PMS symptoms are a combination of physical and emotional symptoms that some women experience a few days before menses. Symptoms appear before your period starts and will disappear during your period.
Women can manage and gradually put a stop to PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome) by making lifestyle changes and now studies have shown that eating some kinds of food can relieve and gradually eliminate PMS.
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) has a wide variety of symptoms, including mood swings, tender breasts, food cravings, fatigue, irritability, and depression. It’s estimated that as many as 3 of every 4 menstruating women have experienced some form of premenstrual syndrome.
The number of signs and symptoms of premenstrual syndrome is many, but most women only experience a few of these problems, they are emotional and behavioral symptoms as well as physical signs and symptoms.
PMS is likely associated with hormonal changes that occur during the second half of the menstrual cycle
Ovulation occurs about midway through your cycle. This allows your body to release an egg, resulting in a drop in estrogen and progesterone levels. A change in these hormones can lead to both physical and emotional symptoms.
For some women, the physical pain and emotional stress are so severe that it can affect their daily lives.
Emotional and Behavioral Symptoms
PMS emotional and behavioral symptoms are:
- Tension or anxiety
- Crying spells
- Depressed mood
- Appetite changes and food cravings
- Mood swings and irritability or anger
- Social withdrawal
- Poor concentration
- Insomnia (trouble falling asleep)
PMS Symptoms and Physical Signs
PMS symptoms and physical signs are:
- A headache
- Abdominal bloating
- Joint or muscle pain
- Breast tenderness
- Fatigue
- Weight gain related to fluid retention
- Constipation or diarrhea
- Acne flare-ups
PMS Symptoms and Natural Treatment
If you haven’t been able to manage your premenstrual syndrome with lifestyle changes and if you would like to relieve and gradually eliminate your premenstrual syndrome then make sure you start eating lots of leafy green vegetables because, according to a recent report, they could cut your risk of pre-menstrual syndrome by up to 40 percent. According to a study published in The American Journal of Epidemiology, it’s the non-heme iron – a form of iron only found in plants – that does the remedy. They found over a 10 year period that the women who consumed the most of this mineral in their diets had the lowest chance of developing PMS.
The study looked at 3,000 women who completed food frequency questionnaires throughout the 10 year trial at the end of which 1,057 women were diagnosed with PMS while 1,968 remained symptom-free. The researchers found that the women who ate the most non-heme iron were much less likely to develop the condition.
You can ease and eliminate your PMS symptoms by eating lots of dark green, leafy vegetables, dried fruit, beans, lentils, chickpeas, broccoli, and green beans.
You can also take a supplement like Organics-G to ensure that you are getting the daily recommended intake of these essential vitamins, minerals, and other important nutrients.
There is also a combination of herbal blend that helps with PMS symptoms. You can say no to PMS with FertilXtra for Women.
Dr. Benney is a fertility blogger, she loves writing and has been writing fertility articles since 2014.
She advocates for natural fertility and supports men and women through their fertility journey. She consults for FERTIL-24 Herbals, a fertility and wellness center in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Benney loves God and nature.
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