Finally, Science Explains The Brain Changes Behind Pre-Period Mood Swings

Women's hormonal health, and particularly how hormones shape brain function, has long been a research blind spot. This study ...
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This Hormonal Shift Might Explain Why Your Mood Can Take a Dive the Week Before Your Period Starts

A new brain scan study suggests the hormone progesterone can influence parts of the brain involved in emotion regulation.
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Don't mistake every change that occurs before your period for PMS; these could be warning signs

Women may experience many physical and emotional changes before their periods. This is called PMS (premenstrual syndrome), ...
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Brain fog, fatigue, mood swings: Defining ‘not feeling like myself’ in perimenopause

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Survey data show 63% of midlife women reported “not feeling like myself” half the time or more over 3 months.
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Exhaustion before period? Gynaecologist shares when it may be more than 'just PMS'

Are you someone who struggles to get out of bed in the morning before periods? Do you struggle with basic tasks due to ...
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What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder? And how is it different to PMS?

Periods can feel like an unwanted guest for many women and gender diverse people who menstruate, bringing cramps, mood swings and exhaustion. But how do you know if what you are experiencing is ...
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The Menstrual Mood Disorder You’ve Never Heard About

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Here's what happens when you drink red wine during your period

While some women experience little to no changes during their monthly period, others are “blessed” with mood swings, cramps, and fatigue just because their body is “angry” eggs were not fertilised.

‘My mood swings were so extreme, my friends staged an intervention’

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) affects five percent of women who have periods, and can cause extreme mood swings, severe depression and personality change. It’s often misdiagnosed as a mental ...