It’s safe to say that almost everyone has heard about premenstrual syndrome (PMS) since it is often a punchline to many jokes. How many times have you been asked if you were PMSing because you did not appear to be in a good mood or seem to be overreacting in the eyes of others? Unfortunately, PMS has become a universal term that downplays the serious symptoms some women face during their period. Due to these common misconceptions, some women may not even realize that they do not have PMS, but rather premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a severe, sometimes impairing extension of PMS.
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