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March 8, 2025

International Women’s Day 2025 Menopause Workplace

International Women’s Day 2025 is March 8. ‘Rights. Equality. Empowerment’ and ‘Accelerate Action’ can apply to menopausal and all employees.

Rights. Equality. Empowerment.

What is the (United Nations) UN Women’s theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025?

In International Women’s Day 2025: For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment. the UN Women explain:

“The world is facing many crises, ranging from geopolitical conflicts to soaring poverty levels and the escalating impacts of climate change. These challenges can only be addressed by solutions that empower women. By investing in women, we can spark change and speed the transition towards a healthier, safer, and more equal world for all”.

Accelerate Action

What is the International Women’s Day (IWD) campaign theme for 2025?

In IWD 2025 Is ‘Accelerate Action’ the IWD explain:

“Collectively, we can Accelerate Action for gender equality.

Step forward in solidarity for International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 on March 8 to help #AccelerateAction.

At the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158, which is roughly five generations from now, to reach full gender parity, according to data from the World Economic Forum.

Focusing on the need to Accelerate Action emphasizes the importance of taking swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality. It calls for increased momentum and urgency in addressing the systemic barriers and biases that women face, both in personal and professional spheres.

So, together, let’s Accelerate Action to speed up the rate of progress worldwide”.

IWD Work Mission

What is the IWD’s work mission?

In Women At Work the IWD explain:

“MISSION: Forge inclusive work cultures where women’s careers thrive and their achievements are celebrated”.

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Endometriosis After Menopause

Very little research has been conducted about endometriosis after menopause. Do not suffer in silence. Talk to your health care provider about your endometriosis symptoms during perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause.

Endometriosis

What is endometriosis?

In Facts About Endometriosis the World Endometriosis Society’s definition is:

“Endometriosis is a condition in which tissue similar to the lining inside the uterus (called “the endometrium”), is found outside the uterus, where it induces a chronic inflammatory reaction that may result in scar tissue. It is primarily found on the pelvic peritoneum, on the ovaries, in the recto-vaginal septum, on the bladder, and bowel”.

Endometriosis After Menopause Research

How much research has been conducted about endometriosis after menopause?

In Menopause and Endometriosis: Abstracts, published December 2024, the authors elaborate on:

“The shift in paradigm from the belief that endometriosis exclusively affects women of reproductive age has brought attention to its manifestation in postmenopausal patients. Despite this emerging awareness, there remains a dearth of information in the literature regarding postmenopausal endometriosis, with uncertainties surrounding its prevalence, clinical significance, optimal management strategies, and prognosis”.

Endometriosis After Menopause

Does endometriosis simply go away after menopause?

In Endometriosis Toolkit: A Patient Empowerment Guide the (United States) Society for Women’s Health Research note in Endometriosis and Menopause:

“5% of endometriosis patients are postmenopausal”.

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What if I think I have symptoms of endometriosis postmenopause or after menopause?

In Endometriosis: Does Endometriosis Go Away After Menopause? the Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov note:

“For some women, the painful symptoms of endometriosis improve after menopause. As the body stops making the hormone estrogen, the growths shrink slowly. However, some women who take menopausal hormone therapy may still have symptoms of endometriosis.

If you are having symptoms of endometriosis after menopause, talk to your doctor about treatment options”.

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Menopause and Medical Cannabis

Menopause and Medical Cannabis explains how more research studies are required to establish the effectiveness and safety of medical cannabis to alleviate menopause-related symptoms.

Menopause-Related Symptoms

Have studies examined the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis (MC) to alleviate menopause-related symptoms?

In More Women Turning to Medical Cannabis for Relief of Menopause Symptoms, published 03 August 2022, the North American Menopause Society (now the Menopause Society) note:

“Several observational studies previously demonstrated that medical cannabis use is associated with various clinical benefits, including improvements on measures of anxiety, mood, sleep, and pain, as well as cognitive improvement after treatment. But no studies to date have examined the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis to alleviate menopause-related symptoms”.

