Attention deficit disorders
Q&A: How hormones and the menstrual cycle can affect women with ADHD
Have you noticed that your levels of attention may slightly change during your menstrual cycle?
Aug 17, 2023
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News tagged with premenstrual symptoms
Obstetrics & gynaecology
PMS: What it is, symptoms, and how to get relief
Are you tired of feeling moody, bloated and achy every month right before you get your period?
May 31, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The different types of depression, explained
An estimated 5% of adults worldwide suffer from depression, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
May 16, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study finds serotonin transport in the brain increases in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Scientists led by Julia Sacher from Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and Osama Sabri from the Leipzig University Hospital have discovered in an elaborate patient study that the transport of the ...
Jan 30, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
From sharp butt pains to period poos: 5 lesser-known menstrual cycle symptoms
Period pain is a common symptom of the menstrual cycle, affecting about 70% of young women—but it's far from the only symptom.
Nov 25, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Frequency of premenstrual anxiety, mood swings a public health issue, study finds
Premenstrual mood swings and anxiety are so common—experienced by more than 64% of women—that they represent a "key public health issue globally," according to a new UVA Health study.
Sep 6, 2022
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Health
What to expect when coming off the pill, and five things to do before you do
"The pill" (the combined oral contraceptive pill) has been giving Australian women control over their reproductive health since the 1960s and remains the most commonly used method of contraception by Australian women.
Jul 26, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Medicalizing menopause may be unhelpful for some women
Treating menopause as a hormone deficiency requiring treatment is inaccurate and fuels negative expectations which might be harmful to women, argue experts in The BMJ today.
Jun 16, 2022
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Pediatrics
Higher childhood BMI may increase risk for premenstrual disorders
Childhood body size is associated with risk of premenstrual disorders (PMDs) and premenstrual symptoms in young adulthood, according to a study published online March 8 in JAMA Network Open.
Mar 16, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
When premenstrual syndrome becomes debilitating
Many women suffer from premenstrual syndrome (PMS), but some experience a severe and possibly disabling subset of PMS known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
Apr 26, 2019
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