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Different women have different feelings about it but it is that time of month that every woman dreads about it. 

Unfortunately we cannot stop mother nature from taking its cause and when that time comes, you always want it to end as soon as it starts. 

Here are a few facts about your periods that you did not know.

Sugar cravings tops this list.You will have a sweet tooth for this better time of the month. The hormone progesterone is known to help control sugar levels and when your cravings increase, it means you are low on it. The flip side to this is that consumption of too much sugar can cause cramping.

It heightens sex drive because of the low progesterone levels produced in the body. This time of the month is the time when women will be more likely to crave sex.

Missing your periods is normal. Yes it’s normal but is also a condition called Amenorrhea which is caused by a number of things including physical stress of the body, extreme working out routine or emotional stress. It does not always mean one is pregnant.