Due to the confusion between premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. The latter is a severe form, which, according to Berezina, occurs in no more than 10% of women. Only a doctor can distinguish one from the other, but there are several bells when it is time to contact him. First, if there were no symptoms before, and then they appeared. Second, if PMS symptoms are such that they impair quality of life. For example, a woman begins to break down on loved ones and ruin the relationship. Third, if the symptoms persist.
– This is one of the very important points, because if a woman experiences all the same symptoms, but in the first phase of the cycle, this is no longer PMS. Differential diagnosis is very important here, because it may not be PMS, but for example, some kind of mental disorder or thyroid gland pathology. Of course, if all this bothers you, you need to consult a gynecologist to understand whether it is PMS or not, ”the doctor says.
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