Why PMS is not a myth: a psychiatrist explains
A diagnosis called premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD, does exist in medicine.
According to psychiatrist Vladimir Sokolov, women experience the following symptoms: irritability and mood swings, decreased memory and attention, and absent-mindedness.
In addition, PDR may be accompanied by palpitations, nausea, vomiting, headaches, etc.
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder begins a few days before menstruation and then subsides and disappears within a week of its onset.
As you already understood, the disorder is associated with the menstrual cycle, which, in turn, is characterized by rapid changes in hormonal levels.
In the first half of the cycle, usually up to the 14th day, the female body secretes estradiol, an estrogen that prepares the reproductive system for reproduction.
In the second half of the cycle, it is time for progesterone – it is also “responsible” for reproductive function, in particular, it is necessary for the correct attachment of the embryo to the uterus in the earliest stages of development.
The level of estrogens decreases - their production increases from day 19 to day 23. From day 24 to day 27, there is a sharp decline in progesterone production.
Such changes affect the psyche of women, while men do not suffer from periodic fluctuations in hormonal levels.
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