Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

Many women with PMDD dread the week before their period arrives, which is when symptoms typically start. (Photo: Getty Images; Illustration by Caitlin Murray) Amanda Mae Renkel started experiencing a ...

Hell week. Doom days. Brain screams. These are some of the different ways women describe living with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a condition characterized by extreme moods in the days ...

Dr. Diana Bitner with True Women's Health shares what PMDD is, and how it can affect women during high stress situations like ...

TikTok star Dixie D’Amelio recently opened up about being diagnosed with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), a chronic medical condition linked to your menstrual period. It affects up to 10 ...

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

Two years ago I realized that for almost half the month I was miserable. What I didn't know is that I had premenstrual dysphoric disorder. This disorder affects about 5% of people who menstruate. My ...

This article was reviewed by Jessica Shepherd, MD. From bloating and breast tenderness to irritability and fatigue, it’s normal to feel crummy before your period starts. Researchers estimate that ...