Some women react very strongly to impending menstruation. In about a week, their mood begins to deteriorate, chest pains, vaginal discharge may appear. Depressed mood, depression, loss of interest in life - most likely, this is premenstrual syndrome. This phenomenon has been known to the world since ancient times, it has begun to be studied relatively recently and the unequivocal reasons for its appearance have not yet been established.
Premenstrual syndrome is more likely to occur in women after 30 years old, engaged in mental work, and living mainly in megacities. Girls who have had abortions, undergone infectious diseases and are often subject to stress are more likely to experience PMS. Symptoms of this disease, scientists say, are associated with a change in the amount of sex hormones that are in the blood, as well as with the concentration of other biologically active substances. It is also believed that there is a psychological background - women prone to irritability, suspiciousness, constantly dieting, are more prone to PMS disease.
How to determine a woman that she has premenstrual syndrome? Its signs are as follows:
- it occurs in a certain period before menstruation and ends with it;
- during this period there is a sharp change in mood, there is depression, irritability, short temper, anxiety;
- swelling of the mammary glands;
- headache, inability to concentrate;
- shortness of breath, fatigue, loss of strength;
- tearfulness, self-pity, fatigue, despondency, and so on.
Men often consider this condition of a woman to be whims, because they don’t know how this happens in the female body. For many female representatives, it is sometimes unclear where all this comes from. Everything seems to be fine, everything is in order at work, everything is normal at home, the weather is fine and suddenly - you barely drag your legs, life has lost its meaning, you can’t sleep at night, but at work it’s just that your eyes close - it can all be a premenstrual syndrome and with this condition do something.
Symptoms of PMS are known about a hundred. To determine that a woman has premenstrual syndrome, it is necessary to maintain a special calendar that will enable the attending physician to verify the presence of PMS and prescribe the correct treatment. In most cases, it is enough to conduct several sessions of psychotherapy to improve a woman's condition. Conducted behavioral therapy can help normalize the mode of rest and work, adjust nutrition and physical activity, and the condition returns to normal.
Nutrition is very important with a phenomenon such as premenstrual syndrome. Treatment most often begins with the use of spices, salt, caffeine and alcohol, the woman learns the techniques of relaxation and responding to stressful situations. During this period, positive emotions, pleasant feelings, support of loved ones are needed. Instead of coffee and tea, it is now better to brew herbal decoctions, take relaxing baths and not communicate with unpleasant people who can provoke a feeling of irritation and anger.
Someone may say: what is invented here, given by nature, then we must endure, it will pass by itself. If the disease goes away in a fairly mild form, then of course. But if a woman becomes a scammer, sweeps away everything in her path or torments everyone with her depressed state and crying, she not only suffers herself, but everyone around is tormented. In this case, action is necessary. If all of the above funds do not help, the disease prevents you from living and working, you need to seek help from a specialist. Only 5% of women need such help, usually the above funds are enough to ensure that the patient's condition stabilizes and returns to normal.