Scientists Think They’ve Figured Out What Causes Severe PMS [NYMag.com]
If premenstrual syndrome is a little annoying, then premenstrual dysphoric disorder is true hell on earth. PMDD affects 2 to 5 percent of reproductive-age women with symptoms that mimic depression and anxiety, like debilitating sadness, hopelessness, and irritability in addition to physical issues like bloating and fatigue. But, frustratingly, women with PMDD have the same hormone levels of women with the more common PMS even though they react differently. Researchers at the National...