Romancing PMS

With as many days as PMS affects women in a year, we are bound to encounter the deadly mix of preparing for or entering into a romantic moment. It is really unavoidable that PMS will strike at the most inconvenient time for your love life. After all, not even a visit from your mom can stall amorous advances faster than PMS.

Here are seven simple steps to minimize the ways that PMS interferes with the most private part of your life: romance!

1.First and foremost, consider your emotional state. Pull together a calendar to chart PMS (PMSCentral.com has a handy email alert system to prevent PMS from catching you off-guard). We know, planning PMS is a drag. But the life you save might be someone you like very much!

2.If PMS coincides with romance, banish the monthly malady by picking up a copy of the bestselling The Princess and the PMS / The Prince and the PMS to help plan around the monster. Just a few examples of preemptive action include: natural supplements to prevent water retention, take-charge strategies to vanquish crankiness, and herbal remedies to recharge your sex drive, ensuring that you and your significant other have a night to remember.

3.Decide if you want a night out on the town or a candlelit dinner at home. Communicate that choice clearly so plans can be made.

4.Plan well in advance for any gifts you may want to buy.

5.Decide on what you should wear. Try it on a couple weeks in advance to be sure it doesn’t need any alterations. Avoid any last minute stress by investing in a few minutes of planning. HINT: Have a backup outfit too!

6.Be sure you have any extra products that you need to protect yourself and your partner during PMS. This can range from sexual protection to a pain reliever to keep from clubbing him.

7.Go easy on the cocktails. Alcohol makes PMS symptoms and mood swings much worse.

When you consider these easy steps to plan for your “monthly visitor,” you don’t have to be surprised with those mental assaults like stress, mood swings as well as the physical symptoms like bloating, acne, and headaches. You can plan them away (or at least take control of them!) and get on with your life.