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"Some women turn to chocolate or macaroni and cheese or acting cranky to their boyfriend when that time of the month rolls around. And others shop. A lot. A new study reveals that women have less control... over their spending habits during the 10 days leading up to their period known as the luteal phase. The recently-published study examined 443 women ages 18 to 50 and reinforced findings that shopping &amp;quot;is an emotional habit,&amp;quot; and that we&amp;#x27;re much more likely to spend with abandon when our hormones are out of whack. Of the153 women who were in the luteal phase when the study was conducted, two thirds admitted to making an impulse buy and 57% said they overspent by more than $35. &amp;quot;The spending behavior tends to be a reaction to intense emotions,&amp;quot; Professor Karen Pine, who conducted the study, told Britain&amp;#x27;s Daily Mail. &amp;quot;They are feeling very stressed or depressed and are more likely to go shopping to cheer themselves up and using it to regulate their emotions. It is also a socially sanctioned way to deal with emotional overload compared to turning to drink or drugs.&amp;quot; So on the one hand, you&amp;#x27;ve got bad behaviors that can lead to being overweight, unhealthy, and chemically dependent, or more &amp;quot;socially sanctioned&amp;quot; ones that could lead to credit card debt and--worse!--buyer&amp;#x27;s remorse. Which do you think is worse? Do you guys tend to overspend when you&amp;#x27;re PMS-ing? Or do you turn to traditional remedies like a Snickers bar? What&amp;#x27;s the worst impulse buy you&amp;#x27;ve ever made while expecting your monthly visitor? Discuss! PLUS: Find out how to track your period using your cell phone and weigh in on whether you&amp;#x27;d say sayonara to your menstrual cycle forever."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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