synchronise as well? When I ran an all female organisation that was a nightmare.

"

They used to, my middle daughter had a hysterectomy in may so she obviously don't have periods anymore, by my youngest and eldest do, my eldest isn't to bad, my youngest whos coming upto 13 is a fooking nightmare, I've never known a kid so stroppy, would back chat you to the end of the earth when she's due on then thinks she can get a way with it by throwing....im on my period i'm supposed to be moody....at you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i dont like blood. my much older sister used to complain about painful periods, my mum used to feel sorry for her, and once i remember she gave her some brandy. not long after my son was born i had a lot of trouble, found out in my fourties it was fibroids, i used to be in pain and get tired because i was anemic. when i mentioned it to my sister she said, oh but its not an illness.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I know when I'm due on because the need to pee increases for a couple of days (returns to normal as I start to bleed). I have zero energy, in fact I'm exhausted. I am spatially disorientated (driving is a challenge as it seems like roads have been moved ) These two factors also pre-menstrual.

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By *razilnutsMan
over a year ago

York

On a side note, the sperm is full of prostaglandins, which can help alleviate the pain and discomfort, so having sex during 'that time' is actually good!

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I am one for shouting that it isn't an illness.... and it isn't.

I don't even like the word suffer when talking about menstruation.

All women experience varying degrees of symptoms. Some have a lot to contend with and others virtually none.

Each individual woman will experience variations within that with :- pain, flow, accompanying symptoms changing from year to decade.

What makes me against women going on about it too much is this....

If you are rendered incapable once a month why should anyone employ you?

Why do some women think it's okay to act like a lunatic and blame it on hormones?

Very few women suffer to that degree and getting men to think the whole gender is stupid and incapable every month doesn't help their misconceptions.

When you all rant from the rooftops that you are off your head and only killed your partner , battered the children or stole the leg of lamb because you were on a period - how trusted an adult or how seriously an adult do you expect to be taken ?

There are people with real illnesses, men with greater hormonal fluctuations - they are not ridiculed and held to ransom over it, nor do they bleat constantly.

Some women are womens worst enemy.

We menstruate AND work. We menstruate and supermarket shop with three kids in tow. We menstruate and raise kids. We menstruate and dance....some menstruate and fuck .. ( i used to welcome the rest )

It's transient.

I think having the shits once a month would be worse.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"On a side note, the sperm is full of prostaglandins, which can help alleviate the pain and discomfort, so having sex during 'that time' is actually good!"

B.S.

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By *razilnutsMan
over a year ago

York

Elaborate, please...

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"I know when I'm due on because the need to pee increases for a couple of days (returns to normal as I start to bleed). I have zero energy, in fact I'm exhausted. I am spatially disorientated (driving is a challenge as it seems like roads have been moved ) These two factors also pre-menstrual.

"

Snap. I fall asleep at home. Im totally unaware I just zonk sitting up till I fall over. I don't think it's due to exhaustion tho ... it seems to be a hormonal dip ..... next day im right as rain again ...maybe it's hormonal rise..... dunno .... Maybe testosterone make me lazy Spatial awareness is changed and I tend to be a teeny bit over zealous about things...... cough ..

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I also get a funking bunking dinger of a migraine ....

NONE of it stops me functioning though

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"Elaborate, please..."

Me ?

I said Bull Shit

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By *razilnutsMan
over a year ago

York


"Elaborate, please...

Me ?

I said Bull Shit"

I know what BS means, but do you have a counter claim?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"Elaborate, please...

Me ?

I said Bull Shit

I know what BS means, but do you have a counter claim?"

Yes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"On a side note, the sperm is full of prostaglandins, which can help alleviate the pain and discomfort, so having sex during 'that time' is actually good!"

was that study done by the same guy who said cum was good for your skin?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Elaborate, please...

Me ?

I said Bull Shit

I know what BS means, but do you have a counter claim?

Yes "

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"On a side note, the sperm is full of prostaglandins, which can help alleviate the pain and discomfort, so having sex during 'that time' is actually good!

was that study done by the same guy who said cum was good for your skin? "

The very same man that said it relieves a sore throat .....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hate it that much that I want a bloody hysterectomy now!

Started mine when I was very young, severe pain cramps and used to pass out.

