Period is a natural process that every woman has to go through every month. The beginning of your period indicates that you have the potential to become a mother. During menstruation, women have to face many problems like pain, irritability, loss of appetite, and heavy flow... but some women have problems like mood swings, irritability, anxiety, etc. even before the period starts. It starts happening. We know this as a premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Let us know what this PD is and why it happens.

What is Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PDD)?

PDD means Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder…this problem starts 10 days before the period starts. Actually, before periods, some hormonal changes start taking place in the body of women. In this, the serotonin hormone is deficient in the body. Blood vessels start narrowing. Due to this, the physical and mental health of women is affected due to which mood swings, irritability and anger remain. Sometimes its symptoms are very severe which also affects your efficiency.

Symptoms of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

  • Back, waist and stomach cramps
  • Nausea
  • Increase in the problem of pimples
  • Persistent headache
  • Feeling weak in the body
  • Panic button
  • Digestive system upset
  • Having mood swings
  • Getting angry
  • Overreact even to small things
  • Feeling overfed or overworked insomnia
  • Breast pain or looseness

Get rid of symptoms in this way

  • Exercise regularly, releases happy hormones.
  • Consume fiber-rich fruits and vegetables.
  • Keep yourself stress-free through meditation.
  • Stay away from smoking.

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