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[girliejones]

He admits that while functionality is first and foremost, some women may find the idea of their cycles being "tracked" a tad offensive.

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ONE hundred thousand men sick of copping a monthly serve from cranky wives and girlfriends have signed up for an online reminder service that warns when pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) is about to hit

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[cricketk]

Without reading the article - that'd be damn useful for me as well. I never seem to be able to keep track on my own and knowing when I'm about to have a couple of days of epic fail would help me be less hard on myself when it happens.

[girliejones]

well I guess you can sign up for their service?
*grins*

[callistra]

I don't mind the idea of the service, but it shits me when it's couched in such misogynistic crap.

[girliejones]

Yeah ... the "demon" reference kinda put me offside

[callistra]

I'd f*ckin' show 'em demon

[girliejones]

heh

[battblush]

I'd love to know the science of it. Surely the man would have to actually input several months of his partner's cycle in order to give the site an accurate knowledge of when the next one is due? This means he'd have to be aware of Day 1 of her period, understand when she finished (not when he thinks she should finish) and follow it up with a knowledge of when ovulation takes place (does any man know when ovulation is due to occur in his woman?). He then has to work out how long her cycle goes for (anywhere from 21 to 35 days), plus any hormonal changes that might creep in for other reasons (working in an all-female office for instance). PLUS he has to make sure he finds all this information out at a time when his partner isn't packing her Uzi.

Destined for fail.

My husband knows when I have PMS. I tell him. He then knows how to deal with it. A bottle of wine, a block of chocolate and the sentence "Yes, darling. You're right and I'm wrong." Easy.

[girliejones]

To be fair ... and it's been a while for me, thanks to various artificial hormones ... the thing about PMS for me is that I never know I have it till it's toooo laaaate. And as you say, there isn't a regular formula so it's more like in retrospect I can say ... oooh ... that explains thaaaat.

[girliejones]

Though I do maintain that other people are just stupid and should know better, and my reaction was appropriate for the action.

[curufea]

"does any man know..."

Thanks for not generalising an entire sex there.

[dalekboy]

Only partner I haven't known her cycle well was Sharon, and that's because it tended to vary. I didn't learn cycles out of 'self-defense', I learned them because I was curious, and it was handy to know. I can think of a few times we were planning trips and I had to remind a partner to pack pads because her period would be due when we were travelling. Or to allow for those days when she wouldn't be up to much.

I've tended to be lucky with partners, only had two that got really cranky with PMS, though one of those tended to turn physically violent. Needless to say, that was something of an issue.

[fearofemeralds]

See now, I'm just a complete bitch all the time. So I can't see how it would be helpful.

[jo1967]

Ditto. And I don't even get periods anymore due to the form of contraception I use. Mind you, now that my kids are both in school and I get some time to myself, I may become less of a bitch. I'll get back to you on that...!

[girliejones]

Awesome answer! I like it!!!