After child birth thought it would ease but only got worse.

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By *razilnutsMan
over a year ago

York


"On a side note, the sperm is full of prostaglandins, which can help alleviate the pain and discomfort, so having sex during 'that time' is actually good!

was that study done by the same guy who said cum was good for your skin?

The very same man that said it relieves a sore throat ....."

In fact, prostaglandins (specially PGE2) have the ability to interfere with contractions of smooth muscle tissue, which is the stuff the uterus is made of... but I will stop boring you lot with science.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"On a side note, the sperm is full of prostaglandins, which can help alleviate the pain and discomfort, so having sex during 'that time' is actually good!

was that study done by the same guy who said cum was good for your skin?

The very same man that said it relieves a sore throat .....

In fact, prostaglandins (specially PGE2) have the ability to interfere with contractions of smooth muscle tissue, which is the stuff the uterus is made of... but I will stop boring you lot with science. "

but what the fooks that got to do with periods?

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By *razilnutsMan
over a year ago

York


"but what the fooks that got to do with periods?

"

Where do you think all that blood comes from??

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"On a side note, the sperm is full of prostaglandins, which can help alleviate the pain and discomfort, so having sex during 'that time' is actually good!

was that study done by the same guy who said cum was good for your skin?

The very same man that said it relieves a sore throat .....

In fact, prostaglandins (specially PGE2) have the ability to interfere with contractions of smooth muscle tissue, which is the stuff the uterus is made of... but I will stop boring you lot with science.

but what the fooks that got to do with periods?

"

And the contractions of the uterus cause the pain.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk


"but what the fooks that got to do with periods?

Where do you think all that blood comes from?? "

As far as I understand it, the majority of it isn't blood.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

I take the pill end-to-end now and only have a period every 3 months.

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By *igSuki81Man
over a year ago

Retirement Village


"What's your opinion about women and menstruation?

Are you one of these people who shout from the rooftop "it's not a bloody illness" or do you have an awareness or compassion that there are many who actually suffer prior to, and/or during that time of month?"

A FWB suffered from this. I'd give her the time and space she needs. Talk to her and comfort her. Accept that she may be irritable at this time and take it in my stride and be a friend for her.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm very sympathetic and did suffer badly

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"On a side note, the sperm is full of prostaglandins, which can help alleviate the pain and discomfort, so having sex during 'that time' is actually good!

was that study done by the same guy who said cum was good for your skin?

The very same man that said it relieves a sore throat .....

In fact, prostaglandins (specially PGE2) have the ability to interfere with contractions of smooth muscle tissue, which is the stuff the uterus is made of... but I will stop boring you lot with science. "

You are not boring me and neither are you using proven science correctly ....

It is proven that contractions of the womb can that's CAN alleviate period pain in some , that's SOME women.

WOMEN can create these contractions themselves by wanking or by being brought to orgasm during sex.

It's the FEMALE orgasm that helps the FEMALES contractions of the FEMALE womb and alleviates the FEMALE's pain.

Male orgasm benefits the male only.

Prostoglandins are HIGH that's HIGH as a period approaches and contribute to period pain......then levels DROP that's DROP and period pains lessen.

So that's MORE prostoglandin = MORE pain and LESS prostogladin = LESS pain.

The prostoglandins that do this are manufactured inside WOMEN.

The prostoglandins in male sperm don't help at all as they are simply deposited up her vagina.

It's MYTH that males are the only ones to create anything and a fooking enormous myth that sperm does anything other than get a woman pregnant..... oh .... it is proteinous but i'll stick to chicken eggs ta.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some times I have two a month when that happens I feel really tired and drained I used to get really bad headaches with them as well but headaches arnt so bad now its just the not knowing of when ur due on ..

I work with a lot of women and we all seem to be on before or after one or the other lol xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I dont have them anymore woohoo,had the implant contraceptive fitted 3mths ago x im a free woman lol

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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago

hertfordshire

I always had a dreadful time I wanted a hysterectomy when I was 29 painful heavy moody etc glad to see the back of em

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk


"On a side note, the sperm is full of prostaglandins, which can help alleviate the pain and discomfort, so having sex during 'that time' is actually good!

was that study done by the same guy who said cum was good for your skin?

The very same man that said it relieves a sore throat .....

