PMDD is a severe form of a common problem called premenstrual syndrome, or PMS. About 75 percent of women of childbearing age have some PMS problems. About 2 to 10 percent of women in this age group have PMDD. its symptom including Sadness and crying ,Feeling nervous, anxious, and irritable .Anger or irritability ,Strong cravings for certain foods
Problems paying attention and concentrating ,Fatigue ,Physical problems such as breast tenderness, headaches, joint or muscle pain and swelling or bloating ,Trouble sleeping.
Japanese Meiji University of Integrative Medicine suggested that acupuncture may be a treatment option for PMDD.
Source:Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2009 Mar 27.
Acupuncture and herbal medicine is used to harmonize and free up patterns of stagnation in the body in order to alleviate the many symptoms of pre-menstrual syndrome. This can result in relaxation, stress relief, and mitigation of many of the symptoms of PMS. Symptoms of PMS such as cramps, breast tenderness, backaches, depression, moodswings, constipation, bloating, can all be treated with herbs and acupuncture. Acupuncture has also recently been endorsed by the National Institute of Health for the relief of pre-menstrual pain.
