PMS Hell for 83% of women, new survey reveals
5 Sep 2007
Women spend over two years of their lives - a staggering 18,480 hours, or 770 days – overwhelmed by the symptoms of PMS, according to a recent survey of over 1,000 British women.
The survey revealed that almost 84 per cent of women in the UK suffer from PMS, with two thirds of the female population claiming that monthly hormonal mood swings made them irritable or aggressive. An astonishing 42 per cent said they had even started a fight or argument at that time of the month. Almost half of those questioned said that feeling emotional and low was by far the worst PMS symptom, while worryingly eight per cent said they felt that anti-depressants were the only long-term solution.
One in four had resorted to taking the contraceptive pill to balance hormones, while 20 per cent relied on dietary supplements. 30 per cent said that getting regular exercise also helped to lessen their symptoms.
