Pre-menstrual Syndrome
Premenstrual syndrome or PMS is a combination of symptoms that arise before your period. Your symptoms may primarily be physical, (bloating, fatigue, breast pain etc.) emotional (irritability, sadness ) or a combination of both. PMS symptoms disrupt your life. These symptoms usually arise one to two weeks before you start your period and return at the same time each month.
Causes of developing premenstrual syndrome:
The exact cause of the development of the premenstrual syndrome is not very well known. But, it is found that hormonal changes in the body of the women, psychological health of the women, and insufficient amount of serotonin secreted in the brain and history of woman having depression play a very important role in the development of PMS. Eating habits of a woman also play a very influential role on PMS. Eating excessive amount of salty fried and junk food is associated with increased chances of formation of PMS.
Symptoms of PMS:
Most common symptoms of PMS are fluctuations in mood, irritability, frequent crying spells, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance, forgetfulness and lack of concentration. At physical level patient may complain of tenderness of breasts, swelling of face, swelling over feet, disturbed digestion, formation of acne, increased oiliness of skin and hairs, pain in joints and muscles and fatigue.
Treatment of PMS:
Life style changes usually, make a significant impact on the treatment of PMS.
Patients of PMS are advised to follow below given tips.
- Do regular exercises
- Drink plenty of water
- Avoid drinking aerated drinks, tea and coffee. Excessive caffeine intake is known to increase restlessness and irritability in a person.
- Avoid eating salty, fried food. As excessive salt intake further aggravates the water retention in the body.
- Reduce alcohol consumption.
- Increase the consumption of fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains and diet containing more of Vitamin B6 like sprouts, yogurts, buttermilk etc.
- Regularly try to do meditation for some time. Meditation has calming effect on mind and psychological level.
Role of homeopathy in treatment of PMS:
Above given tips are usually enough for controlling the severity of PMS. But, sometimes patients require to be treated with medicines.
More and more patients are opting for holistic healthcare, and homeopathy has proved to be very effective. As homeopathic medicines are natural, they can be taken monthly. After taking homeopathic medicines, women noticed fewer PMS symptoms. Homeopathic medicines showed positive effects, and women noticed improved quality of life.
Along with lifestyle changes homeopathy offers a natural solution to balance hormones and bring positive changes in your physical and mental health.
