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THE POSITIVE SIDE OF PMS
Yes, there is a positive side. A study of 102 women attending well woman clinics in Toronto, Canada, found that 70 per cent reported at least one good thing when they were premenstrual. This included:

increased interest in sex (37 per cent)
tendency to clean or tidy up (32 per cent)
increased enjoyment of sex (31 per cent)
a tendency to 'get more things done' (29 per cent)
more attractive breasts (20 per cent)
more energy (18 per cent)
more creative ideas at work (11 per cent)
performing better at work (8 per cent)
increased confidence (6 per cent)

Although the positive sides of PMS may not wholly compensate for the negative aspects, it can be helpful to know that PMS is not all bad. The other positive aspect is that, once diagnosed, PMS can be treated effectively.
Who gets PMS? Anyone from a teenager to a granny may get PMS but it seems to be more common in women in their 30s and 40s - at least that is the age range that most commonly come forward for treatment.
But this does not mean that women not in their 30s can't or don't get PMS. Women in the 45 to 50 age group may experience a worsening of their PMS symptoms or even experience PMS for the first time as they approach the menopause. Whatever the cause, any changes in symptoms needs to be investigated properly as the symptoms of PMS in this age group may be confused with the menopause but the treatments are quite different.
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Womens health

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PUBERTY
All of a sudden, strange things start to happen to our young Miss as she begins to grow up.
It can commence anywhere from nine years of age onwards. In recent years, for reasons unknown, it seems to be commencing at a younger and younger age in western lands. No doubt it is tied up with today's sophisticated way of living, earlier psychological development and earlier mental stimulation, all of which play a potent part. It is referred to as puberty.
Suddenly the system starts to develop potent chemicals, called sex hormones, and these have a rapid and far-reaching effect on many parts of the system.
Suddenly breast development commences. The unnoticed, flat, pinkish nipples become more marked, rounded and protrude as they rapidly increase in size. This is most noticeable between the ages of 8 and 15. Pubic hair commences to grow, this becoming obvious in the 8-14 age group at any time. Underarm hair also makes an appearance.
Menstrual periods make a tentative start, and anywhere from 10 to 161?2 years they will become more and more regular. There is usually a dramatic increase in height; this is called a 'height spurt' and takes place in the 9-141?2 age bracket.
The skinny, school-age child is transformed within a few short years into a modern young woman of vastly different appearance and shape. Most tend to put on weight, but there is an alteration of the system's fat deposits, giving the body the characteristic female curves which tend to remain for life. In brief, Nature has transformed her into an adult, with the physical and psychological issues that this involves.
But although the ages quoted are 'averages', the range is enormous and varied. Many develop sexually at an early age. Others are late developers, and often they may reach the age of 18 or 20 before some of the typical secondary sexual characteristics (as the doctors say) have appeared. This is especially so in regard to breast development.
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Womens health