PMS or how to protect yourself from stress in critical women's day

Modern medicine describes a large number of different symptoms which are experienced by almost every woman a few days before the onset of menstruation or during these days.


At the same time, can sharpen some chronic diseases and be new to the weakening of the immune system. How to help woman to maintain good health and confidence throughout the month?




Scholarly opinion is divided, some believe that the cause of PMS in the change of female hormones-estrogen and progesterone, others believe that it is a somatic phenomenon is due to violations of some of the features in the woman's body. Whatever it was, but 5-10% of women because of severe symptoms are disabled.




In such cases, you need to consult a gynecologist and endocrinologist for exception of hormonal disorders and other diseases with similar symptoms. The diagnosis of Premenstrual syndrome" is placed in the case, if at least five of the following symptoms occurred as months in a row.





There are 150 different symptoms of PMS, here are some of them:


- depression, bad mood, tearfulness;


- distraction, forgetfulness, inability to focus on something specific;


- decrease in activity, both social and physical;


- change of taste sensations(like salty and sweet);


- insomnia or drowsiness;


- skin rashes, allergic reactions are possible;


- swelling of the legs, the sensitivity of the joints, aching pain in the muscles;


- headache, dizziness;


- pain in the lower back and lower abdomen;


- breast engorgement;


- increased susceptibility to infection of the urogenital sphere.





Treatment of premenstrual syndrome


In most cases, for the treatment of PMS need comprehensive or partial therapy, from diet and mild exercise to antidepressants and hormones.




There are women for whom diet has an important place in the treatment of PMS, food should contain a maximum of carbohydrates (cereals, fruit, vegetables, potatoes) and a minimum of fat, it is necessary to abandon sugar, coffee and tea. Exercise and physical therapy will help to relieve stress. If careful measures are not effective, apply synthetic substitutes hormones that restore hormonal balance and eliminate PMS.





The prevention of premenstrual syndrome is the observance of sleep and rest, the exclusion of emotional stress before menstruation, respect for their own health, not only in the critical days, and throughout the monthly cycle.

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