In fact, prostaglandins (specially PGE2) have the ability to interfere with contractions of smooth muscle tissue, which is the stuff the uterus is made of... but I will stop boring you lot with science.

You are not boring me and neither are you using proven science correctly ....

It is proven that contractions of the womb can that's CAN alleviate period pain in some , that's SOME women.

WOMEN can create these contractions themselves by wanking or by being brought to orgasm during sex.

It's the FEMALE orgasm that helps the FEMALES contractions of the FEMALE womb and alleviates the FEMALE's pain.

Male orgasm benefits the male only.

Prostoglandins are HIGH that's HIGH as a period approaches and contribute to period pain......then levels DROP that's DROP and period pains lessen.

So that's MORE prostoglandin = MORE pain and LESS prostogladin = LESS pain.

The prostoglandins that do this are manufactured inside WOMEN.

The prostoglandins in male sperm don't help at all as they are simply deposited up her vagina.

It's MYTH that males are the only ones to create anything and a fooking enormous myth that sperm does anything other than get a woman pregnant..... oh .... it is proteinous but i'll stick to chicken eggs ta..... "

PARDON? I didn't QUITE get SOME of that

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

I'd like a coil really but don't want the pain of getting it fitted or the risk of heavy, erratic bleeding.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"but what the fooks that got to do with periods?

Where do you think all that blood comes from?? "

I know where blood comes from but prostaglandins is a hormone that is believed, though not proven, to soften the cervix and induce labour, I have no idea why you would think it will stop period pains, if the theory was correct it would make them worse

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I know when I'm due on because the need to pee increases for a couple of days (returns to normal as I start to bleed). I have zero energy, in fact I'm exhausted. I am spatially disorientated (driving is a challenge as it seems like roads have been moved ) These two factors also pre-menstrual.

"

Yes this I can't believe how tired I get!

I just want to do nothing but sleep continually!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm sympathetic but some, not all, women use it to be a complete bitch.

Also, these women like to make sure you know that they're having their period.

*side note*

I base this comment on working in an office for a few years.

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By *lackshadow7Man
over a year ago

Toronto

DISCLAIMER: I'm not an insensitive jerk. The following may cause twinges of offence. I stand by my words, as i always have done.

I get it, i really do. For most, it is an unpleasant inconvenience. For some, it is torture. However....

I've always been of the "get on with it" mentality. It is how i was brought up. If you accept that biological factors mean you'll have your period at pretty frequent intervals for most of your natural life, then you plan for such. And get on with it.

I know many women who never mention it, even when in the most discomfort. The just get on with it. It is a battle (sorry) between them and their bodies/ uteri. They go to work, kick ass, and get on with life. And have a damn good time doing so in the process (i know, this doesn't apply to everyone)

Unless pains and cramps associated with that time of the month physically prevent you from doing that which you want to do, well......get on with it.

I'll stand in the corner with a flamesuit.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I am one for shouting that it isn't an illness.... and it isn't.

I don't even like the word suffer when talking about menstruation.

All women experience varying degrees of symptoms. Some have a lot to contend with and others virtually none.

Each individual woman will experience variations within that with :- pain, flow, accompanying symptoms changing from year to decade.

What makes me against women going on about it too much is this....

If you are rendered incapable once a month why should anyone employ you?

Why do some women think it's okay to act like a lunatic and blame it on hormones?

Very few women suffer to that degree and getting men to think the whole gender is stupid and incapable every month doesn't help their misconceptions.

When you all rant from the rooftops that you are off your head and only killed your partner , battered the children or stole the leg of lamb because you were on a period - how trusted an adult or how seriously an adult do you expect to be taken ?

There are people with real illnesses, men with greater hormonal fluctuations - they are not ridiculed and held to ransom over it, nor do they bleat constantly.

Some women are womens worst enemy.

We menstruate AND work. We menstruate and supermarket shop with three kids in tow. We menstruate and raise kids. We menstruate and dance....some menstruate and fuck .. ( i used to welcome the rest )

It's transient.

I think having the shits once a month would be worse. "

It doesn't matter what illness or condition one experiences, symptoms CAUSE the suffering. Alleviate the symptoms, and wahey you're home free .

Due to it being part of life women have to adapt so they still manage every day commitments such as work and bringing up the children, and most do it extremely well.

