Shopping spree before menses: blame the hormones!

Mood swings, headaches, depression, insomnia ... In announcing these symptoms start rules, could add another, more original: the propensity to make purchases compulsive!

Shopping madness?

A true moment of madness shopping - crack in the same day for a pair of shoes, a suede skirt and two or three little high, we all made a day ... and we're not always proud. Rest assured - and please explain to your mate stunned to see you landed with all these packages - this is not your fault it is that the hormones! According to a recent study by the British Psychological Society, women are indeed more likely to be won by a frenzy of buying 10 days before menstruation.

Shopping off-budget

In this study, 443 women aged 18 to 50 years were asked about their buying habits. Conclusion: about 2 / 3 of those were in the final phase of their cycle admitted to having made one or more purchase (s) compulsive (s), some have even admitted to having exceeded their budgets by nearly 300 €! Some of them also confessed regret later.