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IRRITABILITY Just like PMS, premenopause can bring on feelings of irritability, crankiness and even rage, but instead of just a few days prior to a woman's moon (period), it can start as early as 10 days after your last moon since women generally ovulate earlier in their cycle during these years rather than day 13 or 14. That's a lot of tough days each month! In fact, some premenopause women ovulate for the next cycle while they are still bleeding - part of what makes this the second most common time for unplanned pregnancy. Yikes! Developing greater sensitivity may actually be a blessing; a heightened sense of smell, touch, taste and hearing can be Mother Nature's way of encouraging us to live in the present. Sometimes premenopause is a time when we need to be anti-social, reserving most of our energy for ourselves. However, these challenging days often come at the same time we have hormonal adolescents in the house which can be quite a challenge. It's enough to make you wonder if God is purposely pulling out all the stops to make us crazy. Or perhaps it's her way of enlarging our hearts with greater compassion for those experiencing similar shifts in emotions. Go for the latter choice. If you have previously experienced the black cloud of depression, this irritability is actually a sign of healing. Many psychotherapists believe depression to be anger turned inward, so when we start to feel annoyed and irritable with others it can be an important sign of healing. With the menstrual moon ebbing, then flowing in unpredictable floods, sweat-drenching hot flashes coming at the worst possible moments, sleep disturbances and less vaginal lubrication, who wouldn't be feeling cranky. QUICK TIPS
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