FATIGUE and PMDD
Cyclic, premenstrual fatigue is a manifestation of PMDD that is poorly understood, seldom appreciated and completely treatable. Continue reading FATIGUE and PMDD
Category Archives: PMDD/PMS
Teenagers and PMDD
PMDD frequently complicates and worsens the normal mood swings of teenage girls. This can be effectively eliminated with appropriate evaluation and treatment. By nature, teenage girls tend to be moody. At times, the mood swings they experience can be dramatic. Continue reading Teenagers and PMDD
PMDD Symptom Charting: The Key to Effective Treatment
True PMDD is an emotional manifestation of a hormonal imbalance occurring when a woman’s ovulatory function is diminished or changes. (This is why it is common in the teenage years, the later years of a woman’s menstrual cycles, and at Continue reading PMDD Symptom Charting: The Key to Effective Treatment
When is Hysterectomy Appropriate to Treat PMDD?
There are times when PMDD symptoms are so severe that they dramatically alter a woman’s ability to lead her life. There are also times when these symptoms will not adequately respond to even maximal medical therapies. These women have been Continue reading When is Hysterectomy Appropriate to Treat PMDD?
PMDD: An Ovulation Issue
PMDD is a gynecologic disease with both emotional and physical manifestations. This is a reflection of the effects that occur when the naturally occurring hormonal shifts a woman experiences monthly during an ovulatory menstrual cycle become imbalanced. Consistent, successful Continue reading PMDD: An Ovulation Issue
PMDD and the Coronavirus: How is COVID-19 Affecting Women?
The Coronavirus has reached pandemic proportions and is affecting virtually everyone worldwide in many ways. For those suffering from PMDD, while there is currently no known direct effect of the virus on PMDD, Coronavirus may have multiple indirect effects. If Continue reading PMDD and the Coronavirus: How is COVID-19 Affecting Women?
When is Hysterectomy an Option for Severe, Intractable PMS and PMDD?
What is a woman to do who suffers from severe to disabling PMDD/PMS that is significantly affecting her ability to live her life and ALL of the more conservative treatment approaches have failed? One possible therapeutic option is putting the Continue reading When is Hysterectomy an Option for Severe, Intractable PMS and PMDD?
Am I Always Going to Suffer from PMS/PMDD?
Do you currently experience the ravages of significant or dramatic mood swings based on your menstrual cycle? If so, you have probably asked yourself “Am I going to suffer with this for the rest of my life?” Fortunately, the answer Continue reading Am I Always Going to Suffer from PMS/PMDD?