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Do men cause PMS?

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Here is some really good feminist science for you:

"Professor of women's health psychology, Jane Ussher, is investigating how men experience and respond to premenstrual syndrome...

"We're looking at... how much do relationship issues actually cause or make worse a woman's premenstrual distress. ...You get someone who tells me about a terrible argument with their partner where he's being really unreasonable and she says to me 'that's PMS'. I could say to her, 'why is that not your partner being unreasonable?'"

There's the scientifically objective evidence. Do you agree that men cause PMS?

http://www.abc.net.au/health/features/stories/2005/12/08/1836110.htm#b

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  1. Go anatol, acctually I think that woman kicked me into early pms.


  2. pms is pms and men just worsen it

  3. Men are the cause of all problems in the world, according to feminists, and that includes PMS, earthquakes, and the flooding in the Midwest.

  4. No, a load of rubbish. Hormones cause PMS. I used to think pms was a load of rubbish, until I went on The Pill which gave me added oestrogen. And I got stomach cramps, bloating, headaches - that's enough to make anyone in a bad mood! Now I'm off it I'm back to normal, but I see how hormones really can change the way you feel.

  5. They don't cause it, but sometimes they exacerbate the condition.

    Certain important relationship issues should not be discussed when a woman is experiencing PMS.    If she seems to have PMS more often than not, it's time to take a closer look at the relationship and identify the problems.

  6. No, but allot of women use P.M.S. as an excuse to act crazy.

  7. No, I don't agree with that- and how could it be objective when the researcher is intentionally looking for how men exacerbate PMS in women?

  8. Sure, why the h**l not?

    I'm already blamed for just about everything else that goes wrong in my girlfriend's life, might as well continue the perfect streak so I don't lose track of what is my fault.

  9. No. It is a set of physical and psychological changes that basically leave you feeling out of sorts and  that rob you of your usual patience. Your man can do the exact same thing he did last week and today, it really bothers you. He didn't change. You did. Instead of an excuse, we just need to have self-control.

    C. :)

  10. I think its kind ignorant sexist just wanna make an excuse for women.

  11. NO, men don't cause PMS...But they can aggravate it.

  12. I always thought it was hormones that caused it.  however, my husband is quite good at stopping it , he has a zero tolerance policy towards mood swings, tantrums, sulking etc.  "Don't get hormonal with me" is his usual comment if I get moody, said in a very stern voice, I find this generally has a very calming effect towards me.

  13. No, men do not cause PMS... it's caused by a hormonal imbalance. I'd like to comment on the following though:

    "We're looking at how does a partner's reaction to a woman's premenstrual stress impact on her, how much do relationship issues actually cause or make worse a woman's premenstrual distress," says Ussher, who's the director of gender, culture and health research at the University of Western Sydney.

    The problem here is how can men empathise when they have never experienced hormonal imbalance? Some men won't even acknowledge that PMS exist, they would rather believe their partner to be "in a mood" or "trying to start an argument". I would find it interesting to know how they reached this conclusion if they have never experienced the symptoms of hormonal imbalance, and there is medical proof that PMS exist. Basically their disbelief is like adding fuel to a fire which is bound to make the situation worse. Be more supportive, the woman has no control over her hormones..... she does not WANT or CHOOSE to feel moody and depressed.

    So no, IMO men don't cause PMS but some men, not all, have been known to make the situation much worse than it need be.

  14. It's kind of like saying - do drivers cause road rage.  And the answer is no, it doesn't cause it, but it sure as h**l helps.  It's like having a hang over or being in a rush - all the petty stuff drivers do just really gets to you at that particular moment and you lose it.  You feel that way the whole month, you just react more to it at that time.  Plus, I'm not trying to be sexist, but men just don't get the particular rough way you feel, that's not their fault, but I just like to stick with my female mates for a few days, makes everything much easier :-)

  15. There's absolutely no doubt in my mind that they do.  Sure there's the hormone thing, but the men bring out the worst in PMSers.

  16. well, my  mom and i like to say that PMS really stands for "putting up with men's sh*t"...=)

  17. No, you just make it worse. ;)

  18. No I do not agree. Hormones cause PMS. The rise and fall of estrogen and progesterone cause fatigue, moodiness, weepings, cramping and bloating. Not men. My husband is actually quite wonderful when I am PMSing. He is understanding, kind and very accommodating.
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