r/science • u/CookMotor • 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/lynx_and_nutmeg Nov 03 '24

I've seen a theory that women who have PMDD are actually autistic, and something about premenstrual hormones simply makes their autism symptoms a lot worse. A lot of severe PMS/PMDD symptoms definitely look a lot like autistic meltdowns/shutdowns from sensory overload. Autism is drastically underdiagnosed in women.