Not many would disagree with my statement that women are the
most complicated species amongst all species alive. In my personal humble
opinion a man may spend his lifetime exploring the complexities of a woman but
won’t be able to understand a woman completely.
Luckily I came across an article published in Mumbai Mirror dated
3rd September 2014 by Gitanjali Chandrasekharan. She has mentioned
about Gabrielle Lichterman’s hormonal horoscope. By studying it one can enhance
his/her understanding about women’s complexities to some extent. For married men
this can enhance their skills to deal with their wife in a better way.
Gabrielle Lichterman is an American Health Journalist. She
spent nearly 2 decades researching hormones. She teaches women how to live
their life in sync with their monthly hormone cycle. She intends to make women capitalize
on hormonal strengths that occurs on certain days in their cycle—such as high
energy, a sharper memory & an upbeat mood—& overcome hormonal
challenges that crop up on other days of your cycle—such as fatigue, fogginess
or the blues. She has devised a Hormone Horoscope calendar that syncs with a
woman’s menstrual cycle.
Ms. Lichterman has mentioned about 3 main hormones
oestrogen, progesterone & testosterone. Oestrogen
is a primary female sex hormone & Progesterone is involved in menstrual cycle.
Lichterman’s Hormone Horoscope is divided into 4 weeks.
Week 1: Day 1 (First
day of period) to Day 7
This period begins with the beginning of menstrual cycle. During
this period oestrogen level rises. Women may experience cramps & fatigue.
Rising of oestrogen can boost brain’s ability, make women talk more, open to
begin a conversation with anybody, make them eat a bit lesser. Best things that
can be done during this time are to think about a new project, think about new
ideas, planning a healthy diet as rise in oestrogen level can help quiet
cravings, think about a new exercise regime, or increasing the intensity of new
exercises.
WEEK TWO: Day 8 to
Day 14 or ovulation
During this period oestrogen & testosterone rise till
they peak. The rise in these hormones can make facial features slightly more
symmetrical. It can even cause levels of dopamine to rise & thus women can
crave for excitement. They may look more confident & optimistic. Memory
gets sharper. High oestrogen can enhance ability to tolerate pain by triggering
a greater output of pain masking endorphins in the brain. Thus it’s the best
time for any dental procedure or any body piercing, using new shoes, etc. Women
can become more audacious, bold, brave, competitive, courageous, daring, enterprising,
fearless, gallant, etc. Their desire to spend quality time with their loved one
increases. It’s considered the best time to make love as there’s a sharp rise
in libido. This makes orgasms more intense & easier to achieve. The best
things that can be done during this time are to enhance your relationship with
your spouse, increase intensity of your work-out or exercises.
WEEK THREE: Begins
day after ovulation and lasts 8 days
During this period Progesterone rises; oestrogen &
testosterone drop for half the week, then oestrogen rises again. Progesterone
is a sedating hormone thus it can make women lazy & decrease their
enthusiasm, increase forgetfulness. Thus during this time women may have to
work harder than normal to achieve their goals. They may get bored easily &
find difficult to understand new & difficult topics, they can even find it difficult
to begin new projects. They’ll become less social & find it difficult to
begin a conversation. Libido will decrease & food cravings especially fatty
foods can increase.
WEEK FOUR: Final 6
days of your cycle (Day 23 to 28 in a 28-day cycle)
During this time oestrogen & progesterone plunges.
During this time women can become more cynical. Regarding health it can cause
hamper mood, headache, fatigue, cause muscle cramps, insomnia. The libido
returns as the nerve endings below get stimulated as the body prepares for menstruation.
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