PMDD: Women’s monthly visitor

Premenstrual syndrome, better known as PMS, is a very common phenomenon among women. Symptoms include cravings, irritability, tender breasts, fatigue, and mood swings. It is estimated that three quarters of women experience these side effects leading up to and during their menstruation. However, there is a more severe version of this called premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Symptoms of PMS become debilitating. Daily life can become disrupted, causing work, relationships, and social life, to be negatively affected. This abnormal hormonal reaction makes life very troublesome from month to month.

The direct causes of PMDD are unknown, but may be linked to
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