What is the connection between rotational vertigo and the period?
The period and the entire female menstrual cycle can be accompanied by a variety of complaints. These include various symptoms of dizziness, such as vertigo. The premenstrual syndrome usually begins a few days before menstruation occurs.
This can lead to attacks of vertigo, nausea, headaches, backaches and mood swings. People who suffer from migraine are particularly susceptible to migraine attacks in the premenstrual phase, which can also be accompanied by rotary vertigo. Even during the period itself, rotary vertigo can occur.
Many women suffer from abdominal pain, backache and headaches during menstruation. In addition, it can lead to defective regulation of the circulation. Complaints such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness and even fainting occur.
Rotational vertigo attack
The psyche also plays a role in almost all diseases of the body. In this special field of medicine, one speaks of psychosomatics, i.e. an interplay of physical and psychological complaints that influence each other. In the case of rotational vertigo, organic causes are often present at first.
However, dizziness is a symptom that can also affect the psyche, especially if it lasts for a long time or occurs repeatedly, so that physical and psychological complaints overlap and in combination lead to increased dizziness symptoms. On the other hand, mental illnesses, such as anxiety disorders, can also lead to increased physical symptoms with palpitations, sweating and dizziness. In these cases, it is often not possible to detect any organic dysfunctions, but affected persons nevertheless suffer from physical symptoms such as rotational vertigo and possibly also nausea and vomiting.
To treat psychosomatic complaints, a combined approach of physical and psychiatric/psychological therapy is usually required. Physiotherapy can be used to learn how to deal with the dizziness, while at the same time anxiety symptoms can be reduced by psychotherapeutic treatment.