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Did You Know That Men Go Through PMS Too?

Written By: Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin
December 8, 2020
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Do you think men go through PMS? “Yes”, says Chennai-based Dr. Rohini Rau. “Although men don’t have uteruses, instead of PMS (Pre-menstrual Stress) they go through IMS (Irritable Male Syndrome) This is caused when there is a drop in the Male hormone – testosterone”, she says.

Unlike women, men do not go through a specific monthly hormonal cycle. But testosterone levels can rise and fall, throughout the course of the day too.

Dr. Rohini Rau, Managing Director at TLT Center for Creative Therapy and Senior resident officer at Kauvery Hospital, Chennai

Let’s talk about this Irritable Male Syndrome

According to NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information), “The irritable male syndrome (IMS) is a behavioral state of nervousness, irritability, lethargy and depression that occurs in adult male mammals following withdrawal of testosterone.”

Men above 35 years of age can experience symptoms like hypersensitivity, frustration, anxiety, and anger which can be associated with biochemical changes, hormonal fluctuations, stress, and loss of libido.

A recent British study found that 26% of males they surveyed said they “experienced monthly PMS like a woman”, which is a result of Low T. Of those 26%, “56 percent said they experienced irritability, 51 percent experienced fatigue, 47 percent said they had increased cravings, and 43 percent said they were easily upset.” Believe it or not, 5% even said they experienced “menstrual cramps.”

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“So there are certain times when the hormone levels drop and there is an increase in stress levels”, Says Dr. Rohini. “These trigger a lot of mood swings, grumpiness, loss of sexual desire or frustration and general irritability. A lot of the time men are misunderstood because of this”.

Men can experience these sort unexplainable cyclical symptoms

Maybe as a woman have you noticed this in your partner. As men age, they get moodier, more irritable, and easily frustrated. The called Andropause or ‘Male Menopause’, was coined by Jed Diamond.

Irritable Male Syndrome, is the term coined by Dr.Lincoln, working at the Medical Research Council’s Human Reproductive Sciences Unit, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Not only humans but other male mammals that have well-defined mating cycles like rams, deer, elephants, etc also experience a drop in testosterone levels in sexual symptoms, like low libido, poor sexual performance, and erectile dysfunction. Obesity and high cholesterol is one of the reasons for low testosterone. Other causes  for IMS include  changes in brain chemistry associated at times with a high protein and low carbohydrates, chronic stress, and unhealthy and out of balance environmental living conditions and lifestyles.

Having said this, high levels of testosterone can also produce anger and rage in men, but is rare, and common in male athletes who use anabolic steroids to increase muscle mass.

What can you do to cope?

Male irritability and anger are both contributing factors to male depression. If low testosterone affects the quality of life, hormone therapy can be tried. The treatment can help to improve the mood changes.

However, taking care of overall health is the best way to manage this. Diet, exercise, weight control, abstaining from smoking or drinking helps in the long term. Looking after one’s mental health and getting adequate sleep can help lower cortisol and stress levels.

“Be understanding, make sure to give in to your cravings, if you feel lethargic take some time off and stay in. Talk about your feelings, maybe offer him a tub of ice cream or a fun night”, suggests Dr. Rohini.

It is important to be aware of IMS and women should try and be understanding during this time as this can take a toll on relationships. “Awareness is only the beginning! You also need to take care of yourself! Start by living a healthy lifestyle”.

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Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin

Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin has done her masters in Journalism & Communication and has worked as a senior journalist, editor and columnist for leading publications like The Logical Indian, Deccan Chronicle, Worldwide Media Corporation, The Bridge and Provoke.
With Infano, she hopes to create more awareness about women’s health issues. Suffering with Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition, she has also been advocating for its awareness through media.

2 thoughts on “Did You Know That Men Go Through PMS Too?”

  1. Zehra Aliakbar
    December 9, 2020 at 12:07 am

    Every woman who reads this can now empathize with their partners mood swings. Good read Tasneem.

    Reply
  2. K. H
    December 9, 2020 at 7:16 pm

    Interesting Article.

    Reply

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Things Not To Say To An Abuse Survivor

Written By: Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin
July 10, 2021 | 03:13 PM |
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Highlights

  • Abuse is the improper usage or treatment of a thing, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit.
  • Abuse can come in many forms, such as physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices, crimes, or other types of aggression.
  • Some sources describe abuse as “socially constructed”, which means there may be more or less recognition of the suffering of a victim at different times and societies.
  • Here are 12 things you must not say to any abuse survivor.

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Abuse is the improper usage or treatment of a thing, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices, crimes, or other types of aggression. To these descriptions, one can also add the Kantian notion of the wrongness of using another human being as means to an end rather than as ends in themselves. Some sources describe abuse as “socially constructed”, which means there may be more or less recognition of the suffering of a victim at different times and societies.

Types of abuse

Abuse can be of different types- physical,  emotional (mental, verbal, psychological), sexual (rape, assault, harassment, molestation, pornography production, and possession) neglect (physical neglect, educational neglect, financial or material neglect). 

Here are 12 things you must not say to any abuse survivor

You could have avoided it.

Believe me, if they could have prevented it they would have. No one will abuse themselves.

Here is why it would never happen to me.

No one wishes to become a statistic. You cannot put the blame of on the victim making what happened their fault.

God is punishing you for some misdeed by allowing this to happen or It was God’s will

God doesn’t wish to hurt His people.

I don’t believe you.

Respondents being disbelieved is a survivor’s greatest fear and the biggest reason why many cases of abuse go unreported. The least one can do to support abuse survivors is to believe the victim.

Maybe you just need attention.

No matter how strange it sounds, the abuse is not fabricated, unless the victim is proved to have self-harmed.

Don’t talk about it.

It’s upsetting to talk about it but that is the only way to sort through it. Not talking about it won’t make it go away.

Other people have it worse off than you.

This does not cancel or make the abuse any less. Abuse levels cannot be compared from victim to victim and the reactions are not dependent on the number of abuse sufferers. Everyone has a different reaction or tolerance threshold.

Get over it or Learn to move on.

Every survivor wishes to forget it and move on but we need to support them as they struggle

to find their way again.

Put what happened out of your minds.

Easier said than done. Some may suffer from it for days while others may remember it for a lifetime. Both are valid.

It’s no big deal 

Abuse is a challenge to heal from. It haunts much after it happens in the form of PTSD, flashbacks, and dreams and can make everyday living a difficult task.

Well, it’s been months, aren’t you over it yet.

Survivors of abuse may not be ready to go back to life as it was. In fact, they may never be ready and may have to create a new life for themselves as they learn to be safe and trust again.

Oh yeah, I know a bunch of people it has happened to.

Of course, it happens to many others but that fact cannot invalidate another’s experience or trauma. Don’t belittle them by making them another number.

Also Read Dear Women, Do You Know the Sexual Harassment Laws?

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Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin

Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin has done her masters in Journalism & Communication and has worked as a senior journalist, editor and columnist for leading publications like The Logical Indian, Deccan Chronicle, Worldwide Media Corporation, The Bridge and Provoke.
With Infano, she hopes to create more awareness about women’s health issues. Suffering with Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition, she has also been advocating for its awareness through media.

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