When I first read PMS I was thinking the topic was about CMS (Content management system) as I don't know many acronyms in English

I'm a boy but I suppose it must be hard to have PMS once a month... but it's not a high price considering that women can give birth. Or like a joke say... men were given beard and women were given PMS, bad luck.

you're right about that, PMS sucks...I always seem to get into fights in moments like that,and then its the only time I crave smoking too...
thankfully,it doesn't last that long

I've noticed that my worst cramps are accompanied by my lightest (and most extended) flows. I take some Calcium and my pain is alleiviated, and the whole thing is over quicker. The mood swings I can't do much about, just keep reminding myself that the offending person does not really deserve to die.

And then there is PMDD, which is more severe. Women that lash out, have cramps, get very depressed, have no energy, or have mood swings to extremes are said to have this. I think the figure is somewhere between 5%-15%. It's also been used as a legal defense.


Source: http://www.pmdd.factsforhealth.org/what/faq.asp

The source doesn't mention that the woman also hadn't eaten in a while, and when people have low blood sugar, well, they are more likely to be irritable, I guess.

My advice for significant others: Don't let the few extreme cases allow you to stereotype femalehood in a negative manner. However, when we're having terrible cramps and the only cure is a pizza and a carton of Ben & Jerry's, you had better believe it is in your best interests health-wise to find a grocery store even if it is in the middle of the night.