Nathan Exposed » Do men have PMS?

Here’s an interesting topic for you. And I honestly don’t know how I feel either way.

Do men have a monthly cycle similar to a woman’s?

It’s a complicated question. Ask any woman who has lived with a man, and she swears men have their own version of a period. Ask any man and he immediately denies it. So it’s really hard to get insight.

I’ve done some research and apparently there is a phase each month when men’s testosterone levels shift, causing a change in their behavior and irritability. Some men become more sensitive or aggressive. During this period, men are also more likely to feel bloating and a shift in weight. Because of their hormones, there will also be an increase in hair growth.

It’s difficult to find solid evidence. Men don’t ovulate, so they also don’t bleed. That makes it harder to prove. I do admit there are times when I feel more aggressive than usual. I don’t pay a lot of attention to it, but I suppose there are times when my hormones and testosterone shift, turning me into a gigantic asshole.

But I can’t pinpoint the timeframe. I think it’s at the end of the month.

Anyway, what are your thoughts?

Mon, May 1, 2006 @ 3:47 pm | Filed in Life | Permalink

8 Comments

Hmmm… that’s interesting. I seem to get cranky right around dinner time, epsecially when I don’t have anything prepared to cook, like right now.

Maybe my cycle is daily.

Posted by Mr. Secret on Mon, May 1, 2006 @ 7:45 pm

I think there are definitely shifts in testosterone levels but as far as I can tell, it doesn’t seem to be as scheduled as a woman’s period. Perhaps I need to plot this over a few months as empirical evidence.

Posted by Sunshine on Mon, May 1, 2006 @ 10:42 pm

Hmm, well. You’d have to call it something other than PMS, as that stands for pre-mentrual sydrome…and men don’t have menses. We do, you lucky bastards.

I’d just call it, men are babies. Yeah. That works.

Posted by sara on Tue, May 2, 2006 @ 2:11 am

Shit. Menstrual. It’s late and I need sleepy.

Posted by sara on Tue, May 2, 2006 @ 2:12 am

FUCK! Syndrome.

Okay. I’m insane. Off to bed.

Posted by sara on Tue, May 2, 2006 @ 2:12 am

We have something worse… erectile dysfunction.

Posted by scott on Tue, May 2, 2006 @ 8:54 am

Scott has a good point….i’ll take the menses anyday. God..did I just say that?

Posted by Cindy on Tue, May 2, 2006 @ 9:08 am

Finally! Now I have a reason to be cranky!

Posted by Me, Myself, and I on Thu, May 11, 2006 @ 9:09 pm