Anxiety before period: Causes and treatments
When you hear the words premenstrual syndrome (PMS), the first things you probably think about are mood swings, bloating and cravings. What may not sp
When you hear the words premenstrual syndrome (PMS), the first things you probably think about are mood swings, bloating and cravings. What may not spring immediately to mind is anxiety. Yet premenstrual anxiety is one of the possible symptoms many women experience during the week or two before their period. It just hasn’t been talked about as much as those other, arguably more well-known, symptoms.
However the conversation about premenstrual anxiety is growing these days – perhaps it’s a sign of the times we’re living in. But while it’s one thing to feel a bit tense or to worry a bit more than usual in the run-up to your period, experiencing stomach wrenching, panic-inducing anxiety is quite something else. In other words, some anxiety is considered normal, but severe anxiety definitely is not.
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