For some young people, the phrase “my girl has her period” is associated with at least the start of a nuclear war. This is due to the increasing popularity of the term "premenstrual syndrome", in other words, PMS. These guys are often scared by older comrades who are unlucky to face the manifestations of this syndrome in person. And at the same time, you should not be afraid of female menstruation. As well as laughing at them. It is better to learn more about what it is, what is caused, and what is better to do on such “scary" days.
What is a girl
’s period ? The human body is an accurate system, and in its healthy form works like a clock. This is especially clearly illustrated by the monthly cycle in women. Firstly, this is evidence that the girl’s body has matured in order to fulfill the main function - procreation. Before the onset of menstruation, the girl is considered a child, and after the start of them, she passes into the status of a matured woman.
In girls, menstruation usually lasts from 3 to 7 days with a frequency of 20-30 calendar days, depending on heredity, characteristics of the body and climate. These days, the egg is detached from the uterus, and it is brought out. This is accompanied by spotting, which is called monthly. After that, the process of maturation of a new egg begins in the body, so that the process repeats itself in a month. Thus, there is a constant update, thanks to which the girl retains the ability to conceive and bear children.
This was an explanation of what a girl’s period is from a physiological point of view. But why is PMS so terrible and in what way is it manifested? To understand why men are afraid of premenstrual syndrome , you need to know what symptoms accompany the onset of menstruation in many girls. It:
- sudden changes in mood due to the monthly hormonal changes in the body;
- spasmodic pain in the lower abdomen, which accompanies the onset of menstruation. In many young ladies they are so strong that they require taking painkillers;
- headaches of varying degrees;
- in the puberty, the appearance of rashes and inflammation on the face due to hormonal problems. In some, this feature persists in adulthood;
- an increase in body temperature, a febrile condition, aching joints also sometimes accompany the onset of menstruation.
All these symptoms make it possible to convey in general what a girl’s period is. Clear business, in the presence of at least half of them, the mood and general condition will be far from rosy. This is where the myth of bloodthirsty girls with PMS comes from.
But in fact, many of the young ladies can only sympathize - the presence of these ailments is rarely treated or goes away, and many are forced to endure them every month throughout the entire period of youth, youth, maturity up to retirement age. So those young men who know what menstruation is for a girl and can sympathize with her will never make fun of the premenstrual symptoms and mood swings of their girlfriend.