I always wondered why the belly bag, Birkenstock wearing NW libs where so cranky and whiney:p I always thought it was because they where raised by man hating single moms :p :p :p



Study shows men also suffer from PMS
By Elizabeth Hopkirk, Evening Standard
10 September 2004
Stomach cramps, mood swings and hot flushes. Yes, it's that time of the month again.

But these are symptoms reported by men, not women. New research suggests men suffer from pre-menstrual-style symptoms, in some cases as badly as women.

The news is bound to be greeted with snorts of cynicism by most females.



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But the study published today shows that the majority of men claim to suffer from a range of symptoms most usually associated with pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS).

Dr Aimee Aubeeluck of the University of Derby, who carried out the study, said: "We asked 50 men and 50 women lots of questions about symptoms normally associated with PMS and we found men actually scored higher than women in everything apart from water retention."

The men admitted to feeling antisocial and suffering poor concentration; depression; lack of arousal; hot flushes and pain - including stomach cramps, back pain and headaches. The team believes that the reason that men complained more than women may be because of their alleged lack of forbearance when it comes to illness.

Dr Aubeeluck, who is presenting her findings to the British Psychological Society conference today, said: "There is some evidence to suggest that pain thresholds differ between men and women so it could just be perception of pain.

"It could be women experience more pain but don't give it as much attention.

"When you are asking people to rate their experiences it is a little bit subjective." What causes the men's symptoms is, at present, a mystery. They may be triggered by stress but Dr Aubeeluck said the findings were significant enough to warrant further research.

She and colleague Joanne Worsey will now study couples over several months to discover if symptoms are cyclical for both men and women.

She said: "If men are experiencing big changes in mood, surely that should be addressed.

"While some may be coping, others may be wondering why they feel so down.

"It's really important for men that if they are suffering they feel they can talk about it and seek treatment."

The suggestion that men suffer from a form of PMS is bound to divide opinion - as has the theory of the male menopause.

Many doctors, including some British specialists, believe middle-aged men experience a sudden fall in testosterone - a hormone responsible for sex drive, sperm production and muscle tone.

However, a American study said that those who complain of hot flushes, excessive sweating, depression and a lack of sex drive are probably suffering the side effects of being overweight, lazy, smoking and drinking too much.

More than 50 per cent of men in their fifties are thought to suffer lethargy, lack of interest in sex, mood swings and even hot flushes, all of which could be caused by a lack of testosterone.

Yet in the study, of 1,700 men from Massachusetts, testosterone was found to decline very gradually with age, at about one per cent a year. The team concluded it was their unhealthy lifestyle that caused the unpleasant symptoms.

Funny I didn't see anywhere in your article how Republican men are free from having PMS.

Another excellent post by the benevolent rocket scientist of the board.

Maybe now you can provide us with "evidence" that 99% of all inmates are lefties. Or perhaps you can demonstrate to us how the world would be a safer place without lefties... Oh yeah you have been trying that one for months now.

Dumb...

King

Interesting article

I enjoyed the title

Go take a Midol, TK......then get back to me.

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The only evidence you need to prove that is the fact that Democratic operatives are actively registering ex-fellons to vote all over the country.

Lefties are generally softer on crime (they couldn't help it they came from a disadvantged home) and oppose the death penalty.

Why wouldn't a criminal favor the left?

"The only evidence you need to prove that is the fact that Democratic operatives are actively registering ex-fellons to vote all over the country."

Where does that assertion come from?

It came from Fantasyville. RB lives there.

Nice move with the "generally"......that way you can throw out complete BS (like TK does sometimes) and then claim the "generally" left you an out.


Rove would be sooooo proud.

KK and the Sunshine Band,


Here's an article to back up the assertion that Democrats are actively seeking and registering the ex-felon vote:
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DON'T DROP THE SOAP AT THE BALLOT BOX THIS NOVEMBER!
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Ex-felons CAN vote in Oregon -- could mean 21,000 Democrat ballots
author: Hal E. Burton
Unlike many states, ex-felons have their voting rights restored automatically. If you are, or if you know an ex-felon make sure you know your rights. The last presidential election was decided by only 6,700 votes.
The last presidential election cycle was decided by just a 0.4 percent margin in Oregon. That's only about 6,700 hundred votes.

The Western Prison Project estimates that as many as 30,000 ex-felons in Oregon may not have registered because they don't know or have been misinformed as to their voting rights.

They also estimate that 70 to 80 percent would vote Democrat. That would bump the margin by four times -- making a nearly 2 percent differential in the popular vote.

I never thought it was that big a group. But it was driven home when I read an article in the magazine "In These Times." It started with a conversation that was a near perfect echo of one I'd had with a co-worker.

"I can't vote yet. I'm not allowed," he said. That's true in many states. Consider that in Jeb Bush's Florida the governor must grant permission on a case-by-case basis to reinstate voting rights. It's not so in Oregon.
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Maybe I'm just an advocate of reading for comprehension but I fail to see where your post backs up the assertion that there are Democratic "operatives" registering voters. If you are assuming that the organization referenced in the article "The Western Prison Project" is a Democratic "operative" then you need to do a little more research on your Googles. Because they have stated that 80%-90% of the ex-convicts would vote Democrat also fails to back up your assertion that inmates are being recruited by "operatives".

Besides, what is the concern over citizens of our country voting? Does it really matter if they have served time? Are all of their rights permanently stripped for being convicted? Is serving their time not the true debt to society? Why do you feel they should not have the right to vote? Keep in mind not all ex-convicts are violent killers or evil people.

rory

pathetic effort at humor and again I'd advise you to take a look at the stuff you post before you post it once in a while.

Didn't you catch the author's name?

Hal E. Burton

Coincidence? Furthermore, what serious news organization would allow a headline like that, 'police guild weekly'? 'homo-hater herald'?

Elvis-

You must be cramping, that's why you left the thread, eh?

You know, they make a pill for that. oh.....do you not take drugs? my bad....

RB
The article is a forgery....that prison system has always used bar soap.