Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is not a "bitch disease". The gynaecologist Dr Mirjam Wagner appeals to women and menstruators to finally take their symptoms seriously and shows, in an approachable, empathetic and understandable way, how to get a better grip on physical and emotional complaints. She explains the menstrual cycle, the role of hormones and the great influence one's own lifestyle has on the cycle experience. She also presents a variety of therapies that medicine and nature have to offer, including alternative methods such as yoga, meditation, TCM and Ayurveda. This doctor breaks the menstruation taboo, whether in her own mindset, in dealing with her family or in her job. Readers will learn how to come into harmony with their cycle in an enlightened and body-conscious way and become their own cycle experts along the way. A must-have for menstruators who finally want to feel good before the days.