The emotions you feel before your period begins usually make sense after your period starts. For most women, it is usually really confusing why they go through the sudden depression, mood swings, body aches and even constipation. All these pre period symptoms are called Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS).
According to Women’s Health, PMS is a combination of symptoms that many women get about a week or two before their period. They argue that over 90% of women experience these symptoms monthly. Women’s Health also states that, for some women, these symptoms may be so severe that they miss work or school, but other women are not bothered by milder symptoms.
Most women usually experience pms symptoms in their early teenage years, just after they have started their period. However, most women usually do not recognise them for what they are cause the pms symptoms usually disguise themselves as mood swings, tiredness and anxiety.
If you are reading this, perhaps you are in a bad space and in the middle of your pms week. Henry Ford Health suggests the following tips on how to manage and relieve PMS symptoms:
Maintain a balanced diet
Eat a balanced diet. Cleaning up your diet can significantly reduce PMS symptoms. Eat a diet that’s high in fruits, vegetables and ensure that you avoid and limit foods that are high in fat.
Take supplements
Taking Magnesium supplements helps with anxiety, depression, irritability, it also relieves headaches and bloating.
Exercise
During this time, it’s important to exercise regularly because exercise can help keep PMS symptoms on lock.
Prioritise sleep
It is important to get sufficient and more sleep during this time. If you are someone that usually sleeps for six hours then try sleeping for seven hours.
Relaxing techniques
Take time just to relax. When you’re premenstrual, practising relaxation techniques can help you feel better, both emotionally and physically.
Also see:Tips on how to deal with menstrual migraine
