DURATION: When will I be complaint free again? | The Premenstrual Syndrome

DURATION: When will I be complaint free again?

Most women who suffer from premenstrual syndrome suffer from the symptoms again every month. Complete recovery is usually not expected until the onset of the menopause. Each individual episode lasts only a few days and the symptoms disappear spontaneously with the onset of menstruation. The symptoms of premenstrual syndrome can usually be suppressed so well with the continuous use of a pill that the complaints do not mean any restrictions in everyday life.

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Since the exact cause of the premenstrual syndrome is not yet clear, various options are discussed. One possibility why a premenstrual syndrome occurs despite the pill is simply that the pill is underdosed. Not every woman needs the same amount of hormones in her cycle and especially at the beginning of taking the pill gynaecologists try low-dose preparations first, which is not always sufficient.

The body is therefore still subject to fluctuations in the hormone balance. Even the pill break, which many women still take after three weeks, causes cyclical hormone fluctuations and can therefore also trigger symptoms. Since psychological factors also seem to play a role in the development of a premenstrual syndrome, knowledge about the pill break and the coming abortion bleeding can already cause symptoms.

Another reason for a premenstrual syndrome is taking the mini-pill. This is a pure progestin preparation which only prevents the sperm from entering the uterus and does not prevent the egg from maturing. The minipill therefore allows the body to have an almost natural cycle and cannot prevent premenstrual syndrome.

Premenstrual syndrome is a periodically recurring mixed picture of various symptoms that occur shortly before menstruation. After a few days, menstruation always begins, which normally rules out pregnancy. The affected women also know their symptoms, as they occur again and similarly every month.

Pregnancy and premenstrual syndrome are both associated with hormonal fluctuations, and in both cases sufferers can develop nausea, mood swings, abdominal pain and other symptoms. However, in pregnancy the symptoms last longer than a few days and do not end with regular bleeding. If there is any uncertainty about pregnancy, a test should be carried out and the gynecologist should be consulted before taking any medication for the individual symptoms, as some medications can harm an unborn child. A pregnancy test is part of a standard gynecological examination anyway, even if the person concerned denies the possibility of pregnancy.