PMS or premenstrual syndrome is a very common problem among females. And around 70-80 percent women in the United States have this problem. It mainly refers to faulty functioning of ovaries. The main cause of this problem is unhealthy diet and lifestyle. It also has effect on women’s mental and emotional state.
There might be many reasons due to which premenstrual syndrome may occur. Some of them are excessive work outs, inheritance, hormonal imbalance, thyroid problem, contraceptives. Even lower levels of estrogen can cause ovaries to fail or lead to faulty functioning of ovaries which may lead to PMS. Recently, researchers have found that in many cases estrogen dominance or estrogen overload may lead to PMS like symptoms. Some of the symptoms of this condition are: mood swings, edema, anxiety, breast tenderness, heavy bleeding, loss of sex drive, fatigue.
Experts believe that when the menstrual cycle starts, estrogen is rising and in the second half there is fall in estrogen. This can be a leading cause of PMS. In fact, postpartum depression just after delivery is also a form of PMS. Soon after pregnancy gets over, there is fall in estrogen levels which can trigger symptoms of postpartum depression.
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