Symptoms and treatment of PMS

Are you tormented by headaches, swelling, insomnia and constantly recurring colds? Wait to complain about irreparably damaged health.

Often the cause of poor health is banal PMS. Almost every woman has heard about premenstrual syndrome, but not everyone is able to recognize the symptoms of this disease in themselves. Medical statistics are inexorable - up to 25% of Russian women suffer from one or another manifestation of PMS. More than half attribute them to natural irritability, chronic fatigue and early-onset problems with the immune, cardiovascular and genitourinary systems.

Meanwhile, recognizing PMS is not so difficult. If problems appear at approximately the same time - 7-10 days before the start of menstruation - and disappear with the onset of the “red days of the calendar”, PMS should be suspected. A modern woman has to literally be torn between caring for her family, hobbies and career, and the busy rhythm of life, unfavorable environmental conditions and transport problems in megacities make a destructive contribution to the development of premenstrual syndrome.

7 tips: how to treat

1Coping with premenstrual syndrome is not difficult, but only if you do it correctly - under the supervision of a gynecologist. Usually, treatment for PMS begins with eliminating its main cause - hormonal imbalance. Modern gynecologists often use hormonal contraceptives (pills, patch or vaginal ring) as first-line remedies. These drugs can normalize the balance of female sex hormones, stabilize the monthly cycle and significantly reduce life-complicating PMS symptoms.

2Mild sedatives can be an addition to hormonal drugs,

painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs.

3Correction of lifestyle and household habits will also help reduce the severity of PMS manifestations. If you give up excess “bad” fats, which women often do, you can expect a gradual restoration of impaired circulatory processes and a reduction in the manifestations of PMS.

4Do not drink alcohol, instant coffee and cola during this period - they increase hunger, headaches and depressive feelings.

5Go in for sports: aerobics, dancing, swimming and other activities increase the body's endurance and help increase the level of endorphins in the blood - joy hormones. All types of spiritual practices and gymnastics are also useful: meditation, qigong and yoga.

6Don’t forget to pamper yourself: relaxing baths, aromatic herbs and oils will lift your spirits on any day of your cycle.

7For some women, in moments of weakness, psychological support from loved ones can also help.

Tatyana Mikhailovna Motovilova, gynecologist, candidate of medical sciences, expert of the “No Surprises!” program