With regards to the hormones... they can incapacitate a tiny percentage of women. Pain is easier to alleviate than the hormonal rages/depression. Now tell me depression isn't a recognised illness (though like dementia it too can be seen as symptoms as opposed to a "clinical" illness.... There is still much research into periods and it's accompanying short term depression.

AS for comparing it to diarrhoea... well at least with diarrhoea you do actually get time off (AND it has far less symptoms).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"DISCLAIMER: I'm not an insensitive jerk. The following may cause twinges of offence. I stand by my words, as i always have done.

I get it, i really do. For most, it is an unpleasant inconvenience. For some, it is torture. However....

I've always been of the "get on with it" mentality. It is how i was brought up. If you accept that biological factors mean you'll have your period at pretty frequent intervals for most of your natural life, then you plan for such. And get on with it.

I know many women who never mention it, even when in the most discomfort. The just get on with it. It is a battle (sorry) between them and their bodies/ uteri. They go to work, kick ass, and get on with life. And have a damn good time doing so in the process (i know, this doesn't apply to everyone)

Unless pains and cramps associated with that time of the month physically prevent you from doing that which you want to do, well......get on with it.

I'll stand in the corner with a flamesuit."

I agree

fecking pregnant women who think they are ill piss me off too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All I'm saying is I'm glad I don't have them.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I quote

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

First introduced in the 1950s, the term “PMS” has been widely used by the popular press and thus has been variably defined. PMS is a broader term that typically refers to a general pattern of physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms occurring 1-2 weeks before menses and remitting with the onset of menses. PMS is common, affecting from 30-80% of women of reproductive age. The most common physical symptoms include abdominal bloating, headaches, muscle and joint pain, and breast tenderness. The behavioral symptoms most commonly observed in women with PMS are fatigue, forgetfulness, poor concentration, and mild mood changes, including irritability and depressed mood.

Psychological Symptoms

· Depression

· Anger

· Irritability

· Anxiety

· Sensitivity to rejection

· Sense of feeling overwhelmed

· Social withdrawal

Physical Symptoms

· Lethargy or fatigue

· Sleep disturbance (usually hypersomnia)

· Appetite disturbance (usually increased)

· Abdominal bloating

· Breast tenderness

· Headaches (read more about menstrual migraines)

· Muscle aches, joint pain

· Swelling of extremities

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a more severe form of premenstrual syndrome affecting 3-8% of women in their reproductive years. In contrast to PMS, PMDD is characterized by more significant premenstrual mood disturbance. The most common symptom is irritability; however, many women also report depressed mood, anxiety, or mood swings. These symptoms emerge one to two weeks preceding menses and resolve completely with the onset of menses. By definition, this mood disturbance results in marked social or occupational impairment, with its most prominent effects in interpersonal functioning.

PMDD is a psychiatric diagnosis and is considered to be one of the affective disorders, classified in the DSM-IV-TR as “depressive disorder not otherwise specified.” Premenstrual exacerbation (PME) is a term used to refer to mood worsening during the premenstrual phase when the primary diagnosis is another mood disorder (such as major depression or bipolar disorder). Typically PMDD emerges in women in their 20’s and may worsen over time; it has been observed that some women may experience worsening premenstrual symptoms as they enter into the menopause. Less commonly, PMDD may begin during adolescence, and case reports suggest that treatments effective for adult women can also be helpful to adolescents with PMDD. Risk factors for PMDD include psychiatric history of a mood or anxiety disorder, family history of premenstrual mood dysregulation, stress, and age in the late 20’s to mid-30’s.

Diagnosis

It is important for clinicians to distinguish between PMDD and other medical and psychiatric conditions. Medical illnesses such as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and migraine disorder can have features that overlap with PMDD. Additionally, psychiatric disorders such as depression or anxiety disorders can worsen during the premenstrual period and thus may mimic PMDD.

An estimated 40% of women who seek treatment for PMDD actually have a premenstrual exacerbation of an underlying mood disorder rather than PMDD.PMDD can be distinguished from other affective disorders primarily by the cyclical nature of the mood disturbance. Unlike other affective disorders, mood symptoms are only present for a specific period of time, during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Additionally, these mood symptoms do not occur in the absence of a menstrual cycle, as during reproductive events such as pregnancy or menopause.

