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How To Deal

Mood Swings

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THE CAUSE

Some girls’ hormonal changes mess with the brain’s serotonin, a hormone that improves moods. The result? A gloom ’n’ doom attitude.

THE CURE

“Avoid caffeine. It can make you a little more anxious, and that can make mood swings worse,” Dr. Larissa Hirsch, a medical expert for TeensHealth.org, says. Studies find that calcium might help prevent crankiness during PMS, so make sure you’re getting your three cups a day of dairy. Get plenty of sleep, and stay active. “Exercise will help your mood,” Dr. Hirsch adds. And it can’t hurt to warn your friends and family when PMSing—they’ll know not to take your crabby ’tude personally.

BY ANDREA T. ON 10/26/2009 7:01:00 AM 50 COMMENTS

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MODMODMODMOD i am 10 yrs old and i think i mght be starting.i had discharge for about 2 years now.cramps when i wake up and go to school.and ive been sort of moody lately.my mom said cant carry pads around because she thinks im not ready. WHAT SHOULD DO

Hey girl! Wait it out for a few weeks and see what happens. It may be time but carrying anything may be a little soon! Be patient!

-Taeler

Taeler L.

swissmiss98 on 11/17/2009 8:48:51 PM

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So I had my first period mid-September, and it's now November and I haven't had one since. My mom said it's perfectly normal and there isn't a way I could be pregnat. Is this normal?

It is pretty normal. It will get more normal with time. If youre worried go to the doctor. xoxo kerra

Kerra S.

smilewhenyoursad on 11/15/2009 12:40:13 AM

Mod I dont kno but i think im getting it today i woke up and i had muscle pains from my hips to my stomach to my lower stomach. Idk because im doing alotta activitys that could make this happen but i dont think so because ive been doing them for 3-4 months.what do u think is up.PS mood swings too lol

hey girl! It really depends on what kind of pain you're feeling. If it's muscle pains, it might be from an especially intense work out. If it feels like it's coming from inside your stomach and intestinal area, it sounds like it's cramps. best, Kristen

Kristen Y.

watergal47 on 11/8/2009 7:49:08 PM

i scream loud and kick things when i get PMS! IT SUCKS ! UN-DOODY MAN

lip-smacker on 11/8/2009 2:02:38 PM

i have gotten like 4 periods, so far no major mood swings. i get a little annoyed, but it's nothing i can't hold in easily. i'm so glad because my mom gets PMS really bad!

flautist7 on 11/8/2009 12:23:11 PM

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i honestly cant stand my period its soooo heavy and lasts an entire 7 days!! my mom wont let me go on the pill cuz she thinks ill get breast cancer wat do i do???
thxx

Hey girl! Try talking to your doctor about it. You could have a talk with your mom and a certified doctor in the room. The doctor will let you and your mom know the risks, but the doc will also let you know the good side effects that the pill could help with. Many women are on the pill and it works out fine for them. We're all different and everyones bodies react differently. Good luck talking with her, I hope the doc will help her see your side!

Megan R.

kajeet35454 on 11/7/2009 3:01:10 AM

Mod Mod If you have bad mood swings around your period will being on the birth control pill help or will it just help with cramps and to prevent getting pregnant? I do have have friends who are using the Pill and they have told me they still get moody at times.

Hey girly, I know birth control helps release hormones that prevent you from getting pregnant, but I'm not sure if it prevents mood swings.

lynae p.

luckykel on 11/1/2009 4:00:02 PM

once i was happy then angry then sobbing then hating then fine its was strange........

absf on 10/30/2009 9:40:47 PM

i have HORRIBLE PMS so my doc said that the week before i get i should take some extra of my medication (its for anxiety) but still get a tad bit of mood swings :-P

edgypunkrockerchick on 10/26/2009 4:52:43 PM

mod mod mod yesturday i was tired but i wans happy sad and mad is this pms or just i was tired

Hey girl, it's hard to say what exactly those mood swings are for you. Fatigue can make you a little more prone to switch your feelings, but it very well could be PMS--in essence, it could be either. If you're concerned about these mood swings or they're lasting longer or more often than you think they should, a good person to ask about them would be your mom or doctor. Hope this helps!

xoxo

Alyssa B.

girlslife0123 on 8/6/2009 1:05:08 PM

i hate pms sometimes i just want to curl up in bed and just cry my eyes out for no reason at all and sometimes i will be in a great mood then all of a sudden i get in a really bad mood
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ok so i am a volenteer with an animal rescue and we r having a swimming party and aunt flow just came and i want to go to the party but my mom wont let me use tampons what should i do HELP ME!!

