There are books which can tell you more about menstruation. You can talk to your mother, a school nurse or doctor. Or, you can call your local Public Health Unit . The most common physical changes are headaches, feeling tired, craving certain foods, being unable to sleep, feeling bloating or heavy, and tender breasts. Some women also find that they might feel more depressed or sad, anxious, or irritable, that their moods just change more easily, or that it's more difficult to concentrate.
Some women find that they have much more energy in the days before their period.
They feel well and, sometimes, more creative. Some women who do get PMS notice only some of these changes. For some, however, the symptoms are so severe that their ability to function is affected. But, there are some ways a woman might be able to make life easier during this time. Learn what brings on the symptoms.