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    6 Weird and Wacky Facts About Your Period

    By RealBeauty.com | Healthy Living – Wed, Oct 21, 2009 9:53 PM EDT

    1. The first week of your hormone cycle is a good week to start dieting. According to a Tufts University study, you're already eating 12% less this week and have fewer hormone-related food cravings.

    2. Try quitting your smoking habit during the second half of your cycle. A 2008 University of Minnesota study shows that estrogen may be responsible for giving you a greater "buzz" from addictive substances like nicotine. When this hormone level decreases in weeks three and four, you enjoy cigarettes less, making it easier to quit.

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    3. Your period can leave you tongue-tied. According to the same University of Minnesota study, progesterone interferes with your verbal ability, making you stumble over words and lose your train of thought. This hormone can also cause constipation and bloating, so load up on fiber and water to stay regular.

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    4. Your PMS may be contagious. If you find your guy getting moody around the same time your period hits, you could be rubbing off on him. Although more research is needed, "there's mounting evidence that monthly fluctuations in testosterone may produce PMS-like symptoms in men," says California psychotherapist Jed Diamond, author of Male Menopause. In a study presented at the Society for Menstrual Research's 11th Biennial Conference, guys who filled out a questionnaire complained of monthly mood swings similar to those of women surveyed.

    5. Roommates might get their periods at the same time because of the moon's lunar cycle, Wider says. Experts also say that chemical signals in one woman's body may be picked up by another's, and the fact that women who live together share many same stressors also has an effect on the timing of their menstruation.

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    6. Yuck! Your period can give you diarrhea. According to Hope, the same chemicals that trigger uterine contractions to help expel blood inadvertently cause your lower intestine to contract as well. Take an anti-inflammatory painkiller at the first twinge of cramping to stop the contractions.

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    13 comments

    • bookluva
      bookluva  •  2 years 7 months ago
      every student at my all girl's school is in sync.... let's just say it's... interesting
    • rabeka
      rabeka  •  2 years 7 months ago
      I got constipation right before and a couple day during my period.
      wondering why this is happen?
    • AngelaB
      AngelaB  •  2 years 7 months ago
      The last comment was random and weird. What were you trying to get across. It had nothing to do with any kind of period I have ever had.
    • Laura
      Laura  •  2 years 7 months ago
      Number 6 explains SO much. I always have potty problems on the period! I have a hard time traveling 45 minutes to my classes. The horror of it all!
    • Runa
      Runa  •  2 years 7 months ago
      I definitely have digestive problems when starting my period. The best thing I've found for it is to drink lots of water throughout my cycle; dehydration is hard on your body, especially when you're getting rid of tons of fluids!
    • ShiningLight
      ShiningLight  •  2 years 7 months ago
      Sooo, you get tongue tied - in other words you become a man!!! Ha Ha
    • Crystal Annlin McClen
      Crystal Annlin McClen  •  2 years 7 months ago
      AngelaB it does happen it happens to me AND my best friend, and it sucks, and its mainly in my case (due to excess liquid) like with any form of diarrhea its just your body's way, of getting rid of that liquid quickly... only thing is mine is triggered by the AC when its cold and leaves me practically bed ridden the whole week unless im going into a super warm/hot area that calms it down and prevents it from happening.
    • samantha
      samantha  •  2 years 7 months ago
      all of these are true for me. i dont know that my pms rubs off on guys, but i do believe they have a cycle of their own. my brothers, stepdad, and dad all have massive mood swings
    • AdamantiumMagnolia
      AdamantiumMagnolia  •  2 years 7 months ago
      The last comment was neither random or weird, but has been part of every period I've ever had from the very first one when I was 12. What I'm not so certain of is the article comment of PMS being contagious. Is is because "he" is reacting to the extra testosterone "she" is giving off or is "his" snappish behavior more in response to having "his" head bitten off by "her"?
    • Joy in Seattle
      Joy in Seattle  •  2 years 7 months ago
      #6 - yup. Sadly.
    • Tonya Hughes
      Tonya Hughes  •  2 years 7 months ago
      Number six is a recurring problem for me. Guaranteed everytime
    • TAY
      TAY  •  2 years 7 months ago
      PMS isn't contagious, the bad mood is. If a guy snaps at me he doesn't have PMS but I can assure you it puts me in a funk for a minute while I complain about how much of a jerk he was, which generally puts the person I'm complaining to in a bad mood too. It's kind of like when a friend tells me good news and they're so happy. I can't help but be happy with them even if my day has been crap up until that moment. Then I spend the rest of the day riding their happy high wave.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  2 years 7 months ago
      Wow I was not expecting the last one. The only thing I've heard from my mother is that diarrhea is a main pregnancy symptom. These are all very interesting. I do agree that when you live with a female, your periods are often in sync as well. It's happened to me plenty of times before.
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