Her Discussions by Dr Faye Stop Letting Your Period Control Your Life | PMS & PMDD
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Dec 10, 2025 Explore the emotional rollercoaster of PMS and PMDD and how they can deeply affect daily life. Discover the neurological underpinnings of mood swings, brain fog, and cravings linked to hormonal changes. Learn about the distinctions between PMS and PMDD, and how treatments like SSRIs can offer relief. Faye dives into the importance of lifestyle choices, including nutrition and stress reduction, alongside practical strategies to manage symptoms effectively. Uncover the science that can empower you to take control of your well-being.
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PMS Is Common; PMDD Is Distinctly Severe
- PMS affects a large proportion of menstruating women and varies by culture and context.
- PMDD is a much more severe form that can hugely impact life and raise suicide risk significantly.
Three Symptom Categories Explained
- Symptoms cluster into psychological, physical and behavioural categories.
- Behavioural symptoms include brain fog, impulsivity and increased accident-proneness in the luteal phase.
Hormone Metabolite Disrupts The GABA 'Chill' Switch
- Allopregnanolone, a progesterone metabolite, modulates GABA receptors and should calm the brain.
- In PMS/PMDD the GABA system reacts abnormally to hormone changes, reducing the brain's 'chill' response.