The best way to confirm the diagnosis of PMDD is by prospective daily charting of symptoms. Women with PMDD should experience a symptom-free interval between menses and ovulation. Although there is no consensus about the best instrument by which to confirm the diagnosis of PMDD, two well-validated scales for the recording of premenstrual symptoms include the Calendar of Premenstrual Experiences (COPE) and the Prospective Record of the Severity of Menstruation (PRISM).

What Causes PMS and PMDD?

Although the etiology of PMS and PMDD remains uncertain at present, researchers now concur that these disorders represent biological phenomena rather than purely psychological events. Recent research indicates that women who are vulnerable to premenstrual mood changes do not have abnormal levels of hormones or some type of hormonal dysregulation, but rather a particular sensitivity to normal cyclical hormonal changes.

Fluctuations in circulating estrogen and progesterone cause marked effects on central neurotransmission, specifically serotonergic, noradrenergic and dopaminergic pathways. In particular, accumulating evidence implicates the serotonergic system in the pathogenesis of PMS and PMDD. Recent data suggest that women with premenstrual mood disorders have abnormal serotonin neurotransmission, which is thought to be associated with symptoms such as irritability, depressed mood and carbohydrate craving. There may also be some role for gamma amino-butyric acid (GABA), the main inhibitory neurotransmitter, in the pathogenesis of PMS/PMDD, however this remains to be defined. Likewise, the potential involvement of the opioid and adrenergic systems in these disorders has yet to be elucidated.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a moody cow and my breasts become very tender.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I quote

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

First introduced in the 1950s, the term “PMS” has been widely used by the popular press and thus has been variably defined. PMS is a broader term that typically refers to a general pattern of physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms occurring 1-2 weeks before menses and remitting with the onset of menses. PMS is common, affecting from 30-80% of women of reproductive age. The most common physical symptoms include abdominal bloating, headaches, muscle and joint pain, and breast tenderness. The behavioral symptoms most commonly observed in women with PMS are fatigue, forgetfulness, poor concentration, and mild mood changes, including irritability and depressed mood.

Psychological Symptoms

· Depression

· Anger

· Irritability

· Anxiety

· Sensitivity to rejection

· Sense of feeling overwhelmed

· Social withdrawal

Physical Symptoms

· Lethargy or fatigue

· Sleep disturbance (usually hypersomnia)

· Appetite disturbance (usually increased)

· Abdominal bloating

· Breast tenderness

· Headaches (read more about menstrual migraines)

· Muscle aches, joint pain

· Swelling of extremities

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a more severe form of premenstrual syndrome affecting 3-8% of women in their reproductive years. In contrast to PMS, PMDD is characterized by more significant premenstrual mood disturbance. The most common symptom is irritability; however, many women also report depressed mood, anxiety, or mood swings. These symptoms emerge one to two weeks preceding menses and resolve completely with the onset of menses. By definition, this mood disturbance results in marked social or occupational impairment, with its most prominent effects in interpersonal functioning.

PMDD is a psychiatric diagnosis and is considered to be one of the affective disorders, classified in the DSM-IV-TR as “depressive disorder not otherwise specified.” Premenstrual exacerbation (PME) is a term used to refer to mood worsening during the premenstrual phase when the primary diagnosis is another mood disorder (such as major depression or bipolar disorder). Typically PMDD emerges in women in their 20’s and may worsen over time; it has been observed that some women may experience worsening premenstrual symptoms as they enter into the menopause. Less commonly, PMDD may begin during adolescence, and case reports suggest that treatments effective for adult women can also be helpful to adolescents with PMDD. Risk factors for PMDD include psychiatric history of a mood or anxiety disorder, family history of premenstrual mood dysregulation, stress, and age in the late 20’s to mid-30’s.

Diagnosis

It is important for clinicians to distinguish between PMDD and other medical and psychiatric conditions. Medical illnesses such as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and migraine disorder can have features that overlap with PMDD. Additionally, psychiatric disorders such as depression or anxiety disorders can worsen during the premenstrual period and thus may mimic PMDD.

