What we know about PMS/PMDD
What we know about PMS and PMDD – and what we don’t
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), is clinically defined as a range of physical, psychological and behavioural symptoms that occur in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle (the two weeks leading up to our period). Symptoms typically resolve a few days after menstruation begins.
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is generally defined as a cyclical, hormone-based mood disorder whereby symptoms occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, and subside within a few days of menstruation. People typically refer to it as ‘severe PMS’. For those living with PMDD, this can feel like an understatement.
Despite being common (up to 75% of people with periods experience PMS) there are a huge number of misconceptions about PMS and PMDD. Here we separate the fact from the fiction.
Final Thoughts
Evelyn is committed to driving change in the PMS/PMDD space and beyond, not just for the benefit of those who experience it, but for partners, friends, workplaces, families, women and AFABIs everywhere. The more we move and shake this conversation up, the more likely it is to be heard, to change norms and ‘standards’, and to ultimately deliver the solutions we so urgently need. Every moment of stigma-busting brings us one step closer to a culture where hysteria is a thing of the past and the health of people with PMS and PMDD is taken seriously – for the good of all of us.
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