Thursday 2 August 2012

Red Flag! Do Men Get PMS?


      
       

       Women like to say that they're the only ones that bear the burden of PMS because they're actually the ones who are enduring all the physical pain, emotional anguish, not to mention a never-ending flow of the red stuff from down below and they're right, they do suffer more than men do. Men are constantly confused as to why the sweet girl that they love 21 days a month suddenly turns into an angry mood.

"All men suck!"
"You don't know how this feels! Why don't you understand!? I hate you for not understanding! God, you're f*cking WORTHLESS!"
"Feed me chocolate, dammit, and cater to my every whim or DIE!"




But have you ever wondered, 'is a man also period?’ The truth is mood swings in guys, and many of the symptoms that women experience as part of PMS are just as common in men. The answer to that is ‘NO’ they do not have uteri. PMS is premenstrual syndrome which is the whole complex of symptoms that occur as a result of female hormonal imbalance. Hormone-imbalances can cause depression. Depression is a symptom of PMS, and most people get depressed. They may feel like what they do is not good enough for other people. Some people deal with depression by crying, while others just stay in their homes.


But men do have other cycles in their lives, researchers recently discovered that many men really do suffer from a condition similar to PMS called Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS).

 However, it is not like the contaminated blood from their bodies and menstrual cramps * replaced with 'stomach cramps'* for some men. Most men think shifting levels of hormones is something only women suffer from, but facts show otherwise. Men are equally prone to depression, high stress levels, and mood swings. 




What Influences Men's Moods? It is very similar to those that affect a woman's mood. Men who eat a poor-quality diet, too much alcohol and caffeine and not enough vitamins and minerals are simply more likely to feel cross and irritable. Some other factors can affect men's moods are social stresses, including work and financial pressures which is expected of men in this society.



Men go through from depression, frustrations, and stress. The only difference is that women express their emotions where as men have been taught to suffer in silence and tend to become lonelier.

Could that itself be a reason why women generally live longer than men?