At the onset of menstruation there are a lot of hormonal changes within a woman's body. Bloating is caused by mineralocorticoids which are responsible for balancing fluids in the body. Cortisol is another hormone which is released and is the main catalyst in woman being moody at that time of the month.
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not likely, PMS has obvious organic cause, bipolar doesn't.
You can have symptoms that are similar to PMS and still be pregnant.
While you do not have PMS while pregnant, you might experience PMS-like symptoms like mood swings.
PMS is a meaningless term - PMS is a social construct, although people can experience symptoms prior to menstruation to call them all PMS is inaccurate. Not everyone experiences negative symptoms or 'PMS' prior to menstruation. All this means is that you are healthy, thus no irregular hormones to cause negative symptoms or menstrual taboos effecting how you feel towards menstruation, and your period was just a little later than you had predicted it was due to start.
I know for sure that increased serotonin and dopamine make a person happy so a decrease would definitely cause the symptoms attributed to PMS.
This is difficult to honestly answer. If you originally started taking BC pills because you've suffered from PMS symptoms, then its unlikely stopping BC pills will ease your PMS symptoms. Its possible that changing to a different BC pills will ease your PMS symptoms.
Some signs and symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) are as follows: mood swings, cramps, headaches, food craving and fatigue. For some women, these symptoms can be quite severe.
Try PMS
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It stands for Pre-Menstrual Symptoms.