Perimenopause and Postmenopause

Did A Survey of Medical Cannabis Use During Perimenopause and Postmenopause, published 02 August 2022, examine the safety and efficacy of MC to alleviate menopause-related symptoms?

The Conclusion of the authors of A Survey of Medical Cannabis Use During Perimenopause and Postmenopause: Conclusion, with 258 participants, was:

“Results suggest that many individuals are currently using MC as an adjunctive treatment for menopause-related symptoms, particularly sleep disturbance and mood/anxiety. Future research should examine the impact of different MC use characteristics (e.g., cannabinoid profiles) on the efficacy of MC use for menopause-related symptoms. Increased severity and prevalence of mood and anxiety symptoms in perimenopausal participants suggest promising targets for clinical trials of cannabinoid-based therapies”.

July 2024 Study

What did the Women’s Perceptions and Experiences With Cannabis Use In Menopause: A Qualitative Study, published 09 July 2024, include in their Results?

The Results of the authors of Women’s Perceptions and Experiences With Cannabis Use In Menopause: A Qualitative Study, with 12 participants, included:

“Women self-managed their cannabis use, learning from their own experiences or the anecdotal sharing of others’, accessed cannabis from a variety of medical and nonmedical sources, and relied on experimentation, and a range of supports were described”.

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What should be noted about the use of MC to relieve the symptoms of menopause?

In Cannabis May Offer Relief From Menopause Symptoms: More Research Is Needed To Understand Cannabis Use for Menopausal Symptoms, published 27 September 2022, the Open Access Government elaborate on:

“Although some research studies have been done to understand the uses of cannabis in women to relieve the symptoms of menopause, more research needs to be done on the effectiveness of CBD products for menopause relief”.

On page two in More Women Turning To Medical Cannabis for Relief of Menopause Symptoms the NAMS note:

““Given the lack of clinical trial data on the efficacy and safety of medical cannabis for management of menopause symptoms, more research is needed before this treatment can be recommended in clinical practice. Healthcare professionals should query their patients about the use of medical cannabis for menopause symptoms and provide evidence-based recommendations for symptom management,” says Dr. Stephanie Faubion, NAMS medical director”.

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Early Menopause Stories

“‘Early menopause’ is when the final menstrual period occurs between 40 and 45 years”. Some women share their stories about how early menopause affected them.

Early Menopause and Premature Menopause

Is early menopause the same as premature menopause?

In Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Early and Premature Menopause the (Scottish) NHS Inform explain:

“Menopause before the age of 45 is called early menopause. Menopause before the age of 40 is called premature menopause”.

Support After Early Menopause Your Stories

What is the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) ‘Your Stories’?

In Support After Early Menopause Your Stories the (Australian) JH elaborate on:

“‘Your Stories’ is a place for women to share their health stories with us, to help support and encourage other women to make their health a priority too. Here is Natalie’s story.

Natalie, Melbourne, Victoria

Only hours after she was told she would have to undergo a hysterectomy and forego all hope of ever getting pregnant, Natalie headed off to her friend’s baby shower.

She and her husband had been trying for 18 months to have a baby. The endometriosis that Natalie had been trying to manage since her teens derailed their dream and the subsequent hysterectomy sent her into early menopause in her early 40s…”.

Early Menopause: Women’s Experiences

What is Early Menopause: Women’s Experiences?

In Early Menopause: Women’s Experiences – Overview, Healthtalk Australia elaborate on:

Early Menopause: Experiences and Perspectives of Women and Health Practitioners

“On this unique site you can read, watch and listen to stories of 30 women aged between 28 and 51 years, from diverse socio-cultural backgrounds living in Victoria, Australia, who have shared what it is like to experience early menopause (EM).

Women talked about being diagnosed with spontaneous early menopause, premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), medically-induced early menopause, or menopausal symptoms as a result of cancer and/or other medical treatments”.

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Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Menopause

During Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and every day, it can be important to note “Most cases of ovarian cancer happen in those who have already gone through the menopause (when you stop having periods”.

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2025

What is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in March 2025 in the United Kingdom (UK)?

In Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: What Is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month? the (UK) Target Ovarian Cancer explain:

“Every March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. It’s our chance to put ovarian cancer in the spotlight.

In the UK, over 7,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year. Two thirds of women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer too late when the cancer is harder to treat. And every day, 11 women die”.

Age

Is there an association between the risk of developing ovarian cancer and getting older?

In Ovarian Cancer Symptoms & Risks: What Are the Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancer? the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition explain:

“Age –
Your risk increase as you get older. Ovarian Cancer is more common in those aged 50-79. However, you can develop it when you are younger”.

In Ovarian Cancer Risk: Age the Target Ovarian Cancer note:

“As with most cancers the risk of developing ovarian cancer increases as you get older. Those over the age of 50 have a higher risk. Most cases of ovarian cancer happen in those who have already gone through the menopause (when you stop having periods). More than 50 in 100 cases of ovarian cancer are in those over 65 years.

Although it’s not common, if you’re younger and haven’t been through the menopause you can get ovarian cancer. Over 1,000 women under the age of 50 develop ovarian cancer every year. That’s why it’s important that everyone is aware of the symptoms of ovarian cancer. This is especially important if you have a family history of ovarian or breast cancer”.

In Ovarian Cancer: About Ovarian Cancer – Key Statistics for Ovarian Cancer according to the (United States) American Cancer Society:

“This cancer mainly develops in older women. About half of the women who are diagnosed with ovarian cancer are 63 years or older. It is more common in White women than Black women”.

Pap Test

Does the Pap test check for ovarian cancer?

No. In Ovarian Cancer Testing & Detection the World Cancer Coalition note:

“Currently, there is no routine, simple screening test to accurately detect ovarian cancer. Contrary to popular belief, cervical screening (i.e.: Pap smear) will not detect ovarian cancer. While cervical screening is effective in early detection of cervical cancer, it is not a test for ovarian cancer.

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Symptoms

What are the symptoms of ovarian cancer?

In Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer: What Are the Symptoms? the Target Ovarian Cancer elaborate on:

“Persistent bloating (not bloating that comes and goes)
Feeling full quickly and/or loss of appetite
Pelvic or abdominal pain (that’s from your tummy to the top of your thighs)
Urinary symptoms (needing to wee more urgently or more often than usual)”.

Other Symptoms

Occasionally what can be other symptoms of ovarian cancer?

In Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer: What Are the Symptoms? the Target Ovarian Cancer also explain:

“Occasionally there can be other symptoms:

Changes in bowel habit (e.g. diarrhoea or constipation)
Extreme fatigue (feeling very tired)
Unplanned weight loss
Any unusual bleeding from the vagina before or after the menopause should always be investigated by a GP”.

In Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer: What Are the Symptoms? the Target Ovarian Cancer note:

“Symptoms will be:

New – they’re not normal for you
Frequent – they usually happen more than 12 times a month
Persistent – they don’t go away”.

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What if I think I am experiencing symptoms of ovarian cancer?

In Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer: Worried About Your Symptom? the Target Ovarian Cancer elaborate on:

“If you regularly experience any one or more of these symptoms, which aren’t normal for you, it’s important that you contact your GP. It’s unlikely that your symptoms are caused by a serious problem but it’s important to get checked out, even if they’re mild. Your GP should order a CA125 blood test. They may also order ultrasound scans of your ovaries and tummy.

If two or more of your close relatives have had cancer you should tell your GP as ovarian cancer can run in families”.

Who is a GP?

DotS and DotC (Depending on the Country) a GP may be a qualified and registered general practitioner, a medical practitioner, a medical doctor or a doctor.

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International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is 6 February. 230 million girls and women may experience long-term complications from FGM. #Unite2EndFGM

2025 Theme

What is the 2025 theme for International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation?

In International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, 6 February: 2025 Theme: Step Up the Pace the United Nations (UN) elaborate on:

“There is an urgent need for even more targeted, coordinated and sustained and concerted efforts if we are to achieve our common goal of ending female genital mutilation by 2030. Every survivor’s voice is a call to action, and every choice they make in reclaiming their lives contributes to the global movement to end this harmful practice”.

