Reader's Digest (Feb Issue)

Started reading Reader's Digest cos I happened to see the latest issue of it through my colleague. Read this article that I want to share with you people, specially dedicated to all men. :) No offence though...a new thing to know everyday :)

Here it goes...quoted from Reader's Digest Feb Issue, Page 16:

STRICKEN BY THE MALE MONTHLIES

Monthly mood swings are not just women's business: the lastest research shows that the boys are also prone to the monthly blues. A study by psychologists from England's University of Derby suggests that men may experience cyclical symptoms similar to, or worse, than those suffered by pre-menstrual women. Symptoms of this "periodic male tension" or PMT include pain, loss of concentration, behavioural changes, physical reactions, negative feelings and loss of arousal. The research team asked 100 men and women about symptoms usually related to the menstrual cycle. They were stunned when the men reported they suffered from similar symptoms more severely than the women. Previous studies suggest the male symptoms could be caused by internal biorhythms: the theory is that we all experience cyclical changes in our moods but, coincidentally, women also menstruate cyclically. Another hypothesis is that men have a lower pain threshold than women - and are making a fuss about nothing.

Interesting huh...so we women have the PMS, and the men have the PMT. :) Girls..beware of the guys around you. You never know that they will just have PMT suddenly. :) Just kidding..

Till next time!



Ann...:P