Now we men can blame our hormones: testosterone is trouble | Phil Daoust
by Phil Daoust from on (#30847)
Scientists have discovered that higher levels of the hormone cause aggression and impaired decision-making. It's all good news for older men
As a man - the sort of thoughtful, Fawcett Society-supporting man who lowers the toilet seat after peeing, even when he has the house to himself - it's hard to talk about women and their hormones. There's no doubt that they affect minds and bodies, through puberty, pregnancy and premenstrual syndrome (PMS). The National Association for Premenstrual Syndrome's list of "common" symptoms includes mood swings, depression, tiredness, anxiety, feeling out of control, irritability, aggression, headaches, sleep disorder, food cravings, breast tenderness, bloating, weight gain and clumsiness.
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