

Health
10/08/2022
Reports suggest that 3 out of every 4 people who get periods experience PMS – premenstrual syndrome. Symptoms vary for each person, and even between cycles, and they can be both physical and emotional. PMS symptoms tend to occur in a pattern that you may come to recognize for yourself, but that’s not to say they can’t also spring up at random times or in new ways.
Physical PMS symptoms can include joint or muscle pain, headaches, fatigue, weight gain, bloating, tender breasts, breakouts and constipation or diarrhea. You may also experience changes to your mood, like heightened anxiety, depression, mood swings, irritability, social withdrawal, difficulty concentrating, change in libido and insomnia.
If your PMS symptoms are particularly bad and affect your day-to-day life, it’s possible you might have a more severe version of PMS called premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). It’s worth seeking medical advice for this to help you manage the condition.