Premenstrual syndrome or also called PMS is a period when a woman will enter her menstrual schedule. In the form of psychological and physical symptoms that arise one to two weeks before the scheduled menstruation comes.
PMS symptoms, usually occur in the last phase of the menstrual cycle (luteal) which begins after ovulation, on days 14 to 28 of a woman's menstrual cycle.
Symptoms of mood swings actually can go away on their own, a day or two after the onset of menstrual bleeding. PMS is very common in women of childbearing age, in the range of 20-40% of women experiencing mild to moderate symptoms.
This percentage affects 20 to 32 in pre-menopausal women. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder experiences symptoms related to feelings and emotions.
PMS does not require special therapy although it often affects mood swings, within seconds it can swing without a predictable rhythm.
Causes of mood swings
Mood swings occur in a woman during PMS, due to changes in the ups and downs of hormones that will enter the menstrual period.
Estrogen levels in a woman's body will increase at the end of the menstrual period (luteal) and reach a peak 14 days before the next menstrual cycle. Approaching the menstrual schedule, estrogen levels will decrease which can cause mood swings, such as feelings and emotions that often change.
In addition to changes in estrogen levels, another mood swing trigger is a decrease in serotonin levels, a chemical derived from amino acids that functions to prevent depression.
Occurrence of mood swings
Mood swings occur when physical and psychological symptoms occur during PMS, while the environment or people around them do not support them to go through mood swings comfortably. Feeling alone, while living out there must go on as usual. Workloads that can make women overthink must still be accepted by working women. The condition can be more serious if there has been a complicated problem before, while PMS can be debilitating to health as a result of dealing with it alone.
Physical Symptoms
PMS physical symptoms are not always the same in every woman who will menstruate, but in general, they feel:
- Bloated
- Body feels sore
- Pimples appear
- Breast pain
And others. Each woman can experience different symptoms and some don’t even feel it.
Psychological Symptoms
Some of the symptoms of mood swings that are felt can vary because they are related to feelings and hearts the condition of each woman is certainly different:
- Easily offended
- Easy to get angry
- Depression
- Easy cry
- Excessive sensitivity
- Feeling nervous and anxious
- Alternating sadness and anger
- Sensitive bring feelings
When a woman is in a mood swing, she is struggling through an unpleasant period. She needs a friend or someone else who can help her deal with her mood swing.
It's impossible to always bother people around you, every time PMS comes. Although this is certainly not the kind of solution that you want. One solution to create a comfortable atmosphere is conveying PMS schedules to the closest people or those who are often together at your main workplace.
Given, in the workplace, there is a tendency for differences of opinion to arise which can lead to disputes. While at home we can feel safer because the family can certainly understand our feelings.