Monday, May 3, 2010

Women's Life in 28 Days


Your period's due and you've suddenly shape-shifted into a short-tempered, blubbering mess. Sound familiar? Hormones fluctuate during the menstrual cycle, causing everything from stress to worse-than-usual taste in men. The good news? By understanding the way our hormones fluctuate during those 28 days, you can predict ( and plan ) your every move for the better.

We've plotted out the important bits, so all you need to do is count back to the first day of your period ( day one ) and tune in to your hormonal horoscope. Days 1-5: Aunty Flow Comes To Visit, Days 6-13: Estrogen And Testosterone Rise, Days 14: Your Fertility's High, Days 15-22: Progesterone Levels Rise, Days 23-27: Hormones Take A Dive, Days 28: Your Hormones Hit The Floor.




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