An estimated 40% of women who seek treatment for PMDD actually have a premenstrual exacerbation of an underlying mood disorder rather than PMDD.PMDD can be distinguished from other affective disorders primarily by the cyclical nature of the mood disturbance. Unlike other affective disorders, mood symptoms are only present for a specific period of time, during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Additionally, these mood symptoms do not occur in the absence of a menstrual cycle, as during reproductive events such as pregnancy or menopause.

The best way to confirm the diagnosis of PMDD is by prospective daily charting of symptoms. Women with PMDD should experience a symptom-free interval between menses and ovulation. Although there is no consensus about the best instrument by which to confirm the diagnosis of PMDD, two well-validated scales for the recording of premenstrual symptoms include the Calendar of Premenstrual Experiences (COPE) and the Prospective Record of the Severity of Menstruation (PRISM).

What Causes PMS and PMDD?

Although the etiology of PMS and PMDD remains uncertain at present, researchers now concur that these disorders represent biological phenomena rather than purely psychological events. Recent research indicates that women who are vulnerable to premenstrual mood changes do not have abnormal levels of hormones or some type of hormonal dysregulation, but rather a particular sensitivity to normal cyclical hormonal changes.

Fluctuations in circulating estrogen and progesterone cause marked effects on central neurotransmission, specifically serotonergic, noradrenergic and dopaminergic pathways. In particular, accumulating evidence implicates the serotonergic system in the pathogenesis of PMS and PMDD. Recent data suggest that women with premenstrual mood disorders have abnormal serotonin neurotransmission, which is thought to be associated with symptoms such as irritability, depressed mood and carbohydrate craving. There may also be some role for gamma amino-butyric acid (GABA), the main inhibitory neurotransmitter, in the pathogenesis of PMS/PMDD, however this remains to be defined. Likewise, the potential involvement of the opioid and adrenergic systems in these disorders has yet to be elucidated."

that's just what I was going to say

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I hate it that much that I want a bloody hysterectomy now!

Started mine when I was very young, severe pain cramps and used to pass out.

After child birth thought it would ease but only got worse. "

Hysterectomy...the best thing ever!!

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Cupcake ...

I won't quote cos there isn't enough bandwith left on the internet...

Some women do suffer greatly. No one should deny that.

It's the generalisation of it that I find annoying and harmful.

Virago ...... STOP TAKIN' THE PEE :P

BlackShadow..... Yep . I agree.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"I'm a moody cow and my breasts become very tender. "

What about when you are on though ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"having 3 daughters i'm not the greatest fan of that time of the month "

One of my daughters gets very needy whereas I want to be left alone to get on with things, hence we clash as we coincide. Another daughter, well I can tell when she's due on, due to her strops.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk


"Virago ...... STOP TAKIN' THE PEE :P

"

Pee? I thought we were talking about periods?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Cupcake ...

I won't quote cos there isn't enough bandwith left on the internet...

"

I like you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"All I'm saying is I'm glad I don't have them. "

Your bloody lucky, that's all I'm.saying.

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By *igSuki81Man
over a year ago

Retirement Village


"I'm a moody cow and my breasts become very tender. "

Cow & breasts hmmmmmm so get you a bell for round your neck and milk you then

*must run and hide now*

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I'm a moody cow and my breasts become very tender.

Cow & breasts hmmmmmm so get you a bell for round your neck and milk you then

*must run and hide now* "

Why run if it's your fetish

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm a moody cow and my breasts become very tender.

What about when you are on though ?"

Oh I'm a total bitch lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm a moody cow and my breasts become very tender.

Cow & breasts hmmmmmm so get you a bell for round your neck and milk you then

*must run and hide now* "

Touch my breasts when I'm on and I will kill lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"All I'm saying is I'm glad I don't have them.

Your bloody lucky, that's all I'm.saying. "

I'm a lucky ducky

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By *igSuki81Man
over a year ago

Retirement Village


"I'm a moody cow and my breasts become very tender.

Cow & breasts hmmmmmm so get you a bell for round your neck and milk you then

*must run and hide now*

Touch my breasts when I'm on and I will kill lol "

Sorry

*crawling back in to my hiding place*

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By *igSuki81Man
over a year ago

Retirement Village


"I'm a moody cow and my breasts become very tender.

