Premenstrual dysphoric disorder affects up to 10% of women who have periods — and I'm one of them.
, PMDD affects up to 10% of women who have periods. The condition is also more prevalent among women with a history of anxiety and depression, PMS and a family history of PMS/PMDD or other mood disorders. I have both anxiety and depression so that rings true for me.
When I was younger, I’d often go to the nurse’s office at school because of the immense pain I experienced. I sat in class staring at the wall because all I wanted was to sleep, but I was forced to pay attention. As a result, I’d snap at my teachers and classmates — and since I'm a shy person, it was definitely noticeable that something was not quite right.
“As the estrogen level falls, that affects your serotonin,” says Diana Bitner, MD, an OB-GYN and resident sexual health expert for Urban You For Me. “Serotonin is the brain chemical that's related to mood and get up and go energy ...
I have explored treatments for PMDD. This entailed starting therapy, going on antidepressants and starting birth control.
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