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Posted by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen Sep 8, 2007 |
Researchers from the East China Normal University and the Institue of Zoology discovered that fruit bats get their periods just like human females. Well, the female fruit bats menstruate -- the males are spared that ordeal (though many women find it empowering, not a pain in the behind). Whether fruit bats actually get PMS or not isn't clear, but it seems logical that they undergo some transformation before their periods, just like women.
We don't need fruit bats to tell us how to beat PMS symptoms: gourmet chocolate, natural supplements, and extra sleep.
The good news is that these fruit bats' menstrual cycles and reproductive systems could provide insights into human disorders and dysfunctions.
In related news, Psychology Today reported that tips are higher when female strippers are ovulating, and lower when they're getting their periods. "Women dress more provocatively and men find them prettier when it's prime time for conception." I bet strippers (and waitresses) are friendlier, more comfortable, and just plain happier when they're not getting their periods, which could help to explain why they earn less money when they're menstruating. Women earn more money when they feel good.
Women seem to feel, act, and appear more attractive when they're ovulating. It's primal: they're ready to get pregnant and instinctively want to attract fathers for their children.
I wonder if you are more persuasive when you're ovulating? That may be a good time to convince your partner to take that trip to Thailand or move to Bermuda. Take note, women. Your powers are multiplying!