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Signs of Depression and Suicide

Depression, as a mental health illness, is one of those things that is hard to explain if you have never experienced it or see it in someone close to you. It’s more than just feeling down. It’s more than just a series of bad days. Anytime that depression begins to affect your ability to do the thing you normally do, then there is a chance it may be more than just being sad. Depression is a disease that affects millions of people, men and women, old and young, across all ethnic and cultural boundaries. And, chances are, it is affecting … Continue reading →

PMS and Marriage

Have you ever noticed that at a certain time of the month, your husband just starts doing everything he can to annoy you? He talks weird and he walks weird and he smells funny, and he leaves his socks on the floor and he doesn’t check the mail, and you can tell him something six times, and he doesn’t get it, and you just want to grab him by the neck and shake him? And then he looks at you and says, “Is it that time of the month?” which only makes you want to shake him more, because he’s … Continue reading →

Hormonal Swings and Depression

While the symptoms of PMS are very familiar to many women, those who have a history of anxiety and depression or who currently suffer from anxiety and depression may notice that the changing hormonal levels during the month bring about increased emotional problems. The week before menstruation is well-known by women and feared by men as being the most emotionally difficult week of the month. That makes for twelve to thirteen “difficult” weeks per year for women of childbearing age. However, the ebb and flow of hormones that bring about these changes can have quite a dramatic effect of the … Continue reading →

Hormonal Swings and Depression

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While the symptoms of PMS are very familiar to many women, those who have a history of anxiety and depression or who currently suffer from anxiety and depression may notice that the changing hormonal levels during the month bring about increased emotional problems. The week before menstruation is well-known by women and feared by men as being the most emotionally difficult week of the month. That makes for twelve to thirteen “difficult” weeks per year for women of childbearing age. However, the ebb and flow of hormones that bring about these changes can have quite a dramatic effect of the … Continue reading →

So, Your Wife Has PMS …

Guys, I feel sorry for you. I really do. You marry the love of your life, the sweet angel who fills your days with light, your heart with joy … and then reality sets in. She has PMS. Gone is the beautiful vision of love you thought you married. In her place is a snappish shrew who screams and throws things at you. Okay, so, that’s a little overdramatic. But it’s true that many, many women suffer with PMS, and you guys feel helpless to do anything about it. The advice I’m about to give may not work for everyone, … Continue reading →

PMDD Risk Is Hereditary

If you are a woman, you probably know when it is “that time of the month” just by how you feel. Grouchy? Check. Irritable? Check. Eating every piece of chocolate that you see? Check. Unfortunately for some women, the monthly menstrual cycle brings more than just the usual cast of hormonal characters. Women that suffer from Premenstrual Dysphorhic Disorder, or PMDD as it is commonly called, experience major depression and/or anxiety and severe irritability each month as part of their cycle. The depression and anxiety are so severe that they interfere with the women’s day-to-day activities and relationships, and often … Continue reading →

Many Women Cannot Remember

Many women today cannot remember a time when the contraceptive pill was not available. I’m one of them. The pill has been around for longer than I have been married. May 9, Mothers Day was the 50 year anniversary of the day the contraceptive pill became available. From that time, couples had more choice in when they fell pregnant and the number of children they have. Yet even in the 1960s, the pill was still illegal in some states of America. It took till 1965 before a high court ruled that it was not up to the government to interfere … Continue reading →

Supplements That Can Relieve PMS Symptoms

There are a lot of wonderful things about being a woman… but I don’t think PMS is all that great. If you look forward to the bloating, the cramps, the aches, and the irritability, you don’t have to keep reading this one. However, if you’re looking to relieve the many and varied symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, here are some supplements that can help. Vitamin B6 can help relieve symptoms like mood swings, water retention, bloating, breast tenderness, weird cravings, and fatigue. However, in large doses, vitamin B6 can be toxic. Talk to your doctor before increasing your vitamin B6 intake … Continue reading →

The PMS Pill for Men

If I was going to invent something for the good of mankind I know exactly what it would be: a pill for men that would let them experience all of our worst PMS symptoms. I don’t know if your husband does it to you, ladies, but when it’s that time of month for me mine can’t understand why I’m tried, why I hurt, or why I suffer such extreme mood swings. It’s understandable. It’s human nature. You can’t possibly know how bad something is until you’ve endured it yourself. Well, with PMS men have absolutely no way of ever experiencing … Continue reading →

Bowling for Dollars…er, Feminine Protection

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Men might want to head on over to a blog a little more manly about now. Gone? Good. This one is for the ladies. Ditties is a maker of feminine products. They market to the young and sassy, but I figure I’m middle-aged and brash, so close enough. Right now, you can get a free pack of their items by “Bowling for Tampons”. Yeah, I know, sounds pretty strange. It’s actually a lot of fun. The pins have been replaced by, yep, you guessed it. But you wouldn’t know it if you didn’t know it. My 12-year-old son thought it … Continue reading →