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Mood changes with period
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to a wide range of physical or emotional symptoms that typically occur about 5 to 11 days before a woman starts her monthly menstrual cycle. The symptoms usually stop when menstruation begins, or shortly thereafter.
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A 23-year old female asked:
Periods are on THEIR period. I'll go 2-4 months w/o or I'll have 2 in one month. My pain and flow is severe for entirety. My mood is even worse. Help?
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A 31-year old asked:
Why do some women have such negative mood changes during a monthly period?
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A 32-year old asked:
I get really moody during period. happy, sad, depressed, everything in just matter of minutes! is there a way for me to control my mood during this?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Two days before my period i get a bit mood even depressed then when my period comes it goes away, I didnt get this last time I had it a few days after?
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A 42-year old asked:
Is it uncommon to have mood swings near the end of your period?
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A 31-year old asked:
How do doctors help stop mood swings during your period?
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A 17-year old female asked:
If i leave in the nuvaring without a resting week to get my period will it stabilize my mood?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I tapered off and stopped Risperdal. Other med is working as mood stabilizer. Amenorrhea since starting on Risp. Period has lasted 2 weeks+ seek help?
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A 23-year old female asked:
22days late for my period, slight brown discharge , tiredness and mood swings?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Last period was 2nd jan 2013. feeling bloated, lethargic/fatigued, emotions/mood swings are terrible. 5 neg preg tests, why could this be?
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A 19-year old female asked:
throughout my period this month i was experiencing sickness and mood swings. it should be over but now theres more blood with flesh. what could it be?
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A 21-year old female asked:
My last period was january 25. I frequently urinating more than usual, spotting of blood, tired, mood swing,and eating more often. What could this be?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Could I be pregnant if I had sex two weeks after my period went off I'm very irregular cycle length usually 37 days I haven't came on an has mood swin?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have had VERY intense mood swings latley, i dont start my period for another two weeks..could i be pregnant?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Period skipped in sept and I've been having nausea, queasiness, frequent urination, mood swings, unbelieable fatigue, but had a "period" oct pregnant?
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A member asked:
Stopped birth control for amenorrhea and had natural period. Mood (chronic depression) improved during flow. Why? How can I recapture rest of month?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Sex 2wks ago(condom broke). started period the next day, but was not normal. Only lasted 3day(usually 5) Now having mild cramps & mood swings. Norm?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I had sex early Wednesday morning (1/8). I feel bloated, cramps, fatigue, constant thirst, white discharge, and mood swings. Period 12/22. Why?
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A 50-year old female asked:
20 years ago had tubal I just my period 8 days ago I have tender nipples leaking milk appetite changes dislikes and likes mood change uranate more?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Late period that didn't last as long as normal, bloated, nauseated feeling, constant headache, disoriented feeling and major mood swings, what is it?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Missed period really bad heaches and breast really warm and hot toothace really nbad mood swings and not really feeling myslef?
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A 18-year old asked:
i have been having a very irregular period and a loss of libido, mood swing and extremely bad cramps could i have an imbalance in my hormones?
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A 25-year old female asked:
My breasts have been sore&heavy, no period in almost 2months, extreme mood swings, fatigue & naseua. but negative pregnancy test. what can it be ?
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A 23-year old female asked:
No period last month, spotting two weeks ago, neg test six days late now, light cramping and headaches, mood swings and now brown discharge. Help?
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A 19-year old female asked:
ive been very bloated,mood swings,having cramps that come and go for 2 week suppose to start my period next week.could pms occur 2weeks before period?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Drk brown+bright red spotting w/ clots for a week(so far) after period. No break in between. Frequent urination(not UTI) mood swings. History of cysts?
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A 41-year old asked:
Belly getting big up front, boobs hurts me a lot, peeing all the time, mood swings and period like cramps. Could these signs mean im pregnant?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have my period but it was light pink for three days I'm getting heartburn fatigue mood swings my nipples are very dark and my areoles are dark?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I am now 14 days overdue on my period,I've had all the pregnancy symptoms & mood swings but a home test has come back negative!cud I still be pregnant?
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A 19-year old female asked:
i have a white milky discharge. my period came on july 20th. it lasted 3 days. it normally last 5 days. I have headaches sore nipples and mood swings.?
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