Why are you girls always on your last nerve?   Is it that day of the month?   Are you okay?   All good?   Why so serious?

Aren’t you sick of these entire questions? It’s easy to pass comment over others but it becomes difficult to accept for ourselves. Many people prompting girls and telling them that they’re PM Sing don’t even have the clue about what PMS actually is. 

Even women are nowhere less as they also participate in the same talks for other women. It’s high time; we all should have the knowledge about the anxiousness a woman faces during or before her menstrual cycle.

Table of CONTENT

• What is Premenstrual Syndrome?
• Symptoms
• When to see a doctor?
• Calming down PMS.

What does Premenstrual Syndrome actually mean? 

Premenstrual syndrome [PMS] is a condition that change or affects a woman’s emotions, behavior, and physical health during certain days of the menstrual cycle, usually just before her menses. 

PMS is a supremely common condition in women, Almost 90% of menstruating women undergo PMS. These symptoms generally start five to eleven days before the menstruation and typically go away when menstruations begin. The cause of PMS is unknown.

Many researchers, however, believe that it’s related to change in both sex hormones and serotonin levels at the beginning of the menstrual cycle. 

A high increase in hormones can cause mood swings, anxiety, and irritability.

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Symptoms of Premenstrual syndrome are:-

• Abdominal bloating
• Abdominal pain
• Sore breasts
• Acne
• Mood swings
• Food cravings, especially for sweets
• Constipation
• Headaches
• Sensitivity to light or sound
• Fatigue
• Irritability
• Changes in sleep patterns
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Anger issues
• Sadness
• Emotional outbursts

When you should see a Doctor?

Although PMS is an extremely common issue among almost every menstruating woman, you may have to visit a doctor if the things start getting out of your hands never ignore any extreme symptoms like physical pain, mood swings, and other symptoms start to affect your daily life, or if your symptoms don’t go away better visit a doctor if you experience any such issues during your menstrual cycle:-

Research is made that when you face mare that one symptom incorrect time frame that is severe enough to cause impairment and is absent between menses and ovulation. Your doctor must also rule out other causes, such as:

• Anemia 
• Endometriosis 
• Thyroid
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Chronic fatigue syndrome 
• Connective tissue or rheumatologic diseases.

How to calm down the effects of PMS?

One can’t cure PMS but can calm the symptoms. If the PMS is mild and moderate the treatment includes:-

1. Drink plenty of water or fluids to ease abdominal boating. 
2. Keep your diet balanced to improve overall health and energy level.
3. Taking a sound sleep of at least 8 hours in a day will reduce fatigue.
4. Increase the intake of vitamin-D to reduce symptoms.
5. Perform exercises to decrease bloating and improve your mental health.
6. Perform activities like playing games, reading books or exercising in order to reduce stress.

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