Cravings and Periods?
931335
Headache,backache, emotional,crave chocolate and ice cream.
990535
First of all you have to be the biggest jerk to say that about yr gf! Do u understand what we women go thru every month the bloating, fatigue, cramps, breast tenderness? What r we going to celebrate rainbows and puppies during that excruciating time? Hell no bc rainbows only come after cold dreary rain and puppies turn into dogs and can bite ppl so u need to practice compassion bc if i were yr gf i would smack u for that bs u just posted! Stick a tampon in yr anus honey and keep it there!
743487
How quickly do you suppose I could raise my hand in affirmation on this one?  I've had my period for over 25 years and I am completely SICK of it!!!\n\nAs for how to manage your PMS symptoms, may I suggest checking out a homeopathic remedy called "PMS Formula" by Hylands?  It really is useful for the bloating & achy/crampy feeling and it helps me with my breast tenderness.  \n\nThanks for the smile....and you have my sympathies!
778786
woman weren't built to have periods every month and it does not harm them to go without them... my girlfriend is allergic to seasonal so she takes Yasmin continuously and cannot have periods due to the pain and other symptoms of endometriosis... it is perfectly fine for her and actually has benefits like not losing iron and can reduce risks of some cancer, anyways as for the swallowing pills thing, she can try putting it in peanut butter or something crunchy that she doesnt mind swallowing, or what I do is moisten the pill in my mouth and then dry swallow it and then drink a lot of water but if I try to take it normally i freak out, also with the pills try to avoid pills with gel caps because they can have side effects (heartburn), esp for people who dont take pills well
481692
She could have that serious form of PMS.  About 10% of women have it, I have it...I quit jobs when I get it bad, tell people off, almost run people over...it all seems perfectly justified in the middle of it, we don't know its our hormones when we are experiencing it.  It also gets worse with age, so if she can get help now that would be good.\n\nYou can tell if it's hormonal--ask her to keep a calendar of her moods and food cravings.  I could track my bad moods and outrageous behavior, I could also track when I binged on sugar, chocolate and dairy.  She'll start to see the pattern if she records it for several months.
164535
Try to eliminate all sugar to beat the sugar cravings.\nSomething I saw on Oprah which makes a lot of sense....\nYou need to be comfortable with that uncomfortable nagging feeling you get when you want to nibble.  That is when people sabotage their diet.  When you get that feeling, don't eat - that is when your body is losing weight.  \nI am trying to lose my pregnancy weight now too - I joined a gym with a daycare, and am trying to make better choices.  You can have snacks when you hit your goal weight. Your weight loss should motivate you to keep going, I love it when I fit into jeans I haven't worn in a while.  I lost 23 lbs and have 40 left to go.
1095978
Stress has alot to do with missing ur period...ur "stressing" too much about it...just relax
456087
YOur body might be craving something it's missing like calcium.  You lose a lot of nutrients when you bleed and possibly bone mass too.  Dark chocolate is good for your heart and full of anti oxidents.  Indulge in a little hand full of dark chocolate hershey's kisses or something right when your craving that.  Not too many though or it will go to your thighs.
443458
I was on Yasmin and when I needed to not be on my period my doctor recommended that I skip the inactive pills and go straight to the new pack.  I did this a couple of times because I had a big test at school (I have endometriosis too and the periods are painful) and didn't want to be on a period.  I found that I got even more headaches and was extremely moody.  I also had more pelvic pain which is most likely associated with the endo.
869256
With the colder weather and exercising, you are perhaps getting low sugar levels. The most natural response is to turn to a chocolate bar or sweets. However, it is these sugar lows and then highs that increase the cravings for more sugar.\n\nEat pasta, chicken and rice and loads of vegetables. These are full of complex carbohydrates- good sugars. Your cravings for junk sugar - called simple sugars such as fizzy drinks and choc bars and sweet puddings should go. avoid alcohol; that totally messes with your sugar levels.\n\nAlternatively, try one of those athlete drinks or chews to keep your body sugar levels intact.
858996
depends on whats tempting me. i quit smoking a month ago. so screw that temptation. chocolate-yes. sex-yes.
339795
That happened to me a few months ago. Have you been really stressed out at anything lately? Stress can cause irregular periods or have you started eating anything different lately? Good luck on the doc. appt. tomorrow!
188334
No.  Not necessarily.  She may just really like chocolate and want some.  For future reference, you could keep track of her cravings and her cycle and figure it out for yourself.  My theory...chocolate is the answer to everything!
1098197
what it has to do with is the change in hormones around the time of your period, if it is really bad and you really want to do something about it you can talk to your doctor about going on birth control to try and help balance your hormones alittle better, I am on bc to balance mine for migraines that is how I know that hormones go haywire and cause headaches around your period. Some other things to know is that caffeine will help deliver any medications you take because caffeine thins your blood so it goes into your bloodstream faster and better, just know you don't need allot just a glass of soda or a cup of coffee will do the trick. Also try and stay away from nitrates around that time of the month which are found in things like white potatoes, hot dogs and sausages, processed lunch meats, and sharp cheeses. I hope this info helps Oh and before I forget try Alieve I think it works wonders way better than the others.
983823
Cam down! eat some chocolate and you'll be fine. if this is your first period i'm sure you've heard tons of thins about what it can do to you.  ( like mess your body up) someimes it's all just in your head, just chill out and let your  body do it's thing. if you don't wanna be attracted to boys, then that's not a crime. but you're not a lesbian, s don't think that.  your body is just trying to get used to what's going on with your body
654104
Yes, i'm like that with pain relief when I'm on my period. just try and wean yourself off them. if you don't you may do your body some serious damage.
645889
stress and diet and genes effect your period. my mom was never regular, neither am I...my weight has also been fluctuating AND im under a lot of stress so all those can contribute. if you are concerned talk to your ob/gyn about getting on birth control to regulate it :)