ADHD is different in women. Inattentive symptoms of distractibility, forgetfulness, and poor memory are more common in girls and women, and thus misdiagnosed.
PMDD affects up to 10% of women or people assigned female at birth (AFAB) of childbearing age. Many people with PMDD may also have anxiety or depression. Studies show a link between PMDD and low levels of serotonin, a chemical in your brain that helps transmit nerve signals. Certain brain...
Symptoms of PMS or PMDD may appear similar to bipolar disorder, a condition in which people experience waves of up or down mood. Because of this similarity, some women with PMS or PMDD may beincorrectly diagnosed as having bipolar disorderandreceive inappropriate treatment, according to an article...
Cannabis has been found to alleviate a wide array of medical symptoms, including those that overlap with physical and emotional symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), including insomnia, irritability, depression, and joint pain. Little work has addressed ...
You may be familiar with PMS. While it can be uncomfortable, it’s not necessarily dangerous or threatening in the physical sense. However, for some women, PMS can become PMDD or Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. This form ofPMS mental healthissue is severe and leads to dep...
"In women who have PMDD, the hormone changes in their menstrual cycle may impact their serotonin levels, which is a chemical in the brain that your brain cells use to regulate all sorts of physical, emotional and behavioral experiences but includes mood, attention, sleep [and] pain," Sacks ...
To learn more about the Women to Women approach, read our article onunderstanding PMS and PMDD. You may also find our article onalternative treatments for severe PMS and PMDDof interest. Our Personal Program is a great place to start
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causes PMS, but it's believed that hormonal swings may play a role. And so can fluctuations in the brain chemical serotonin, which could trigger changes in mood, cravings, sleep, and energy levels. Depression may be a cause as well, especially in cases of PMDD, a more severe form of ...
PMDD PMDD is a severe form of PMS that affects approximately 3% to 8% of women who menstruate.7 According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, in order to be diagnosed with PMDD a woman must experience at least five of the following symptoms during the premenstrual ...