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by Dr. Cheryl Jenkins The majority of women experience some symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). However, one in 20 of us experience symptoms so severe that it seriously affects our quality of life. For these women the prelude to their monthly visitor is viewed with trepidation.
One nuts4chic reader describes the days leading up to her period as… ‘The worst imaginable! The nights are plagued with insomnia, extreme restlessness and horrible hot flushes. The days are characterised with drowsiness, bloatedness, a complete inability to concentrate and a general feeling of lethargy. I can see myself getting angry and behaving irrationally but somehow I don’t seem to be able to control my emotions. My IBS [irritable bowel syndrome] is much worse in the days approaching my period and it’s not unusual for me to miss at least one day of work each month as a result of PMS. I feel a real relief once my period arrive; it is like Dr Jekyll and Miss Hyde. I’m very lucky my boyfriend is so understanding but I wish there was something I could do to help myself.’ So what exactly is PMS and what causes it? Is there anything you can do to reduce its effects?
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