Do you know a good way to control PMS?

[Anonymous]

I've heard of starfish oil, evening primrose oil and vitamin B6.

Apparently there is little research to show they work though.

I don't want to go on the pill because of the long term effects. Have you had any experience with these?

Two weeks before my period, I get very depressed and unmotivated, crave chocolate and get a very high libido. I know most people get this, but I get it for two weeks, meaning that I only have two good weeks.

Thank you in advance.

[CrystalMinds]

Some birthcontrolpills help you with that. I had one a while ago, I forgot the name but it was a pretty "natural" pill without too many hormones and sh*t in. Made me less cranky, less annoyed, I wasn't as down as I usually am. Now I stopped taking that one and went back to my old one and I'm fine. Yes, I do feel down once in a while because of my period, but not as much as I used to :)

So I'd say try a (different) birthcontrolpill if that's possible. If not, I heard primrose oil works pretty good with some people, other people don't really get an effect of it, but I guess it's the same with birthcontrolpills, not every girl reacts the same way to them.

[Asker]

Thank you! I will have to ask my GP for the safest one. I'll do some research into evening primrose oil first though

[CrystalMinds]

Yeah, you could go to a site of boots and look for reviews or just Google them :)