Topic: PMS

Drew Barrymore Unsure How Men Deal With Female Moodiness, And No This Isn’t A Line From A Period Commerical

Drew Barrymore Unsure How Men Deal With Female Moodiness, And No This Isn’t A Line From A Period Commerical

Oh so you wanted to get angry at Drew Barrymore today over something other than the fact that it’s unethical to have a child when you forget the child exists every single day a la 50 First Dates. Great! Then I have just the treat for you. It’s a decently offensive (and unnecessary quote from a cooking video with Eric Ripert. I know, you didn’t see that coming as the source. I didn’t either. But sometimes the best things to inspire a little afternoon internet outrage come from the strangest places. Or so I remember Mrs. Frizzle saying to the kids on the Magic School Bus one day as they drove through a human’s nervous system. More »

How I Learned to Stop Hating My Period, And Love The Menstrual Cup

How I Learned to Stop Hating My Period, And Love The Menstrual Cup

You probably know that using a menstrual cup will save anywhere between 10,000-15,000 pads and tampons from ending up in landfills over the course of a woman’s menstruating life. You might also know that if you switched to a menstrual cup, you could save around $4,000 over the course of your own period and pms-filled years. But let’s be honest: You’re a bit grossed out by the idea of a reusable menstrual product, or you’re freaked out by how to use menstrual cups. So I’m here to motivate you to switch over to a cup, and I’m not going to use any of that data to persuade you. More »

The Heart Monitor: An Idiot’s Guide to Handling a Hormonal Girlfriend

The Heart Monitor: An Idiot's Guide to Handling a Hormonal Girlfriend

Step 1: The first rule of hormones is you do not talk about hormones.

If you suspect I’m acting hormonal, don’t actually use the word ‘hormonal.’ Don’t mention I might have PMS, don’t casually wonder what day of the month it is, and whatever you do, don’t be crass and ask if I’m “on the rag.” Who even uses rags, anyway? That’s disgusting. I can’t believe you think I would do that. Don’t you even know me at all anymore? Is this a joke to you? Do you think my body is funny?

It’s easy. Don’t ask, don’t tell.

Because, look, if I’m not hormonal and you ask if I’m hormonal, I will be insulted. There’s a very good chance that I’m just having a bad day. And if I happen to actually be PMSing when you ask me, I mean, is it that obvious? Can’t I still be angry for the sake of being angry? Do I NEED your permission to be mad at you? Or do I NEED TO CONSULT MY STUPID OVARIES before I STORM OUT of this ROOM? MAYBE I’M PISSED AT YOU BECAUSE YOU NEVER BRING ME FLOWERS ANYMORE. EVER THINK OF THAT, YOU LAZY, WORTHLESS, PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A BOYFRIEND? MAYBE THAT’S WHY. More »