To wonder who the fuck thought periods were the simplest way to pro creation?

[PeppersRevenge]

It's TEN days before my period is due . 10! TEN!

And I'm already a tired , emotional , bloated mess.

I've cried for no reason.

I've snapped at the kids .

I've eaten a full fucking Easter egg after being really good on my diet lately .

I'm now pissed off that I've eaten the Easter egg and I've cried because my diet has failed.

My stomach is so bloated it looks like it ate a human.

FFS - why do we have to go through this shit !

Why can't we just lay an egg like penguins - it might make the fathers step up a bit more in some cases!

I'm seethingly angry

I have no idea why .

I'm feeling terribly guilty as we have barely left the house this half term (we are having renovations done) .

The Chinese takeaway up the road is calling my name tonight .

A bath , a takeaway and a book for me.

Diet starts tomorrow

As I understand it a period is what happens when you haven't begun the process of procreation (i.e. conceived).

yes I know , I mean the whole cycle - periods are ultimately there because of the fertile cycle ....

You know what I mean

I always get like this before my period, then on my period I’m much much better.

That said, I’m currently making a baby so I am without period for months now - and it is WONDERFUL

(ignoring SPD, extra wind, hair growing in random places, etc)

It's proof that god is a man!!

I get so bloated I recently got paranoid I have worms. (Maybe I do actually have worms?)
Goes off to google ''how can you tell if you have worms or its your stupid period''.

I used to be so lucky and not really suffer with this but my god the last few years - it effects my mood so much, i'm irrational, I cry etc at nothing. It's bloody awful!

There must be an easier way these days surely! I feel exactly the same about childbirth, why do we still have to go through this stuff?

^^ absolutely !

Often I have gone to the loo and come out and thought "oooh that's why I was a mardy bitch ..."

Someone needs to post making me feel better about the Easter egg scoff

My answer.....the mini pill. No periods whatsoever!! Doesn’t help if you’re ttc though I realise.

Chocolate has iron in it. Maybe you’re anaemic and self medicating. (Plus, maybe that’s why you feel so crap)

YANBU I feel vile in the run up to my period. To the point where I start wondering if I need to see the gp to adjust my depression meds.

Then I get my period, my mood changes and like the meme above it all makes perfect sense.

Don't even get me started on the physical symptoms, all those aches and niggles, not being able to get a decent nights sleep, ugh.

If it were a man problem they'd have come up with a pill or something. Either that or men would be allowed x amount of days off work a month for pms symptoms.

I never suffered with mine until I had my daughter. They weren't exactly regular but never really had pms or cramps, light enough.. never leaked. Then I had my dd and holy mother I can't wait for menopause!! I have awful pms a week before hand and they are probably 2/3 times heavier. Constant leakage and destroyed pants 😕

You know that gross thing where your lining comes away in a lump? A something something cast? I read about it on here and instantanly thought that’s way better! Dunno about the pre period grumps but at least it plops out in a onner not leaving you guessing the whole time.

DO NOT google if your are sensitive about miscarriage, also cause I haven’t given you enough. But some of the images could be very triggering.

bloody Eve and that stupid apple

Yes exactly!

10 days before your period. I think thats just you having a bad day then.

Can't stand it when women blame crap on their hormones. Just encourages men to.

Currently in the first trimester and was thinking the same. I've signed up to a 10 week hangover. Eurgh.

Having said that, I get PMDD (severe pmt) for which I need medication, so I don't miss that either.

At least there's the menopause to look forward to...

You think it's bad now, wait till the middle age random fuckers start showing up. Going through that shit right now. Is it starting? Yes...no....no....yes...maybe.....argh!!!!!

Book I think op knows her own body. It's perfectly possible to have pms symptoms 10 days before you're period.

10 days before period: legitimate time for pmt. check your facts, book.

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I think I know my own body - a "bad day" doesn't explain bloating .

Hormones play a major part in a woman's body - why even bring men in to it?

What I don't get is why my body turns me into a snarling dragon who snarls at fresh air if it's going the wrong way, around ovulation! I mean surely the sensible thing, if my body is trying to procreate, would actually be the opposite? I would despair if I were TTC because no one wants to be near me during ovulation, and DP certainly doesn't want to have sex with a hyped up, sweaty and sweary Grinch!
Then of course I get a few days grace before the clumsy, crying, emotional mess with zits, bloating and sore boobs appears. I am keenly awaiting this period so I can start back on the mini pill again! It stopped all of this before, and should DP and I break up, and it not be needed for contraception, this time I'll be keeping my mouth shut and staying on it!

This:

I don't even want children- why the chuff am I having periods?