Posted by phillybob on August 27, 2001, at 13:37:38
In reply to Re: Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Depression » phillybob, posted by sweetmarie on August 27, 2001, at 12:19:53
> irritability and hostility
that is the symptom of pms of which most of us men are aware, but is it experienced by ALL women and if so, is it debilitating for all women?
i see your point and that a "magic pill" to end pms symptoms would be great, but i don't want to apply it (in my mind) as being necessary for all women (but i really don't know). i need to think about it more. the only thing coming to my mind right now are similar thoughts/arguments on the use of anesthesia when giving birth or, to the extreme, just having a C-section, to eliminate (certain) pains. of course, it should always be the woman's choice, but how would i feel personally and what would i choose and why?
i'm thinking men are aware of these negative symptoms because it is most easily and often observed by us, but i'm wondering whether or not it is a fair generalization to make of all women or not. we men don't really get enlightened on this much because we are usually only familiar with a certain number of women's cyclic "problems" ... maybe, many women are just fine actors?
(you see, we men are often aware of these symptoms in women but are leary of pointing such out for obvious fear of getting head ripped off)
funny thing is, most men are irritable and hostile, but we like to be a little less predictable about when we are going to be so, and we would only blame it on others anyway. :)
sweetmarie, i think it's very cool that you can recognize your symptoms. should help you feel less "crazy" if it can be attributed to something so obviously beyond one's control. still, i guess, when one is in the throes of the cycle, it is as hard to remove oneself from it (and even imagine what it is like when not experiencing such?) as it is when one is in the throes of depression
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