'I ALWAYS FEEL A STRONG DESIRE TO MEET EXPECTATIONS'

Tinisha Graham, 25, admits she has made some big financial decisions she regrets and blames hormones

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"My menstrual cycle has affected me for as long as I can remember. At the start of the month, I always feel a strong desire to meet expectations. When I went to buy a wedding dress, it became a lesson in how my emotional tendencies can influence big decisions.

"The first shop I visited had a lovely atmosphere and the assistant was kind and patient. Yet I pressured myself to say yes to a dress I didn’t love. I spent nearly £1000 on a gown I didn’t want to wear.