Hey babe,

Ask your mom again and explain why you need to use tampons. If she still says no, you can still go to the party, you'll just have to hang out by the side of the pool instead of in it.

xoxo Allie

Allie S.

lilylover on 7/21/2009 3:26:49 PM

I sometimes get bad mood swings before my period. They're terrible, because I'll just like scream at people over practically nothing and cry for no reason at all.

supersingershannon on 7/21/2009 10:48:43 AM

MOD MOD MOD!! i've been having major mood swings for the past year&discharge for 2 years, but i haven't gotten my period yet. and my friends are always asking me like why im so moody &stuff &i have no excuse. could it be coming very soon?

Hey girl,

Your having the signs that Aunt Flo is on her way! But it all depends on when your bod is ready!

Mel

Melany T.

ilovetransformers! on 7/19/2009 6:02:16 PM

oh yeah my mom definitely has pms. MOD how long before ur period do you get it? Just wondering thanks!

Hey babe, depends on the girl but usually a week to a few days before.

katelin s.

soccerbee683 on 7/7/2009 9:40:00 PM

is any one going to answer my comment

breapierce614 on 7/7/2009 4:01:12 PM

hey

breapierce614 on 7/7/2009 3:57:29 PM

MOD
i'm always tired also so could it be coming yes or no

Hey babe,

Maybe but you might just be tired. If you have other signs start carrying a pad with you just to be safe.

xoxo Allie

Allie S.

breapierce614 on 7/7/2009 3:48:43 PM

MOD
i don't have my period yet but i think it might be coming soon becuase i think i have mood swings because i'm sleepy one minute and and crouchy the next then angry for no reason then i just want to cry my eyes out. will someone please help me out on what this is called and what to do about it.

Hey babe,

This sounds like it might be pms, which is premenstrual syndrome and happens to pretty much every girl before her period comes. There's no real way to make it stop, but try to remind yourself that that's all it is and you might be able to keep calm better.

xoxo Allie

Allie S.

breapierce614 on 7/7/2009 3:45:27 PM

Oh my gosh... 2 of my friends get the WORST mood swings ever. Its kinda hard to deal with them, and you can totally tell when they are on their periods. But I just usually try to back off and know that it will end soon and when they yell at me sometimes i dont take it to heart

GLINDAnELPHABA on 6/23/2009 1:17:36 PM

AHHH MOD HELP ME!!! im goin on vacay with a guy i REALLY like and i think "Aunt Flow" might be comin to visit. We were supposed to go swimmin and i really dont wanna use a tampon cuz of tss. He'll prob ask y im not gettin in and i cant say "Im on my period u loser!" cuz well that would be well weird!!! plz help me... idk wat 2 do!!!!!!

Hmm well if you wanna swim you gotta use the tampon. Good news though, you won't get TSS! All you have to do is be carefuly and change your tampon every 4 hours. If your really nervous how about just using one for the hours your swimming and then changing to a pad after? Hope everything works out!

Brooke E.

Totally_Animalz on 6/19/2009 10:44:49 AM

thanks:]
i always want starbucks when i PMS so maybe i cut back lol

bracesgraces on 6/14/2009 3:43:03 AM

MOD
Im going to a wedding tommorrow and I'm wearing a white dress. i think I might start. How could I prevent leaking??

Hey girl,

Wear a tampon and a panty liner and just got to the bathroom frequently to make sure you're not staining. Have someone in your fam on watch just in case, too.

Caitlin R.

AlicexCullen on 6/13/2009 2:24:41 AM

I can't tell my brother and Dad when I'm PMSing, and I always end up accidentally hurting their feelings because of it, and I end up feeling really bad about it afterward.

cartwheeler16 on 6/10/2009 2:53:45 PM

i dont yell at ppl.. or do i?.. well i always feel like i need to scream super loud. though i never do!

peanutslush on 6/7/2009 4:54:43 PM

Mod
plz help ASAP i dont have my period yet but l8ly i have gotten upset over little bitty things like not being able to find a pair of shorts also my tummy and down there HURT in spurts also i am SUPER tired all the time could this b it

it's possible! some of us girlies (myself included) tend to get a little moody in the days leading up to period time. if you want to do more research, check out this GL site! http://www.girlslife.com/hub/periods-period.aspx

Katie P.

