I was doing some StumbleUpon on women’s issue yesterday and stumble upon a site explaining about PMDD. I thought PMS or premenstrual syndrome is bad. But apparently, the PMDD is like the monster of all PMS. The site said that many women have problems coping and eventuall ended up with a lot of relationship problems. I don’t know if some of the stories I read were exaggerated or are they for real.

Do you know what is PMDD? This is what Wiki said:

PMDD is similar to premenstrual syndrome (PMS), but differs from it in severity. Treatment is recommended because PMDD interferes with the sufferer’s ability to function in her environment. The cardinal symptom–surfacing between ovulation and menstruation, and disappearing within a few days after the onset of the bleeding–is irritability (PMID 11571794). Anxiety, anger, and depression may also occur. The main symptoms, which can be disabling, include[1]

* feelings of sadness or despair, or possibly suicidal thoughts
* feelings of tension or anxiety
* panic attacks
* mood swings, crying
* lasting irritability or anger that affects other people
* disinterest in daily activities and relationships
* trouble thinking or focusing
* tiredness or low energy
* food cravings or binge eating
* having trouble sleeping
* feeling out of control
* physical symptoms, such as bloating, breast tenderness, headaches, and joint or muscle pain

Five or more of these symptoms may indicate PMDD. Symptoms occur during the week before the menstrual cycle and go away when the bleeding starts.

So, there was this guy who told me about his girlfriend erratic behaviour. The first thing I asked is if she is a Caucasian. LOL, I don’t know why. Well, he explained to me the extremities he faces like she totally shut him out, cannot touch or be close to her and many of the above symptoms.

Ladies, do you have the mother of all PMS lurking in you?

Tags: period, PMDD, PMS, Women's Health