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Men have the male version of PMS

Do men have a form of PMS once a month?


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I don't know if it's documented, true or false, but I would swear I've seen men acting like they were about to burst into tears at that time of the month.
 
Sometimes stuff sucks for us. We just get over it a hell of a lot quicker if we get our moments.
 
I don't know, but it brings me to a question I have about women and their monthlies.

We'll use my wife as an example since she is 32.

How can you repeat an action, once a month, every month for nearly 20 years and still have no clue when its going to happen again or recognize that you are in the PMS stage? Because I can tell before my wife can that she's coming up on that time of the month just by her behaviors. About 3 days later she apologizes for being mean and brushes it off as "PMS". It's not like I get to run around and hit people and then say "Sorry, it's just testosterone"
 
I wouldn't say it's a monthly thing like with women, but there is definitely man PMS. There exists the mental phenomena known as manstruation, although it is not cyclic and can occur at many times. Each guy has their trigger that I think sets things into motion.
 
I don't live my life 28 days at a time. I also don't PMS. If I'm being bitchy it's because I feel bitchy. It isn't limited to one week a month.

This was in response to WI, i forgot to quote.
 
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I don't know, but it brings me to a question I have about women and their monthlies.

We'll use my wife as an example since she is 32.

How can you repeat an action, once a month, every month for nearly 20 years and still have no clue when its going to happen again or recognize that you are in the PMS stage? Because I can tell before my wife can that she's coming up on that time of the month just by her behaviors. About 3 days later she apologizes for being mean and brushes it off as "PMS". It's not like I get to run around and hit people and then say "Sorry, it's just testosterone"

I got to deal with the reverse version of that. If I ever spoke my mind, my mother would determine that I was either about to have it, was having it, had just had it, or was ovulating. Gah.

Plus, three sisters, no waiting. It was no wonder my dad would rather live at the hospital than be home 'during'.
 
I don't live my life 28 days at a time. I also don't PMS. If I'm being bitchy it's because I feel bitchy. It isn't limited to one week a month.

This was in response to WI, i forgot to quote.

Well that's you. My wife does PMS, and then she always acts shocked by it. I'm not saying to go circle the dates, just be aware.
 
Well that's you. My wife does PMS, and then she always acts shocked by it. I'm not saying to go circle the dates, just be aware.

My sister had the raging version thereof. I'd just get really sad. Some women are completely unaffected. I'm truly happy for them.
 
I don't know if it's documented, true or false, but I would swear I've seen men acting like they were about to burst into tears at that time of the month.

men certainly have biorhythms as well. they are less clear and less noticable.

Sometimes however I catch myself being a complete bitch for no reason. I usually attribute it to my man period.

Women periods I am sure is a main reason women have more time awareness than men.
 
My wife gets teh pms, but hers manifests itself in anxiety. I tend to be hungrier than usual during that week too.
 
Yup, men have PMS. Although for them it's called IMS (irritable male syndrome).

Men do go through andropause, but men also have cycles. They're daily, rather than monthly like for women. Testosterone levels are highest in the morning and gradually fall through the day.

And like for women, symptoms may vary even within the same person. My PMS symptoms aren't always the same. Some months are worse than others.

Mega, you may be having sympathetic symptoms with your wife. There is no monthly cycle that I'm aware of for men, but that's a pretty common phenomena between partners who live together.

What really blew my mind, though, was when I had a partner who could tell exactly where I was in my cycle by how I smelled. What made this impressive is that once every few months, I'll skip a week or two randomly - like my cycle is re-setting itself. So it wasn't a matter of him just memorizing how long my cycles are. Even when it would "reset" he would be able to tell before I would. It was really strange.
 
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men certainly have biorhythms as well. they are less clear and less noticable.

Sometimes however I catch myself being a complete bitch for no reason. I usually attribute it to my man period.

Women periods I am sure is a main reason women have more time awareness than men.

Biorhythms! Thank you. I couldn't come up with that word with two dictionaries and Google access. Derp.
 
I would swear I've seen men acting like they were about to burst into tears at that time of the month.


Well, I certainly cry every time I sit down to pay the monthly bills.
 
Well, I certainly cry every time I sit down to pay the monthly bills.

I don't. Oh, sure. My lower lip quivers and my eyes fill. But I MAN UP, DAMMIT!
 
Yup, men have PMS. Although for them it's called IMS (irritable male syndrome).

Men do go through andropause, but men also have cycles. They're daily, rather than monthly like for women. Testosterone levels are highest in the morning and gradually fall through the day.

And like for women, symptoms may vary even within the same person. My PMS symptoms aren't always the same. Some months are worse than others.

Mega, you may be having sympathetic symptoms with your wife. There is no monthly cycle that I'm aware of for men, but that's a pretty common phenomena between partners who live together.

What really blew my mind, though, was when I had a partner who could tell exactly where I was in my cycle by how I smelled. What made this impressive is that once every few months, I'll skip a week or two randomly - like my cycle is re-setting itself. So it wasn't a matter of him just memorizing how long my cycles are. Even when it would "reset" he would be able to tell before I would. It was really strange.

I know where my wife is by the way she tastes. So I can see where that is possible.
 
Another one for the basemant, are all the "moderators" asleep ?
 
Another one for the basemant, are all the "moderators" asleep ?

Why? I don't see anything smackish about this thread. It's actually a fairly interesting topic from a biological standpoint.
 
Another one for the basemant, are all the "moderators" asleep ?

The simple fact is, that a woman's hormones do affect the composition of her fluids.
 
The Sex & Sexuality forum is likely a better fit. I just put all polls in polls, and then mods move them as they see fit. I've only had one moved, and that was the abortion billboard thread.
 
Another one for the basemant, are all the "moderators" asleep ?

As it happens I understand they were all attending one of Tashah's stylish footwear parties. No doubt Tucker passed out first, I wonder what they did to him....
 
Well, I certainly cry every time I sit down to pay the monthly bills.

Auto-pay with a bank account helps dull the pain.

A couple shots of your favorite adult beverage now and then doesn't hurt, either :)
 
I've read in the past that men have a cycle of seven weeks, but I don't know if that's true or not.

@ WI - Your question could be asked to anyone who suffers from depression or any other mental imbalance that is triggered by hormones. When you're not there, life is fine, and when you're there, it feels like a train wreck. Hormones are powerful and not many people can control themselves when changes happen.

If your wife is hitting you though, that's not cool.
 
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