- Read more: Menstrual Pain – Current Gaps in Irish Policy Leaving Many Menstruators Behind
Menstrual pain is a common, debilitating, yet under-managed public health issue across Ireland. Addressing menstrual pain requires policy initiatives to dismantle menstrual stigma in all aspects of public life, to reform current education in schools and universities, and to represent the multiple complex conditions that can cause this painful and limiting experience.
- Read more: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: Current barriers to diagnosis and treatment
Introduction Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is a distinct mood disorder associated with symptoms such as depressed mood, irritability, anxiety, sleep disturbance, difficulty concentrating and suicidal thoughts in the two weeks before a menstrual period (APA 2013; Prasad 2021). PMDD is severe enough to affect a person’s functioning, relationships, and quality of life (APA 2013). It…
