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Friday, October 05, 2007

PMS/PMDD

Men, read and you may understand your partner better! Following are some explanations taken from different sources.

The term, premenstrual syndrome (PMS) covers a group of symptoms that can affect a woman, emotionally and physically. The most common PMS are headache, bloating, back pain, mood swings, fatigue, irritability, anxiety, food cravings, acne and sore breasts.

While not all women have PMS, it’s estimated that 70% to 90% of women who menstruate experience PMS. And another 3% to 8% have emotional symptoms severe enough to disrupt their lives, a condition known as Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (
PMDD). Women with PMDD suffer from many of the physical symptoms of PMS, but more severely. In addition, they experience debilitating emotional symptoms such as feelings of hopelessness, isolation and extreme mood swings.

The PMDD symptoms are sometimes serious enough to interfere with relationships, hamper a person's ability to function at work/school, or even keep you from performing daily tasks. Diagnostic Criteria for PMDD - 5 or more of the following symptoms must be present:

Many things have been tried to ease the symptoms of PMS. No treatment works for every woman, so we may need to try different ones to see what works. Below are some lifestyle changes that may help ease symptoms.

If the lifestyle changes does not help, seek medical advice!

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