Lorraine Pintus - Jump Off the Hormone Swing: Fly Through the Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Symptoms of PMS and Perimenopause

Whether writing or speaking, Lorraine ministers to women right where they are, guiding them to deep truths, but always with hope and humor. Her new book, Jump Off the Hormone Swing, provides both practical and biblical wisdom for an issue that many struggle with yet few understand. Ladies, put it on the top of your must-read list!

J ERUSHA C LARK , speaker and author of Every Thought Captive, When I Get Married, and Living Beyond Postpartum Depression

Your BFF just moved in with you! As Lorraine Pintus courageously exposes her struggles through the challenges of womanhood, youll think youve been friends forever. Sacred truths, startling revelations, and intriguing research are laced with corny humor thatll keep you reading right through to the endnotes. You might even find yourself saying, I know you, right?! to her picture on the back cover.

S ANDY C LARK , freelance writer and editor

Youll laugh, youll cry, not because of wacky hormones but because this book is both funny and tender. Her words touched my heart and soul with Gods love and grace. Thank you, Lorraine, for this passionate, inspired guide of Gods truth, Gods hope, and Gods help and healing for weary women everywhere.

A NNETTE H AZUKA , senior sales director, Mary Kay Cosmetics

I thought I was the only one who suffered spiritually with PMS! To read Lorraines experiences shared with such honesty and humor, and most importantly, with a biblical perspective, was one of the greatest blessings Ive ever received. This book was life-changingfor me and for my whole family.

J ENNY A BBOTT , wife, mother, grandmother, menopausal and loving it!!!

Lorraine addresses the hormone swing in a way no one else doesthrough the lens of Gods Word. Get this book for yourself and share it with your daughter. The refreshing view of womanhood in these pages transcends generational lines.

T AMMY M ALTBY , author, speaker, and media personality for Its a Good Life TV.

Lorraines book serves a unique yet largely untouched need by addressing the spiritual component of hormone swings. She offers godly wisdom wrapped in delightful humor. This precious book, written by a precious lady, is certain to make a positive impact on many levels.

K RISTINE K LITZKE , RN, B SN , speaker, author of Hormone Balance: A Matter of Life & Health

Love the prayers, the transparency, and the humor in this book. Ive dog-eared pages, used it as a coaching tool for my clients, and devoured it for my own purposes. Im planning to do the Bible study with my clients. Thank you for this invaluable resource.

G INNY E DWARDS , complete health makeover coach

This book has saved lives on the ground (i.e., my husbands) and 30,000 feet in the air (i.e., the passengers I serve as a flight attendant)! The wisdom, prayers, Scripture, and advice in this book saved my sanity when hormones were making me crazy. Im sure Lorraine wrote this book just for me.

K IT M AY , flight attendant, wife, and mom

I thought this book might be too little too late for me since Im beyond PMS but Lorraine totally surprised me. This book is for women of all ages & stages of life. Its packed with practical information to lessen hormonal stresses, but it also takes a woman into a journey in her soul. Here youll grasp the specialized love that God has for you in a fresh and absolutely new way.

M ITZI P ARADISE , mom and nana who is beyond PMS but not beyond the reaches of Gods love and plan for women

Finally! A book on PMS that youll actually love to read! Insightful, inspirational, and wonderfully entertaining! A brilliant blend of information, illustrations, and heartfelt storiesyoull want to read this one more than once!

P ATTI G ORDON , speaker and author of Press Play: Taking the Single Life Off Hold

jump
of the
hormone
swing

Fly Through the

Physical, Mental, and Spiritual

Symptoms of PMS and Perimenopause

lorraine pintus

Coauthor of the bestseller Intimate Issues

M OODY P UBLISHERS
CHICAGO

2011 by
L ORRAINE P INTUS

Published in association with the
literary agency of Alive Communications, Inc.,
7680 Goddard Street, Suite 200, Colorado Springs, CO 80920.
www.alivecommunications.com

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version. NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189, U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked T HE M ESSAGE are from The Message, copyright by Eugene H. Peterson 1993, 1994, 1995. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group.

Scripture quotations marked NASB are taken from the New American Standard Bible, copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission.

Scripture quotations marked KJV are taken from the King James Version. All websites and phone numbers listed herein are accurate at the time of publication but may change in the future or cease to exist. The listing of website references and resources does not imply publisher endorsement of the sites entire contents. Groups and organizations are listed for informational purposes, and listing does not imply publisher endorsement of their activities.

The advice offered in this book is not intended to replace professional medical counsel.

Edited by Cheryl Dunlop
Interior design: Ragont Design
Cover design: John Hamilton Design
Cover image: Matthew Dickstein/Getty

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Pintus, Lorraine.
Jump off the hormone swing: fly through the physical, mental and spiritual symptoms of PMS and perimenopause / Lorraine Pintus.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-0-8024-8761-2
1. Premenstrual syndromePopular works. 2. Premenstrual syndromeReligious aspectsChristianity. 3. PerimenopausePopular works. 4. PerimenopauseReligious aspectsChristianity. 5. Middle-aged womenHealth and hygiegeReligious aspectsChristianity. I. Title.
RG165.P56 2011
618.172dc22

2010039560

1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2

Printed in the United States of America

L orraine is a gifted researcher and an even more gifted writer, with an interesting and personal approach to the complex and often confusing set of hormonal interactions surrounding the subjects covered in Jump Off the Hormone Swing.

As an obstetrician-gynecologist, I found her research to be impressive in detail, and she is obviously committed to truth and accuracy. Her writing is organized, factually correct, and often humorous. It is laced with open observations from her own struggles with raging hormones. She includes not only the story of her own journey, but also observations and stories from some of the more than a thousand women she interviewed about their experiences with PMS and perimenopause. The first section of the book is educational, entertaining, and most of all it allows an understanding of the complexities of hormonal shifts and interactions. In order to successfully treat any medical condition, we need to understand the basics of the condition. Lorraines book gives the layperson a unique understanding of the hormonal basis of PMS and perimenopause, how the shifting environment causes the distressing symptoms suffered, and how to recognize and deal with these symptoms.