Almost all women suffer from premenstrual syndrome such as tendering of the breasts, irritation brought about by mood swings, fatigue, craving for unusual food, and depression. Although PMS is a natural thing amongst women, what compounds to this problem is the fact that it is a recurring event. And in spite of this, women still suffer from it and can’t seem to manage not to be affected. Imagine undergoing the same experience a days of your life every single month. There are no known cures PMS but there are ways to lessen the agony and pain suffered by women when faced with PMS. But in order to fight or lessen the effects of PMS, it is necessary to know the symptoms of PMS first.

On the physical side, PMS manifests itself on mainly in the abdominal area. The most common symptom of PMS is when the abdominal area becomes bloated. This is due to the degree of water retention amongst women during the time of the month before they have their menstruation. Adding insult to the injury is the tenderness of the breasts. Thus it is normal for women to feel pain at the slightest touch on their tender breasts. Both these physical symptoms can contribute to other PMS syndrome which affects the emotional side of women.

When having premenstrual syndrome women tend to be irritated easily. This can be attributed to the physical symptoms that they are currently feeling. They are easily angered and their moods vary easily. At one moment they may seem alright but changes moods at a wink of an eye. If they are not angry, women suffering from PMS, can be depressed. Their emotional sensitivity is at its highest level. And this cause depression. Aside from feeling depressed or angry, women suffering from PMS are almost always anxious and tense. Their emotional stability is so vulnerable when suffering from PMS. Women suffering from PMS can have trouble sleeping. Since they lack sleep, women with PMS can tire out easily and feel fatigued. They can also feel pain in their muscles and other body joints since they lack sleep and rest. Headache another common symptom of PMS among women.

With all these PMS symptoms, what can women do to fight the effects of PMS? The bad news is, PMS can strike women before menopausal stage. The good news is, there are a lot of ways to combat PMS. For relationship issues, women’s partners should be more understanding and compassionate during this time of the month. It is during this monthly period when men should shower the women with all the care and attention that they could give. Men should reinforce their feelings and emotions to their female partners beyond what they normally do. Unless they want to have monthly slump in their relationship. On the part of the women, there are a lot of things they can do to lessen the effect of PMS.