What is the connection between PMS and mood swings?
The exact cause of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is still unclear, but the connection between PMS and mood fluctuations has been well introduced. It is assumed that more than 30 percent of women suffer from serious mood fluctuations on the days of menstruation. Most studies show that the main cause is elevated levels of hormonal estrogen, but exactly how these levels work in the chemistry of the brain is still being studied. One paradox that tends to disrupt theory is that women who go through menopause, which usually have a low estrogen level, often experience the mood of a similar nature to PMS. Studies are performed to fully understand how estrogen affects mood. However, during days that lead to menstruation, progesterone should be a dominant hormone, in women suffering from PMS, the levels of progesterone are down, while the levels are estrogenujsi. This condition can often lead to mood swings, severe blooming and headaches. Women suffering from a condition often experience symptoms during the week leading to menstruation anda few days after starting bleeding. Then they seem to compensate for their hormone levels and most of the symptoms disappear.
Some studies suggest that PM and mood fluctuations may be related to diet. Women in the Western world seem to have a higher incidence of PM than women in other parts of the world. In addition, overweight women are exposed to a higher risk of developing a condition than women who have normal weight. In addition, women who are underweight are least likely to suffer from PMS compared to normal and overweight. It seems that this suggests that the body weight index plays an important role in PMS and mood fluctuations.
PMS treatment and mood fluctuations usually depend on the detachment of the condition. In many women, the symptoms are mild and last only a few days and in these cases treatment may not be indicated. In other women, symptoms are so serious that aggressive treatment is required that may include antidepressants and diuretics. U nSometimes contraceptive pills sometimes help to balance estrogen levels. In women with the most serious form of PM, which is called premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), doctors sometimes use drug injections that stop the ovulation process.