Female Genital Mutilation

What is Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)?

In International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, 6 February: Ending Female Genital Mutilation By 2030 the UN’s definition is:

“Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights, the health and the integrity of girls and women”.

In Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): Overview the (United Kingdom) NHS (National Health Service) explain:

“It’s also known as female circumcision or cutting, and by other terms, such as Sunna, gudniin, halalays, tahur, megrez and khitan, among others”.

230 Million Girls and Women

How common is FGM?

In Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Frequently Asked Questions resource date March 2024, the United Nations Population Fund note:

“An estimated 230 million girls and women alive today are believed to have been subjected to female genital mutilation; but the number of girls subjected to the practice will likely increase due to global population growth. Girls and women who have undergone female genital mutilation live predominately in sub-Saharan Africa and the Arab States, but it is also practiced in select countries in Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America. It also occurs among int Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand”.

Long Term Complications

What can long-term complications of FGM include?

In Female Genital Mutilation: No Health Benefits, Only Harm, dated 31 January 2025, the WHO elaborate on:

“Long-term complications can include:

Urinary problems (painful urination, urinary tract infections);
Vaginal problems (discharge, itching, bacterial vaginosis and other infections);
Menstrual problems (painful menstruations, difficulty in passing menstrual blood, etc.);
Scar tissue and keloid;
Sexual problems (pain during intercourse, decreased satisfaction, etc.);
Increased risk of childbirth complications (difficult delivery, excessive bleeding, caesarean section, need to resuscitate the baby, etc.) and newborn deaths;
Need for later surgeries: women with Type 3 might require deinfibulation (opening the infibulated scar to allow for sexual intercourse and childbirth;
Psychological problems (depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, low self-esteem, etc.)”.

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What if I am worried about something down there?

If you are worried about something – anything – down there, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.

In Vulval Irritation: Odour the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health explain:

“If you are worried about the odour of your vulva and vagina, and/or have symptoms such as itching, burning, irritation, soreness, painful sex or painful urination, see your doctor”.

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Cervical Health Awareness Month 2025

Cervical Health Awareness Month 2025 is January in the United States and Cervical Cancer Prevention Week is 20 – 26 January 2025, in the United Kingdom.

Cervical Health Awareness Month

What is the (United States) January is Cervical Health Awareness Month?

In Cervical Health Awareness Month: We Can Prevent Cervical Cancer the (United States) National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) elaborate on:

“While NCCC is focused on cervical health and cervical cancer prevention all year long, Cervical Health Awareness Month in January is a time where we want to get as many people involved as we can. The World Health Organization has a plan for the elimination of cervical cancer through vaccination and screening—we can get there! This January, we encourage you to learn more about cervical health and cervical cancer prevention and take steps to help eliminate this preventable cancer”.

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Is there an association between menopause and cervical cancer?

In Cervical Cancer: About Cervical Cancer – Key Statistics for Cervical Cancer: How Common Is Cervical Cancer? last revised 16 January 2025, the American Cancer Society note:

“Cervical cancer is most frequently diagnosed in women between the ages of 35 and 44, with the average age being 50. It rarely develops in women younger than 20.

Many older women don’t realize that they are still at risk of developing cervical cancer as they age. More than 20% of cervical cancers are found in women over 65. However, these cancers rarely occur in women who have been getting regular tests to screen for cervical cancer before they were 65”.

Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines

Can different Countries have different cervical cancer screening guidelines?

Yes, different Countries can have different cervical cancer screening guidelines, so it can be in your best interest to choose to check what’s what for you.

Cervical Screening Appointment Month

Make January your “Cervical Screening Appointment Month”.

Book your cervical screening appointment now, so you can tick this off your 2025 to-do list.

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Māori Women and Menopause

Māori Women and Menopause includes the infographics Maori: Menopause What Are the Symptoms? and Maori: What Is Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) and Is It Safe?

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Where may I find a list of New Zealand doctors “Who have a special interest in women’s health in midlife and menopause”?

