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Ranging from bloating and fatigue to irritability and hostility, symptoms of premenstrual syndrome are experienced by an estimated 75 percent of menstruating women, according to the National Institutes of Health.

And while PMS can be a serious matter for these women and their families, North County life coaches Elizabeth Goodman and Brian Young see no reason not to have a good belly laugh about it.

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!

Often, men struggle with the complete surprise of PMS. Their female family members suffered from PMS silently with under the disguise of “female issues” or “friendly visitor” to keep from explaining the monthly headaches, cramps, mood swings, and bloating that bordered on pregnancy symptoms. From the men in their families, men learn that PMS makes women unbearable for a few days a month, so they are unprepared by both sides to grow up and deal with the storm of PMS that hits with more force than a class 5 hurricane.

•When you hear the first door slam do you realize that PMS might be approaching?
•When you hear the words “whatever” or “fine” more than once in a conversation?
•When you see mounds of chocolate and start hearing the complaining about nothing ever fits?

Many men wait until they are deep in the trenches of PMS to start evasive maneuvers, but there are many ways to avoid the fall out of PMS with a little planning and understanding the warning signs.

Few fathers, all of those years ago, stood with their baby girl in their arms thought about they day they would have to handle the question of PMS...with their teenage daughter! Yet, it is as sure to happen as dating, trips to the mall, and make-up.

When the storm of PMS hits each month, many men wander around in confusion with water in their shoes! Be lost no more. There is a way to keep the animal of PMS from devouring you every month with a little planning and help from your inside source at PMS Red Flag.

If you think about it, sex is always the question no matter what time of the month. So, how do you get from “don’t touch me” to “touch me now”? The trip through PMS headaches, cramps, and mood swings is not a short one. Most times, the very letters PMS turn sex into a four letter word!

From that very first icy day that men and women stepped out of their caves to look at each other, PMS has been a monthly factor in their lives and interactions. Although PMS is not a new phenomenon, there are some really quick and easy ways to wrap the male mind around what happens when women are attacked by monthly bouts of mood swings, PMS headaches, and cramps.

Two PMS scenarios:

Q. I hear orgasms relieve pms symptoms, what is best way to romance my gal during her pms?

A. Tantra Rituals – one you can do at home is called Awaken All Your Seneses. Massage music for touch. Feathers & fur for touch. Maraccas, cymbols & singing bowl for sound. Fruit – strawberries & pineapple for taste, and essential oils like lavender & rosemary for smell.

Q. Should I be honest, when my girl friend asks me if I think she looks fat?

A. No, unless the truth is that she doesn’t. Always tell a girl she looks great.