Guys: Helping Your Lady Through PMS.

PMS, Premenstrual syndrome is a collection of emotional symptoms, with or without physical symptoms, related to a woman's menstrual cycle. Common PMS symptoms include; Breast swelling and tenderness, Acne, Pains - headache or joint pain, food cravings, mood swings and some others.

Or to some guys, it’s that time of the month when you get ‘none of that anymore’, she gets really cranky, nags you, complains about the littlest things, has pains everywhere, has mood swings... and you just can’t wait until it’s over. :)

Well, it’s not like she does it intentionally, with the aim to torment you, it’s the PMS and she would really appreciate it if you would be a nice, caring and understanding, boyfriend or husband in those moments.

Here are a few things that just might be helpful;

Try To Get Into Her Head To Know How She’s Feeling: She might have stomach cramps, headache or backache; may be feeling bloated or nauseous. She might have cravings and mood swings. It may be very difficult to think straight, and it may seem to her as if those around her have suddenly become massively irritating...it's a matter of perspective, but that's how it seems from the inside. Some women get only a few of these symptoms, some may have all of them, and each symptom can be mild or severe in different women...or during different months, or different stress levels.

 Note that when you figure out exactly what symptoms she is experiencing, try to help her feel better: Cramps can be helped with a hot water bottle or a relaxing bath. You could offer to rub her back or even give her a full massage to ease tension. Get her some painkillers if she needs them. A nice herbal tea can sometimes help with gas and bloating. 

Remember, it is not her fault if she feels bad, and has mood swings. It is not her fault if she cries or gets angry for no reason. It might seem like she's being a drama queen on purpose but she really can't help her hormones, and once they go away and she's back to normal, she will appreciate that you were patient with her.

Make Her Feel Good, Tell her nice stuff  ‘you look really good today’ ‘you’re just stunning’ ‘you have this beautiful glow when you smile’. See a movie together, play a game together, tell jokes, do stuff she likes with her...just make her feel like she’s a queen.

Follow these and it'll definitely help.

Posted by Yetunde.