“It’s all in your head.”
People who experience Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) hear this kind of comment far too often.
PMS is very real, and around 3 in 4 people with periods have experienced it (8). Irritability, anxiety, mood swings, fatigue, headaches, bloating, changes in appetite… These are all very real symptoms.
Science is still searching to understand the exact mechanisms of PMS, but its existence as a real condition is not up for debate (8,9).
Today, questioning the reality of PMS or those who experience it is to deny decades of research.
Sources
- 8 Period Myths We Need to Set Straight | Healthline | Posted April 15, 2019
- Menstrual cycle | Better Health Channel
- Periods and fertility in the menstrual cycle | NHS
- Science says: Gender is not binary! | ScienceUpFirst | Posted January 11, 2023
- Queering Menstruation: Trans and Non‐Binary Identity and Body Politics | Sociological Inquiry on Wiley Online Library | Published February 5, 2020
- How Long Does Ovulation Last? | Verywell Family | Updated August 15, 2022
- Can you get pregnant if you have sex during your period? | Planned Parenthood | Posted August 29, 2013
- Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) – Symptoms and causes | Mayo Clinic
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) | Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Why Does My Period Smell: Death, Fishy, Rotten, and More | Healthline | Updated August 28, 2020
- What Causes Period Blood To Smell? | Health | Updated November 2, 2022
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