I can fully sympathize with you on PMS. I'm really a pre-menstrual bitch
A couple of days "before" I suffer from bad mood swings, from uncontrolled sobbing to mad anger attacks. Last month a man knocked on my door... selling something, I don't even remember what, I chased him down shouting Out of my property now!!! I don't know what possessed me, I'm usually a happy, smiling, polite person. The poor man must have thought I was insane
As I mentioned before, I can manage the problem now, in my later years, I guess it becomes less painful with age. When I was in my early 30ties, hillwalking in THAT time was out of question. Pretty anything was out of question, to be honest. I even picked the date of my wedding carefully so it didn't coincide with THE PROBLEM. Imagine me chasing the wedding guests out of the church
Luckily, I chose a safe date and the groom showed up, too
Walking with male companion can be a bit embarrassing when you have to deal with the female symptoms. Thankfully, my husband is very understanding, well, he has to cope with me every day so he knows the drill. When we plan holidays, he always reminds me to check my personal calendar to make sure we avoid the bad days. Not always possible, but it's nice to know that he cares and he wants me to enjoy the hills as much as he does.
From my personal experience... I ditched BC pills after less than a year, having tried different types, they didn't help the symptoms of PMS at all. I know every woman is different but in my case, the side effects of taking them were worse than the original problem.
I hope you find a solution and enjoy the great outdoors
All the best
BP