It's related to inflammation. My wife has suffered with pmdd for 14 years and I tirelessly researched everything. I started thinking about going the holistic route and was referred to Dr Achina Stein. She has a video called "what if it's not depression" on KZfaq and after I watched it, everything started to make sense. The majority of autoimmune and depression issues are related to our gut health, trauma and serious illness. My wife has returned to her self for the last 2 months after being bedridden for the previous 9 months, and I am so thankful I found this information.

When I first watched your video a long time ago, I thought that you're perfect with a well organized life and it was great to watch... Now when you're more open and you're not afraid to talk about almost anything it's even better! You are still perfect, but you feel more like a human. This is gonna help soo many people!! Thank you Genevieve ❤❤

I haven’t even known that such disorder exists! Thank you for spreading awareness!💕

The rage is like so brutal. I want to cry about it. Sleep IS A MUST! SLEEP IS A NEEEED

thank you for including gender-diverse terminology to include intersex, trans men, nonbinary/genderless-fluid people, etc. I also love how using this technology helps women who do not experience a period feel like they are not any less of a woman.

You are wise beyond your years! Being a woman is not easy. The more in tune you are with your body, the easier it is to detect. With mine, every health ailment I have is exaderated . The anxiety I used to experience was more like a very low tolerance to almost anything. Also for me, more responsibilities intensified symptoms.Hormones are complicated indeed. I already have an iron & magnest deficiency. Increasing my magnesium is a MUST 2 weeks before. Staying on schedule with my iron supplement is key. It took years to fing the right iron & magnesium that my body could actually absorb. And yes, calcium, I find myself naturally eating more calcium fortified foods 2 weeks prior. God has helped me manage my health & given me much wisdom. The health care system near me has failed me greatly. Hormones are no joke, you must recognize when theyre off, thats half the battle. Its a dysforia for sure.

All this information is so hard to listen to for empathetic people. This is going to help people so much.! Great video!

love that you said "people that experience menstruation" 🥰🥰

Thank you for sharing about this! I think one of the most valuable things women can do for ourselves and each other is to speak openly about our cycles. Your tips are really great, very useful advice. Another I would add is herbal teas and pears! Pears are high in hydration, calcium, fiber, and potassium. I find having a few beautiful ripe pears on hand really helps to ease my cramps and soothe my digestion.

I also struggle with PMDD, and what helped me was starting the progesterone-only pill in combination with antidepressants. Not gonna work for everyone, but thought I'd put it out there for people wanting to try anything and everything ♡ I know the desperation. And the dread of knowing what's to come every month.

I felt so relieved being diagnosed with PMDD. I thought I was crazy it felt so good to have something explain what’s happening. My doctor has me on Zoloft and the pill. I took Zoloft first and helped so much. Started taking the pill and it’s good but I feel a lot of what I need to feel to release negative emotions is suppressed. It’s weird idk

that's how i felt when i got diagnosed with autism, i felt a weight release off of my shoulder. i knew there was a reason why it was hard for me to make friends why it was hard for me to make eye contact with people i knew i wasnt just weird or akward or rude (when not making eye contact with people)

Thank you! I am 34 and realizing now two weeks out of the month I just suck LOL. And that’s ok. Ugh pmmd sisters.

We need more honest vlog content likebthis.■ more mental health vlogs please!!!

I have PMDD and the worst thing g for me is the rage. I get so angry!

does the anhedonia (lack of pleasure) go away once we get our period?so would that be pmdd that we were depressed before it appearing?

I loved this video you did🥰🥰

Do you have ADHD at all. I am asking because I know that hormonal things greatly effect women with ADHD. They are more likely to have issues during puberty, with PMDD, Post partum depression, and approaching menopause. Not saying that is your case just curious or mad be something to look into. Also since hormones effect you be careful/ monitor if you are using hormonal birth controls because that can cause issues with people who are hormone sensitive.

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