Premenstrual syndromes and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

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This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.

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Introductory text for menopause and menstruation

TEST Menopause and Menstruation

The menopause happens to all women, however the degree of impact on a woman’s quality of life and the symptoms experienced are very individual. It is important that all health care professionals understand the changes that women face at the time of their menopause and the issues related to improving health after menopause.

Menstruation is a natural process that girls and women need to feel empowered to talk openly about, yet this aspect of heath is often still seen as a taboo subject.

Promoting menstrual wellbeing

Menstrual health is an important part of a woman’s life course but poor diagnosis and suboptimal treatment of common menstrual health problems continue.

Amenorrhoea is the absence of menstruation and a normal physiological event before puberty, during pregnancy and whilst breastfeeding, and also after the menopause.

Introduction to PMS and PMDD