How to holistically heal...PMDD

When you experience Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), consider this…

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In this edition…

1. Healing: When you experience Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), consider this…

   1. Understanding PMDD

   2. Understanding The Menstrual Cycle

2. Reverence: Herbal, Nutritional & Lifestyle Medicine to Manage PMDD

   1. The Role Of Herbal Medicine

   2. The Role Of Nutritional Medicine 

   3. The Role Of Lifestyle Medicine 

   4. The Role Of Trauma & Stress 

3. Exploring: The Naturopathic & Traditional Approaches of PMDD

   1. The Naturopathic Approach

   2. The Traditional Approach

Healing encompasses a comprehensive holistic approach, acknowledging the intricate web of factors that shape our well-being: our health, inheritance & genetics, environment, relationships, creativity, spirituality & self-care. Reverence is the deep respect & attention to the things that truly impact healing. Exploring is the journey into the deeper work, meeting the parts, wounds & survival strategies that keep us small, stuck & suffering with persistent symptoms & feelings.

I recently asked Maddie, our Naturopath & Clinic Assistant ‘How to holistically heal … premenstrual dysphoric disorder’. These are her words… 

1. Healing: When you experience Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), consider this…

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) are common menstrual cycle conditions with a range of physical, emotional and behavioural symptoms that occur in the days leading up to menstruation and typically resolve within one week. 

It is necessary to make a distinction between premenstrual symptoms, premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Typical premenstrual symptoms encompass a variety of physical, emotional and behavioural changes during the second half of the menstrual cycle including low mood and social withdrawal. In the two weeks prior to menstruation, up to 85% of women and those assigned female at birth (AFAB) experience premenstrual symptoms, while 30-40% develop PMS. The most prevalent symptoms of PMS include mood fluctuations, heightened anxiety, irritability, fatigue, physical aches, breast tenderness, bloating, abdominal discomfort, nausea, weight gain and alterations in sleep and dietary patterns. A diagnosis of PMS includes at least one of the physical and emotional symptoms prior to menses over three menstrual cycles.