LOVE, Kloudiia

The infamous acronym that made men and women go berserk.

Pre-Marital Sex has got enough reputation to claim supremacy on its own rights. Pre-Menstruation Stress too, though on the darker side of it. That’s why we need to gear the men up in preparation for the M day.

Hold on a second! What has men got to do with this? Women are the ones with the cramps, bloating stomach, monthly pimples and bouts of depression. Do men get this as well?

They don’t. But they get tantrums, mood swings, irritation and simply lousy feelings from their partners who are bitten by the nasty bugs of PMS. So, there’s every benefit why a man needs to know how to handle his partner’s PMS so that he can have a better week during that period. (yes, pun intended ) 

Some men had it easy, not because they don’t care but because they are blessed with partners who are free from the pain.  

The others weren’t so lucky. Yet even though they bore the brunt, they did not just walk away leaving us to die with the pain. In fact, many of them actually want to do something to make us feel better! That’s sweet isn’t it? The power of love.

So for these men, and for one friend in particular, I’m going to tell you what you need to know when we are fighting the PMS monster.  

Women tend to get easily irritated during that sensitive time. It’s not new. So what you can do to make us feel better is to help us relax by having intimate chats and spending some undisturbed time with us for example. Cracking jokes to cheer us up can be uplifting too.

What if she suddenly turns into a cleanliness freak? Then do your best to be as neat as you can for those few days. After all, it’s for better comfort and hygiene for all members of the family living under one roof too.

Physical comfort could be the worst and main culprit for the beginning of all nasty mood swings and temper. Finding out what your woman needs to ease her pain and discomfort is the best way to help her. 

Ask if she needs a massage as her waist may be threatening to break from the aching. Does she yearn for a hot cuppa to ease the stomach cramps? Has she lost her appetite due to the bloating tummy and like to have some light dinner, preferrably soupy stuff? Or is she craving for extremely spicy food instead?

You will notice that a woman’s mood and preferences (e.g for food) may change in times of pre and during-menstruation. Taking mental notes of these subtle changes will give your lady a good feeling that you are sensitive and observant. 

Pimples attack? When she’s complaining of how unsightly she has become, just do your best to be empathetic and validate her feelings by telling her it’s ok, the pimples will soon go off and she’s still the most beautiful girl in this world in your eyes. 

Last but not least, lots of tender loving care and hugs send multiple positive ions to our minds which indirectly gets transferred to our body and eases our physical discomforts as well. What better time than now to give her the gift of affection?

I’m sure this really isn’t everything a man needs to know, because each and every woman’s condition differs. What I’d like to highlight here is just this – guys, please do not get upset when your partner is venting out on you as she probably really didn’t want that to happen too.

There are some girls who needs to take medical leave on the first day of M day. Some suffer such severe PMS that medical attention and care is warranted. So, besides what the doctors can do, the men in our lives really have the other half of the magic wand.

Some men who are reading this may find this post a gem, while some may think otherwise. If you are starting to think what has it got to do with me, and the women should be old enough to know how to take care of their own body, I’ll say yes you’re probably right.

We need to take equal if not more responsibility towards taking care of our own bodies. But if you love your partner, then you will want to know how you can make her feel better. Not because you don’t want to be berated for nothing, but simply because you care. To see her smile even when she is in pain is the best reward for you.

That’s the reason why I’m writing this, because a man cares too much for his girlfriend.

Women can and need to play their roles too. That’s in another post. This is way too long already, don’t you think so? ;)

[tags]PMS,Relationships, Love and Marriage,Women[/tags]