r/science Nov 02 '24

Neuroscience In a First, Scientists Found Structural, Brain-Wide Changes During Menstruation

https://www.sciencealert.com/in-a-first-scientists-found-structural-brain-wide-changes-during-menstruation
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u/popcorntrio Nov 02 '24

I hope this triggers more research and insight into treatments for PMDD, it’s completely debilitating and has only recently become more widely diagnosed, some treatment options would be life changing for a large proportion of women

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u/determinedpopoto Nov 02 '24

It would be legitimately a life saver for me. I have PMDD that makes me intensely suicidal on top of OCD and PTSD. It's like my brain is just built to want to die. So far the only option doctors will entertain is nonstop birth control to skip periods. It would be life changing to have some sort of medicine or therapy for it other than BC.

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u/Outside_Ad_9562 Nov 03 '24

Check out Pepsid AC on TikTok. Lots of women are finding it really helpful for pmdd. Hopefully they will do more research on why that is. Has something to do with it being a histamine blocker