Well, from personal experience I'd have to say lots of stress and a crappy diet do not help PMS. But I think we simply can't refute the fact that there are different chemical changes happening in the body at different times during a woman's cycle. It's a question of how well your body is prepared to handle them. For me forexample, if I tend to have low iron and must load up on iron throughout the month or I'll look completely drained around my periods. Many people comment and ask me what's wrong with me as my eyes look so tired.
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So what does the evidence actually show? During PMS women will experience certain physical symptoms, including cramps, breast tenderness, and water retention, and of course these physical symptoms can make some women feel grumpy or unhappy, just as pain can make men feel grumpy or unhappy. But emotional symptoms associated with menstruation – notably, irritability and depression are rare.
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This was written by someone who obviously never had periods. And to imply that men are (emotionally) better than women at handling physical pain? Laughable. He hasn't been near a sick man has he? A toddler handles physical sickness better than a grown man, moodswise IMO.
Does it need to be said that women and men don't produce the same reproductive chemicals, or at least not same levels.