On the Australasian Menopause Society’s (Australia and New Zealand] website in Find An AMS Member the AMS include:

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Antidepressants for Hot Flushes

Have you been prescribed antidepressants to treat hot flushes or hot flashes even though you do not feel depressed? Yes, antidepressants can be used to treat hot flushes.

Antidepressants for Hot Flushes

Why can antidepressants be used to treat hot flushes or hot flashes?

On page two in Menopause Management Options: Non-Hormonal Options – Non-hormonal Prescription Medication: Antidepressants the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) explain:

“Some antidepressants have been shown to relieve hot flushes. For example, venlafaxine, paroxetine, escitalopram and fluoxetine. Side effects may include nausea, dry mouth, hot flushes, sweats and insomnia.

Note: Paroxetine and fluoxetine can reduce the effectiveness of some cancer treatment medicines”.

In Hot Flashes: Diagnosis & Treatment – Treatment: Antidepressants the (United States), dated 20 December 2023, Mayo Clinic elaborate on:

“A low-dose form of paroxetine (Brisdelle) is the only nonhormone treatment for hot flashes approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Other antidepressants that have been used to treat hot flashes include:

Venlafaxine (Effexor XR)
Paroxetine (Paxil, Pexeva)
Citalopram (Celexa)
Escitalopram (Lexapro)

These medications aren’t as effective as hormone therapy for severe hot flashes, but they can be helpful to women who can’t use hormones. Possible side effects include nausea, difficulty sleeping or drowsiness, weight gain, dry mouth or sexual dysfunction”.

In The 2023 Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing Menopause: Management – Menopausal Hormone Therapy, published online 30 October 2023, the authors elaborate on:

“The following non-hormonal therapies have evidence to support their use to alleviate VMS.

The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors are effective in some, but not all, women with VMS. Paroxetine, 7.5 mg/day, has regulatory approval for VMS in the USA.

Fezolinetant is a neurokinin 3B receptor antagonist that acts centrally in the brain to reduce VMS. It may improve sleep quality by reducing nocturnal VMS. Fezolinetant has been approved for the treatment of VMS at a dose of 45 mg/day in some countries.

Low-dose oxybutynin has been found to be effective for treatment of VMS either as a standard low-dose or extended-release formulation.

Other potential, but probably less effective, options include clonidine and gabapentin/pregabalin. Clonidine may be prescribed for VMS for women who cannot take estrogen at a dose of 100–150 μg/day, although the effect is modest and it is not consistently recommended…”.

2023 Nonhormone Therapy Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society

What did the Nonhormone Therapy Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society include

In The 2023 Nonhormone Therapy Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society: Methods Prescription Therapies: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors, published May 2023, the authors elaborate on:

“Paroxetine, escitalopram, citalopram, venlafaxine, and desvenlafaxine have been shown to significantly reduce VMS in large, double-blind RCTs of symptomatic women. Duloxetine has been found to reduce VMS in smaller studies. Hot flash reductions vary from 25% to 69% with these treatments, with improvements in composite hot flash severity and frequency from 27% to 61%. Trends toward improvement have been seen with sertraline and fluoxetine, but these were statistically insignificant; therefore, they are not recommended”.

What is VMS?

VMS can be an abbreviation for Vasomotor Symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats.

What is RCTs?

RCTs can be an abbreviation for Randomized Controlled Trials.

Hot Flushes + Depression

Do antidepressants used to manage hot flushes also treat depression?

In Hot Flashes: What Can I Do? Non-Hormonal Medications To Treat Hot Flashes the (United States) National Institute on Aging (NIA) note:

“People who take an antidepressant to help manage hot flashes generally take a lower dose than people who use the medication to treat depression or other psychiatric conditions”.

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What if I would like to try an antidepressant to treat my hot flushes?

In Hot Flashes: What Can I Do? Non-Hormonal Medications To Treat Hot Flashes the NIA also note:

“As with any medication, talk with your doctor about whether this is the right medication for you and how you might manage any possible side effects”.

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Meno Martha, PMS and Perimenopause

During perimenopause our premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual mood disorder (PMDD) symptoms may get worse.

PMS

What is PMS?