Angel07 on 6/6/2009 10:05:52 PM

I AM 13!!!!!!!!!!!! NO PERIOD! And i turned 13 in april

rainbowmeuhottie on 6/4/2009 9:51:43 PM

this will really help. i like to drink coffee and yeh so that's the only prob...

angel365 on 6/3/2009 5:56:51 PM

MOD MOD MOD MOD MOD
Okay, i haven't started my period yet. I'm 12. I'm kinda nervous to get a period. But, what are some signs that you'll get your first period??

Hey babe check out this article as well as the rest of the useful info on our "Periods, Period" page: http://www.girlslife.com/post/2009/05/04/Starting-Your-Period.aspx

katelin s.

rainbowfun3 on 6/2/2009 9:34:12 PM

OMG i get pms soooo bad that even my bgf knows that when I start geting ticked of SUPER easy thatn its that time of month lol

AlicexCullen on 6/2/2009 4:10:50 PM

I am soooo like that. One second I'll feel like I am being a complete jerk (because I am kinda...snotty when ppl dont get something.) and then I will feel like life is completely fine!

lovya14 on 6/1/2009 8:29:41 PM

I'm sooo like this! I'll be depressed one minute, screaming the next -- it's insane!

willow xx on 6/1/2009 9:51:24 AM

i think that i may be bypoler, cuz one minute im happy then wen someone says one lil thing (it can be like 'yah i passed my state test' or something normal)and i'll get so mad an angery over something that is really nothing. its a lot wors wen im pms'ing. i think its cuz i get really jelous. but i always blow it out of there. haha. sort of. :/

~Pussycat in Paris~ on 4/29/2009 8:44:41 PM

Hey girl, check out this page and see
if it helps:

http://www.girlslife.com/hub/bod-squad.aspx

xo Annemarie

Annemarie D.

~Pussycat in Paris~ on 4/29/2009 8:40:25 PM

OMG this is a kind of funny (and sad) story about PMS. Okay, so I was at a school dance (no I didnt stain my clothes) and it was a day b4 my period started. So 1 of my friends who is great with secrets comes up to me and my other friend and tells me that this kind of (i dont want to say this) well, sl*tty girl was supposedly pressuring my crush to go out with her. My crush and that girl are friends. So anyway, me and my 2 friends go and get something to drink and one of them is like, "You look like your gonna cry." I'm like, "No! I don't!" and I like dwelled on it for the rest of the night. But anyway, he never DID go out with her, and about 2 weeks later we found out that the sl*t was talking 2 him because he liked her friend. Being in middle school, the relationship only lasted about a week like most lol. I take everything so much more serious when I get it lol. Kind of funny now.

laughOUTloud4 on 4/29/2009 1:33:57 PM

it doesnt matter if its pms or the period its self
im moody beyond belief and i tend t osnap at even my best friend...thats why from now on i tell her im pmsing or what ever so if i snap that i dont mean it

livelife on 1/25/2009 9:21:00 PM

hmm.. well i have only had like 2 periods.. so i really don't know if i pms, i don't think i do!!

supersugarpie on 1/16/2009 9:18:21 PM

pms sucks so bad! I get sooo moody its so ridiculous! the worst part is that i never have an acutal reason for all the crying and stuff.lol At least I know I'm not alone!

livelaughbocolove on 1/5/2009 4:47:12 PM

i usually cry about everythin like a day or so rite b4 my period and whe i have it i scream about everthin lol!

shopping1096 on 12/22/2008 12:11:30 AM

emily96 I am the exact same way!

GlamGirl101 on 12/18/2008 9:23:02 PM

when i pms my dad always yells @ me 4 being in a bad mood, its not fair!!! he doesnt understand!!!

soccer cutie 662 on 12/18/2008 3:57:02 PM

omg, its not even funny how bad my PMS is! At school, when i had my period last month...I started crying for no reason. thnkfully, my friend knew what was going on and told everyone i was just having some "troubles" lol

brown~eyed~girl13 on 12/18/2008 9:27:36 AM