I find it puking myself, but once a month I turn into a monster. I'm incredibly grumpy, would like to bark on anyone who approaches me, suddenly bitchy, just want to misunderstand my friend and bite him away – and the next moment I cry my eyes at the Merci advertising out of his head and wants just be pressed and loved. The period and its concomitants. The damned hormones, they have me under control, they make me an emotional wreck for three to five days (and from my closest environment as well). Period: flatulence and mood swings Not only the bosom, which swells and hurts, there are the pimples that suddenly poke out of the cheeks and chin, disgusting headache and backache, flatulence and diarrhea, unpredictable cravings, water retention … Bah. I feel unsexy and not insanely lovable.

Danger. Who is approaching me now … Already clear: Not every woman suffers so much under her days. In some, there is no PMS before menstruation, and you do not notice any mood swings during the period (which used to be the same for me earlier). But with many of us, after all. Why women during their period suffer from strong mood swings, that could not be completely clarified by science. The cause for me actually also rather incidental, because I just want to know: What helps against my period depression? Immediately beforehand: antidepressants from the pharmacy are not an effective way to get the mood swings in the rule under control. These are real hammers, which should be prescribed for this reason only by the doctor. Because against side effects such as changes in the blood picture, liver function disorders, loss of libido (screeching!) And weight gain, the concomitant symptoms of my period actually seem … uh … bearable. So what helps: Sport. Even if I feel like "Free Willy" during and before my days: Workout during the rule provides distraction and stimulates endorphin output. And an overdose of happiness hormones can truly be needed during this time. Autogenic training. Yes, we can program ourselves. If you're in a bad mood and feel awkward and unloved, it's best to lie back and relax consciously all the muscle groups. You should now formulate positive "me" messages: "I am adorable and sexy." Or: "I want to enjoy everything today." This sounds like absurd hocus-pocus, but it really helps. By the way, yoga also helps with menstrual problems, here the instructions! Live healthy. Of course we always should. But just in the time during and before the menstruation applies: low alcohol, coffee, sugar, nicotine. The reason: you feel better – and that also affects your mood. Nutrition. During their days, women should look for a diet rich in vitamins and minerals and ingest unsaturated fatty acids, according to a study by the University of Massachusetts . Thus, women who deliberately took vitamin D, calcium and vitamin B6 suffered less from the symptoms of the period and felt better. The pill. If it is your contraceptive, then you statistically suffer less from the hormonal mood swings. And if that does not help, grab a large mug of ice cream, a family pack of handkerchiefs, and the third season of your favorite series. If you're through, you've most likely survived the days …