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Here's why Indian boys and men should know about menstruation
You must know about periods because it is natural and completely normal!
Dr. Ramakrishna Reddy
Gynecologist
Dr. Ramakrishna Reddy
Gynecologist
Premenstrual syndrome or PMS is a collection of symptoms that occur one or two weeks before you get your periods. PMS-related symptoms are emotional and physical in nature. Some women reportedly have such severe symptoms that they have to miss work or school; however, some women are not bothered by symptoms. The seriousness of symptoms varies between individuals. Usually, PMS occurs after the end of ovulation in your menstrual cycle and almost at the beginning of the period. Usually, as your period starts, the symptoms wear off.
As many as three out of every four menstruating women have experienced PMS symptoms, which show that women in their early and late 30s are more prone to PMS.
Usually, symptoms are behavioural and physical in nature and depict the body’s hormonal changes. The length of how long the symptoms show up in the woman varies between a few days and two weeks. Symptoms tend to worsen six days before and usually peak at about two days before the menstrual period starts. There are two types of symptoms that you may face:
Emotional signs and symptoms include behavioural symptoms like-
Causes
Similar to multiple unknown mechanisms that occur in the body, the mechanism of PMS is unclear. Scientists believe that it is caused by severe hormonal fluctuations that occur just before, during and, after every woman’s menstrual cycle. The fact that PMS happens after ovulation can be linked to a considerable decrease in oestrogen and progesterone levels and gets better as the hormone level starts increasing right before the start of your periods.
Risk Factors
Unfortunately, women who are obese, have a greater waist circumference, live extremely stressful lives, eat a lot of junk food or food with high salt content, drink lots of coffee or alcohol, and smoke tobacco-containing products suffer from these symptoms more often. In conclusion, women are more prone to suffering from PMS-related symptoms. Moreover, studies show that women with a family history or personal histories of depression are more prone to PMS.
The diagnosis of PMS is important and you will have to provide a detailed medical history to your physician of when the symptoms started to appear and when they start to worsen as per the menstrual history. Maintaining track of the dates of your menstrual cycle is helpful. To confirm the diagnosis, the physician will track your symptoms through one or two menstrual cycles.
The confirmation of the pattern of symptoms is performed through three criteria. A woman’s symptoms must
Primarily, the doctor will attempt to make certain diet- and lifestyle-related changes to check if they affect the symptoms of PMS in any way. However, in addition to implementing the changes I mention, it is important that you maintain a diary of your symptoms, which will help us understand if the changes are helping relieve your symptoms.
There are two types of treatment alternatives that the physician can suggest:
PMS symptoms can be relieved with various prescription medications, including
Dietary supplements help with PMS symptom relief:
Note that >50% of the women who suffer from PMS have other healthcare problems that may get worse right before the menstrual period. They include
You must know about periods because it is natural and completely normal!
Premenstrual syndrome can be debilitating. But with these natural remedies, you don't have to suffer any more. These are safe and without any side effects.
You'll be surprised to know that some common ingredients in your kitchen can help reduce pain during periods.
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You must know about periods because it is natural and completely normal!
Premenstrual syndrome can be debilitating. But with these natural remedies, you don't have to suffer any more. These are safe and without any side effects.
You'll be surprised to know that some common ingredients in your kitchen can help reduce pain during periods.
PMS symptoms, including mood swings, occur during the last (luteal) phase of the menstrual cycle, which starts after ovulation typically day 14 to 28 of a woman's monthly cycle. Once menstruation starts, mood swings usually disappear.
Jaee Khamkar, Dietician, Fortis Hospital, Kalyan, in her exclusive article to The HealthSite talks about what you should eat to manage pre-menstrual syndrome or PMS better.
Irregular periods, menstrual pain, premenstrual pain, acne, anaemia, missed periods -- how many of these problems do you face? Take care of your reproductive health, women!
PMDD is a more severe form of PMS and it can affect your mood, and cause extreme sadness, anger, breast tenderness and bloating.
Globally, about 2 per cent of women experience premenstrual dysphoric syndrome, and more women experience premenstrual syndrome.
Your onset of early menopause could be due to eating lots of refined carbohydrates, particularly white pasta and rice
Ankita Ghag, Clinical nutritionist, Vacchan Aarogya and InBody, lists out some teas to help you tackle various ailments
Are you craving for red meat? Your monthly periods could just be around the corner.
Endometriosis is a common condition, but not many know how it is to live with it.
Two tablespoons of Ashokarishta for a period of one month was enough to regulate your periods.
Dr Sachin Nichite, leading gynaecologist, tells us more about PMS and the changes that need to be made in order to overcome the symptoms.
A premenstrual mood disorder affects two to five per cent of women of reproductive age.
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Yup, it's true. Period pain and PMS gets worse in winter.
