PMS is a true medical condition, and is being recognized more and more as such. Physical PMS symptoms include, but are not limited to breast tenderness and heightened skin sensitivity, while mental and emotional PMS symptoms may manifest themselves in increased irritability, depression, and a desire to be left alone (in other words, feeling antisocial).
PMS symptoms vary among women. Some suffer only minor ones, while others have severe PMS. It is considered severe PMS when the PMS symptoms actually make it almost impossible for a woman to function. PMS symptoms also include fatigue; however, PMS fatigue is more debilitating that regular fatigue. Whereas a woman may be able to push through normal feelings of fatigue, with PMS fatigue that extra reserve of strength just isn’t there. Many women recognize this, and try to plan accordingly by getting extra rest or clearing their schedules as much as possible during this time.
It is now known that PMS causes visible changes in the brain. For this reason, the more common PMS myths such as a woman is only imagining the PMS symptoms or she is exaggerating the intensity of them can, and should, be dispelled once and for all.
PMS—It Does Exist!
This post was written by:
Jessica Mousseau - who has written 127 posts on HealthTree Blog.
Jessica Mousseau is the co-founder and editor of Thinkgirl.net, a women's news website that educates women on issues related to their gender. She has written extensively on a variety of health topics, and holds a degree in journalism and media studies from Rutgers University.
Sat, Mar 6, 2010
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