ICP destroys the lives of many women

According to a recent study, premenstrual syndrome (PMS) has on the lives of women more devastating impact than previously thought.

In moderate and severe cases, it prevents the woman not only to work normally, but simply to live their daily lives.

Many women believe that the pronounced manifestations of PMS are normal, and reconciled with his condition, thinking that they have no choice.

But if the ICP destroys plans and prevent a woman to communicate with other people, caring for children and work in normal mode, the time has come to ask for help from medicine.

In one recent study of more than 400 women within 2 months of daily recorded in the diary of his condition. Participants evaluated scored sleep, appetite, bloating, hard work, as well as feelings of irritability, depression and apathy. Women indicated how often they had not come to work, and how much influence the ICP.

It was found that women with moderate and severe course of premenstrual syndrome:

* Almost 9 times more likely to have worsening of the illness, which is observed within 1 week or longer.
* In the 5 times more likely to report reduced efficiency (80% of women in this group it lasted a week and longer).
* There are two times more likely to take sick leave for two or more days.

However, exact data on how many women suffer from complications of ICP does not exist. In that study the number was 30%.

Part of the difficulty stems from the fact that women do not go to the doctor until the symptoms of PMS do not start to really threaten their normal lives. Although, on the other hand, problems that have traditionally been associated with PMS may be caused by other reasons.

In addition, the precise definition of premenstrual syndrome does not exist, therefore, to collect reliable statistics on this issue is not easy. Some say that the problem of ICP contrived, others - that it is very common and occurs in 30-70% of women.

It is believed that approximately 4% of women have premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PRD) - a severe form of PMS. It is difficult to determine how many women suffer from it, because many of them do not go to the doctor.

To develop a single definition of PMS needs further investigation. Many women have related health problems. For example, feeling worse before menstruation can be depression. Scientists can not yet say exactly how hormonal changes during menstruation affect the level of serotonin - a substance regulating a person's mood. The cause of poor health may also be a disease of the thyroid gland.

Among the symptoms of PMS - bloating, headaches, increased appetite, abdominal cramps, breast tenderness, nervousness, mood swings, irritability and depression.

In general, there is, something to discuss with your doctor.

Here are some ways to help alleviate the symptoms of PMS:

* Exercise several times a week.
* Eat right, during menstruation eat more foods rich in complex carbohydrates (cereals, potatoes).
* Eat foods with high calcium content, which not only improve your health, but also strengthen the bones.
* Ask the doctor whether you should receive antidepressants from the group of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
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