Cow & breasts hmmmmmm so get you a bell for round your neck and milk you then

*must run and hide now*

Why run if it's your fetish"

its not my fetish, it was my childish humour trying to lighten up the thread with a cheeky comment

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By *razilnutsMan
over a year ago

York


"

It's MYTH that males are the only ones to create anything and a fooking enormous myth that sperm does anything other than get a woman pregnant..... oh .... it is proteinous but i'll stick to chicken eggs ta..... "

Wow, that's what I call having words put in my mouth...

Either way, prostaglandins or not, man involved or not, at least we agree that sex is good during the period.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm on the depo so don't bleed but a week or so after my injection I get depressed, lack motivation and just want to sleep.

While at school I was so bad I'd be sick and just want to sleep, but one the FEMALE headteacher told me I was putting it on and to get back to class, until I puked over her shoes and passed out

An orgasm and sex can help the pain though, well it helped me x

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"

It's MYTH that males are the only ones to create anything and a fooking enormous myth that sperm does anything other than get a woman pregnant..... oh .... it is proteinous but i'll stick to chicken eggs ta.....

Wow, that's what I call having words put in my mouth...

Either way, prostaglandins or not, man involved or not, at least we agree that sex is good during the period. "

Washable toys .

Even if sperm was considered to be therapeutic, I'll still stick to safe sex (and outside the flooding days).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

OMG this thread should be closed, I am feeling quite queezy, I know women have the curse every so often, but that's as much info as needed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My periods nearly killed me, worked through them,fell asleep a few times because of severe anaemia. Had a hysterectomy, happy woman. Although I still have some symptoms and light bleeding which is nothing compared to being close to having a heart attack

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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria

I know a couple of folk who had/have endometriosis and their periods can be horrendous so I've every sympathy with women who have a nasty time of it every month (or whenever)...I have one or two really heavy days where I use a sheep rather than sheep size tampon (plenty sheep available in Arse End vicinity but can't get super plus tampax for love nor money!) but other than being a bit of a moody git (shurrup, no need to post "no change there" replies) I' have next to no problems...

Mind you Granny, I did take yesterday off work as annual leave cos my heavy day coincided with a day on the trots which was not my most enjoyable day off

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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria


"OMG this thread should be closed, I am feeling quite queezy, I know women have the curse every so often, but that's as much info as needed. "

Don't revisit the thread then

Simples

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"

It's MYTH that males are the only ones to create anything and a fooking enormous myth that sperm does anything other than get a woman pregnant..... oh .... it is proteinous but i'll stick to chicken eggs ta.....

Wow, that's what I call having words put in my mouth...

Either way, prostaglandins or not, man involved or not, at least we agree that sex is good during the period. "

Sex is great during my period. The bloody big stain on the bed afterwards? Not so much.

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By *irtydanMan
over a year ago

Blackpool

i steer clear

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"What's your opinion about women and menstruation?

Are you one of these people who shout from the rooftop "it's not a bloody illness" or do you have an awareness or compassion that there are many who actually suffer prior to, and/or during that time of month?"

I quite like bloodsports

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By *razilnutsMan
over a year ago

York


"

Sex is great during my period. The bloody big stain on the bed afterwards? Not so much. "

Get some black sheets!

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"

Sex is great during my period. The bloody big stain on the bed afterwards? Not so much.

Get some black sheets! "

You first!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just excuse for some not all women to be bitches

When my kids were growing up as both are girls i was lucky to get one good week out of four

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I know a couple of folk who had/have endometriosis and their periods can be horrendous so I've every sympathy with women who have a nasty time of it every month (or whenever)...I have one or two really heavy days where I use a sheep rather than sheep size tampon (plenty sheep available in Arse End vicinity but can't get super plus tampax for love nor money!) but other than being a bit of a moody git (shurrup, no need to post "no change there" replies) I' have next to no problems...

Mind you Granny, I did take yesterday off work as annual leave cos my heavy day coincided with a day on the trots which was not my most enjoyable day off "

at sheep. I'll have the flick then . On my heaviest days I use night time pads and tampons.

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By *razilnutsMan
over a year ago

York


"

Sex is great during my period. The bloody big stain on the bed afterwards? Not so much.

Get some black sheets!

You first! "

I used to have some, not sure if you've seen them. I personally think they look quite luxurious aside from this particular advantage!

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