November 22, 2003

• PMS and Sailing

  Cynter posts:

  yeah, but what about the bitchkitty mood swings when you just want to hang somebody from the yardarm or whatever? lmao...cyn
  Posted 11/21/2003 at 11:01 PM by cynter

  I actually snipped that part because, well, I don't think PMS is my problem. It's everyone else's. Heh. But here's the section on PMS:

  The Cruising Woman's Advisor : How to Prepare for the Voyaging Life by Diana B. Jessie Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a problem many women face. The close quarters of a boat make it important to have the understanding of those around you. If a husband or boyfriend is aware and sympathetic, life is easier on board. Barbara Colborn devised a way to communicate those times to her husband. "I learned to put a little lightning bolt on the calendar for the days I thought would be really bad. Some months were bad and I tended to be more nervous and on edge, more prone to some depression. But, it was no worse than on land." What Barbara says may be the most reassuring thing a woman who suffers from PMS can hear: It was no worse when she was cruising. "Menstrual cycles are never problematic," reports Patricia Miller. "I use tampons and I take vitamin B-6 whenever my hormones inflame my emotions."

  I don't have PMS. People around me have monthly cycles of stupidity.

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