Just anecdotal, but both my partners do get the left side, not the right, only with the additional sore boobs (which go away with orgasms for some reason?), a libido spike, and meat/seafood cravings.
I see most comments here are saying the right side is the common one, but it’s important to remember without actual statistics, we don’t know the percentage of each.
From my own experience throughout the years, I’ve had partners that are both, sometimes with a mix of things both sides.
Important to remember humans aren’t black or white when it comes to experiences.
Definitely agree with your last sentence, but I still think the artist is mixing some phases of the menstrual cycle here. English is not my native language, so I hope I will get all my terms correct for the people who would like to learn about this.
The menstrual cycle has four phases. The cycle starts with the menstruation. Due to a drop on eustrogen and progesterone levels, the uterine lining sheds. It will leave the body along with some blood. The number of days this last and the amount of blood varies per person.
Right up from the start is also the start of the second phase: the follicular phase. This one matches the left side of the comic and the description of your partners. It last till about half of the cycle. The hypothalamus in the brain stimulates the production of the hormone FSH through the hypofyse. During this time, people can feel great. They can feel prettier, better and smarter in performing and even stronger when they are doing a workout for example. No more worries about money, relationships, the world can be a great place in this phase.
Around day 14 of the cycle is the ovulation. This happens around 24 hours after the LH (luteinizing hormone) causes a crack or tear in the follicle of the ovary. Some people can feel it happening, for some people it hurts, others can’t feel anything.
Then it’s time for phase four: the luteal phase. In this phase some people will want to turn their life around. Others feel like they have all the luck in the world. Others will want to cancel their subscriptions, give away their valuables and delete their socials because nothing matters anymore. To prep the uterus for a possible fertilization, the hormone progesterone makes sure an egg could implant in the uterine lining. Progesterone could give people in the luteal phase huge Netflix-, eating-, snarling- or sleeping urges. It can also cause endo belly if you have endometriosis.
And then you have PMS. It’s not one of the phases, but up to 80% of the people menstruating experiences PMS in a mild or severe variant. It peaks around the ovulation and the luteal phase. It’s not around in the first week of the cycle. Progesterone is the most influential hormone during PMS. There are up to 150 identified symptoms according to the British association for PMS. Most people are familiar with tiredness, feeling lethargic, hunger, aggression, gloom and mood swings. This matches the right side of the comic.
Well, this was my presentation. Hope some people read this and learn something! My source is the book ‘Je mag je weer aankleden - alles over endometriose’ from Maartje van Hoek. It translates to ‘You may get dressed again - everything about endometriosis’.
Yeah I always felt best (highest libido, good appetite, slightly manic but in a pleasant way, just lots of energy) in the days right before my period, and the actual period was a big comedown and usually accompanied by a migraine.
The two nadirs in my cycle were ovulation and menstruation, both are sharp drops in estrogen so that makes sense. Progesterone runs up before the period and that I think is what made me feel good.
Just anecdotal, but both my partners do get the left side, not the right, only with the additional sore boobs (which go away with orgasms for some reason?), a libido spike, and meat/seafood cravings.
I see most comments here are saying the right side is the common one, but it’s important to remember without actual statistics, we don’t know the percentage of each.
From my own experience throughout the years, I’ve had partners that are both, sometimes with a mix of things both sides.
Important to remember humans aren’t black or white when it comes to experiences.
Definitely agree with your last sentence, but I still think the artist is mixing some phases of the menstrual cycle here. English is not my native language, so I hope I will get all my terms correct for the people who would like to learn about this.
The menstrual cycle has four phases. The cycle starts with the menstruation. Due to a drop on eustrogen and progesterone levels, the uterine lining sheds. It will leave the body along with some blood. The number of days this last and the amount of blood varies per person.
Right up from the start is also the start of the second phase: the follicular phase. This one matches the left side of the comic and the description of your partners. It last till about half of the cycle. The hypothalamus in the brain stimulates the production of the hormone FSH through the hypofyse. During this time, people can feel great. They can feel prettier, better and smarter in performing and even stronger when they are doing a workout for example. No more worries about money, relationships, the world can be a great place in this phase.
Around day 14 of the cycle is the ovulation. This happens around 24 hours after the LH (luteinizing hormone) causes a crack or tear in the follicle of the ovary. Some people can feel it happening, for some people it hurts, others can’t feel anything.
Then it’s time for phase four: the luteal phase. In this phase some people will want to turn their life around. Others feel like they have all the luck in the world. Others will want to cancel their subscriptions, give away their valuables and delete their socials because nothing matters anymore. To prep the uterus for a possible fertilization, the hormone progesterone makes sure an egg could implant in the uterine lining. Progesterone could give people in the luteal phase huge Netflix-, eating-, snarling- or sleeping urges. It can also cause endo belly if you have endometriosis.
And then you have PMS. It’s not one of the phases, but up to 80% of the people menstruating experiences PMS in a mild or severe variant. It peaks around the ovulation and the luteal phase. It’s not around in the first week of the cycle. Progesterone is the most influential hormone during PMS. There are up to 150 identified symptoms according to the British association for PMS. Most people are familiar with tiredness, feeling lethargic, hunger, aggression, gloom and mood swings. This matches the right side of the comic.
Well, this was my presentation. Hope some people read this and learn something! My source is the book ‘Je mag je weer aankleden - alles over endometriose’ from Maartje van Hoek. It translates to ‘You may get dressed again - everything about endometriosis’.
Yeah I always felt best (highest libido, good appetite, slightly manic but in a pleasant way, just lots of energy) in the days right before my period, and the actual period was a big comedown and usually accompanied by a migraine.
The two nadirs in my cycle were ovulation and menstruation, both are sharp drops in estrogen so that makes sense. Progesterone runs up before the period and that I think is what made me feel good.
While definitely true, this is extremely unpopular take on Lemmy.
Ftfy
Possibly, but I am finding Lemmy much more intolerant than other communities.
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