WHY DOES THE BODY FEEL TIRED BEFORE MENSTRUATION
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Hormones!This gives us [as women] a chance to pamper ourselves for a few days and not feel guilty about it! \nWatch movies and ask someone to make you dinner! :)
20658
It tends to be a hormonal imbalance around the time of a period.I would try taking evening primrose oil pills as I was advised to take them for a few days before my period and they really helped me
320862
no, they just hurt because of the changes in your body while your on your period.... i actually get it one week before .. and that goes till the end.. it sucks
611844
It's not really a normal part of PMS more like a symptom of PND (Pre-menstural Depression).  There are various strategies for coping with it many of which are diet or vitamin/mineral based.  The link below will be able to tell you much, much more...\n\nGood Luck.
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Sometimes your breasts will get swollen or a little sore, sometimes you feel a little bloated like overnight you gained 5 pounds, you may feel a little sadder around that time or mad. Most times I break out in a little acne too. For me, I get these symptoms about 4-5 days before my period.  Then it starts and my breasts get better.
568491
Because it sucks to be a woman sometimes.  Your uterus sheds its lining when you are on your period.  It can not come out all at once this would be too traumatic to the body.
496034
actually, you gain weight because of the pre-period bloat....then it seems like ur losing weight, when ur realy just getting back to ur pre-menstral weight.
276374
It depends on how heavy your periods are. Sometimes you feel it but sometimes you don't.
55943
I don't think that it's normal. The only well-documented effect exercise has on the menstrual cycle (that I know of) is amenorrhea. Amenorrhea is when the menstrual cycle essentially stops because there is too little fat in the woman's body for the hormones to be effective. This case is somewhat common in elite athletes, particularly gymnasts. I second the suggestion to talk to your doctor about it.
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This is perfectly normal.  Sodas are not good for you in general, but they wouldn't have this effect on menstruation.\n\nYou answered your own question.  Stress messes with all your systems, and a woman's cycle is usually the most vulnerable and obvious.  You could have also lifted something heavy and this speeded up extra discharge for a little while.  That happens to me whenever I lift heavy things on my period.
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My dear, please consult your doctor if you're not sure. I doubt it that you're anaemic. The symptoms that you felt before and during your periods are quite normal, really. If you're anaemic, you can usually see certain signs (for example, pallor of your palms and at the inside of your lower eyelids). You would also likely be experiencing lethargy, palpitations or worse, fainting spells.\n\nHeavy flow on the first 3 days of your periods are normal. Usually, it's consider heavy bleeding if 5 pads or more are fully soaked. \n\nPlease consult your doctor if you want further peace of mind :)
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No- this is not normal at all.  Although some pain during menstruation is normal, excessive pain is not. Activity of the hormone prostaglandin, produced in the uterus, is thought to be a factor.  This hormone causes contraction of the uterus and levels tend to be much higher in women with severe menstrual pain than in women who experience mild or no menstrual pain. Common causes can include endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, fibroids, and ovarian cysts.
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It is your bodies way of expelling the endometrial lining in your uterus (aka period).
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Some PMS symptoms are irritability, bloating, weight gain, mood swings, hunger, depression, and lower back pains or stomach pains. Don't freak out, sweetie. It isn't that scary. Just keep tampons and pads with you and wear a pantyliner. Remain calm. Try taking warm baths, journaling, re channeling irritability, and stay away from foods with high sodium and caffeine. They make you retain more water. This is a natural thing that just means you are becoming a women. Congratulations.
550535
From personal experience, I can tell you when I got pregnant, my breasts hurt before I should've gotten my period.  Maybe you're pregnant?
647614
Stress as well as not eating enough, eating the wrong foods or too much exercise can also affect your period.\nAlso, if you have a roommate, studies have shown that when some girls live together their periods sync up. Weird huh?
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What most women don't know is the week before our period we tend to eat more for a reason, during our period it is natural for us to lose up to 5 pounds so in preparation for that weight loss our body intakes more food so that it will not lose too much of its reserve. It is something that is natural and that is why we tend to want more to eat the week before and go back to eating more "normal" the week of that is also why it is a really bad idea to start a diet the week before your period is due the best time to start is actually the week after.