Depending on the Source (DotS), the definition of PMS may vary. In Premenstrual Syndrome: Summary – What Is Premenstrual Syndrome? the (United States) Medline Plus’s definition is:

“Premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, is a group of physical and emotional symptoms that start one to two weeks before your period. Most women have at least some symptoms of PMS, and the symptoms go away after their periods start. The symptoms may range from mild to severe”.

Perimenopause PMS

During perimenopause may our PMS symptoms get worse?

In Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS): Does PMS Change With Age? the Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov explain:

“Yes. PMS symptoms may get worse as you reach your late 30s or 40s and approach menopause and are in the transition to menopause, called perimenopause.

This is especially true for women whose moods are sensitive to changing hormone levels during the menstrual cycle. In the years leading up to menopause, your hormone levels also go up and down in an unpredictable way as your body slowly transitions to menopause. You may get the same mood changes, or they may get worse.

PMS stops after menopause when you no longer get a period”.

In Premenstrual Disorders & Menopause: Perimenopause & Natural Menopause – How May Being Perimenopausal Affect My PMDD/PME? the International Association for Premenstrual Disorder’s (IAPMD) elaborate on:

“PMDD cycling does go away after you are fully menopausal; however, during the years before and during the menopause transition (perimenopause), things can get rough for a while since those with PMDD are sensitive to hormone changes, and hormone flux increases EVEN MORE during perimenopause. Estrogen and progesterone production becomes very erratic and unstable before it declines at menopause”.

PMDD

What is PMDD?

DotS the definition of PMDD may vary. In Learn: PMDD the IAPMD’s definition is:

“Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is a cyclical, hormone-based mood disorder with symptoms arising during the premenstrual, or luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and subsiding within a few days of menstruation. It affects an estimated 5.5% of women and AFAB individuals of reproductive age. While PMDD is directly connected to the menstrual cycle, it is not a hormone imbalance. PMDD is a severe negative reaction in the brain to the natural rise and fall of estrogen and progesterone. It is a suspected cellular disorder in the brain. Symptoms can worsen over time and or around reproductive events such as menarche (the first menstrual cycle), pregnancy, birth, miscarriage, and perimenopause”.

Menstrual Diary

May keeping a menstrual diary help?

In Menstrual Diary the (United Kingdom) National Association for Premenstrual Syndrome explain:

“A completed menstrual chart is the first step towards understanding your own menstrual health. Download the menstrual diary.

Our chart helps you to record accurately your menstrual cycle, to note related symptoms as they occur, to define when you are symptom-free, to plot your days of menstruation and to note the duration of your cycle”.

In Tracking Your Cycle & Symptoms the IAPMD note:

“PMDD cannot be diagnosed via blood, hormone, or saliva test. These tests can, however, rule out any underlying disorders including hormone imbalance or thyroid issues. The only way to currently test for PMDD is by tracking symptoms for a span of two more menstrual cycles”.

In Premenstrual Syndrome – Self-Care: Keep A Diary of Symptoms the (United States) MedlinePlus explain:

“Keeping a calendar or diary of your symptoms can help you identify the symptoms that are causing you the most trouble. Writing down your symptoms on a calendar can help you understand possible triggers for your symptoms. It can also help your health care provider choose an approach that is most helpful for you. In your diary or calendar, be sure to record:

The type of symptoms you are having
How severe your symptoms are
How long your symptoms last
Whether your symptoms respond to a treatment you tried
At what point during your cycle your symptoms occur

You may need to try different things to treat PMS. Some things you try may work, and others may not. Keeping track of your symptoms may help you find the treatments that work best for you”.

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What if I would like help with PMS or PMDD or PME?

In Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS): Living With – When Should I See My Healthcare Provider? the (United States) Cleveland Clinic explain:

“See your provider if you’re unable to get relief from your PMS symptoms. To get the most out of your visit, come to your appointment prepared to discuss your symptoms and your period in detail. Track your period and symptom history on a calendar, planner or app. Be prepared to share information about your period start and stop dates and your symptoms (including how mild or severe) for at least two consecutive periods”.

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