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By Laura Davis
Men often joke about their usually serene wives turning into demented harpies when the "time of the month" draws near.
But for women experiencing a personality shift and apparently irrational surges of aggression, PMS is no laughing matter.
The problem affects up to 80 percent of women of child-bearing age ... [up] to 45, with irritability, tension, aggression, anxiety or depression, causing discomfort and disruption to sufferers' daily lives for several days each month.
In extreme cases, it can even cause violence. A new study has revealed that one in 10 women admit to being physically violent when the condition strikes, throwing objects at their partners in a sudden rush of anger.
"Since adolescence, I had problems with depression and mood swings but it had never been diagnosed as PMS," says Ali, 40, who found herself becoming irrationally irritable and anxious as her period drew near.
After her doctor prescribed hormone replacement therapy, she found her symptoms worsened.
"I got to rock-bottom. I felt quite suicidal, deeply depressed and anxious and I kept crying and crying, but I couldn't explain why. It was just something that was happening to me.
"It caused problems for my relationship, too, because my boyfriend, who is now my husband, couldn't understand what was going on.

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"It was really hard to live life that way."
Like Ali, many women feel helpless when struck down by PMS, but experts claim there is much that sufferers can to do improve their situation.
Making subtle nutritional and lifestyle changes, such as cutting down on caffeine and alcohol, doing regular exercise, eating the right foods, and taking a supplement such as evening primrose oil can all make a difference.
Ali, who lives in Heswall, England, found homeopathic treatments helped turn her life around.
"I first went six years ago and, after about six months, I was basically cured of PMS. It totally changed my life. I'm now studying to be a homeopath myself so I can do the same for other people," she says.
Homeopath Hilary Hampel, who runs a clinic in Crosby, England, says the treatment works by looking at the woman as a whole, not just at how she feels for a few days a month.
"Symptoms vary from woman to woman, but the main things seem to be irritation, weepiness, weight gain, food cravings ...
"It can be almost like a little monster takes over. You cannot actually stop yourself feeling angry, and afterwards, women feel guilty because they think it's their fault.
"They ask themselves, 'How could I be this person?' That's because they think there's something wrong with them as individuals, rather than that there's something happening to them," she explains.
The initial session lasts about an hour, with the homeopath discussing symptoms and elements of the rest of the woman's life.
Then a treatment program is drawn up.
There is even a remedy containing chocolate that can be used to help food cravings.
"Remedies are safe to use during pregnancy and can help with the hormone changes if they are taken before conception," says Hilary.
"They can also help make the menopause easier for women if they are taken before it begins."
Good news for sufferers is that the new study, which questioned 1,000 men and 1,000 women and was commissioned by organic evening primrose oil manufacturer Efamol, found most men are sympathetic to the condition.
Just 2 percent believed women use PMS to get their own way, while one in 10 admitted to making themselves scarce when symptoms show.

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