#PMD Awareness Month 2022

[an-asuryampasya]

It's PMD Awareness Month!

While I curl up in pain but sigh in relief that my moods have finally stabilized and settle on simply cursing my uterus, please peruse this wonderful thread by the Vagina Museum. It talks about Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and Premenstrual Exacerbation (PME) - and comes complete with a link to handy screening tool!

PMDD and PME are so much more than "just PMS" and significantly affect one's mental health - yet there's very limited awareness about them and they often go undiagnosed.

On a personal note, while I haven't sought a diagnosis yet, even just knowing that these disorders exist was SUCH a relief to me, especially as I am learning to deal with my own terrible mental health. Often I thought I was improving - only to seemingly go ten steps back all of a sudden. It can be, well, extremely disheartening to say the least. But then learning that these disorders exist meant realising that it's possible I'm not regressing. I AM making progress, but it's possible there's an entirely separate - but treatable - disorder that I also need to contend with. And I cannot stress enough on how much that meant to me, that I am possibly not regressing.

So! If you or someone you know experience periods, and are dealing with mental health stuff at the same time, please educate yourself on PMDD and PME!

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[living-with-pmd]

Art by @alyseruriani for PMD awareness month 2022

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[pandoramsbox]

#pmdawarenesschallenge Day 18: Invite. The recommendation for today's prompt is to invite one or more healthcare professionals to "Learn more about [premenstrual disorders (PMDs)]; Attend a webinar covering the basics of PMDs; [and/or] Join the IAPMD Professional Community." I used today as a reminder to make an appointment with my gynecologist for my annual exam and to check in about how the oral contraceptives I've been on since September have been working out for me. Would you like more information about premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) or premenstrual exacerbation (PME) for your or your healthcare providers' edification? From @iapmdglobal : 'What are Premenstrual Disorders' webinar on Thurs, April 21 at 1pm EDT / 6pm BST - If you're just learning about PMDD & PME, this webinar is for you! It's also a great refresher for our veteran warriors. We are holding this webinar live two more times this month on April 30 to suit all time zones. https://iapmd.org/events/2022/2/16/pmds-explained?mc_cid=b0b3937365&mc_eid=50a97d21eb Additional resources for spreading information and awareness may be found here: https://iapmd.org/pam-resources #pmdawarenessmonth2022 #spaced https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccg-HWNLDlr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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