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The Cycle: Confronting the Pain of Periods and PMDD
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5 glowing stars!
This book is IMPORTANT! I have never seen a book about menstrual cycles or PMDD before and I AM HERE FOR IT! It is shocking how much we do not know about women's health. It is so important for women's experiences to be talked about, validated, and supported. Shalene Gupta's book does this so eloquently.
Drawing from her own experiences with emotional turmoil and difficulties in everyday functioning each month, Gupta paints a clear picture of what it's like to experience PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). She identifies the struggles between mental health/psychiatry professionals and feminists, as the diagnosis is believed to put a strong stigma on women. Women are not crazy! There are legitimate biological factors at play. We can no longer ignore the lack of funding and treatment options for women's issues. Hormones are WILD and everyone should gain more knowledge and understanding in what kind of havoc they can wreak on mental health.
I enjoyed reading about Gupta's own experiences in relationships, as well as hearing from those she interviewed for her book. She is so vulnerable in what she shares and I appreciated it so much. There is a wealth of knowledge and resources in this book that I think will positively impact so many. Gupta also explores a lesser known diagnosis of PME (premenstrual exacerbation), which I believe will again be super validating to women. I plan to share this book with all the women I know.
This book is IMPORTANT! I have never seen a book about menstrual cycles or PMDD before and I AM HERE FOR IT! It is shocking how much we do not know about women's health. It is so important for women's experiences to be talked about, validated, and supported. Shalene Gupta's book does this so eloquently.
Drawing from her own experiences with emotional turmoil and difficulties in everyday functioning each month, Gupta paints a clear picture of what it's like to experience PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). She identifies the struggles between mental health/psychiatry professionals and feminists, as the diagnosis is believed to put a strong stigma on women. Women are not crazy! There are legitimate biological factors at play. We can no longer ignore the lack of funding and treatment options for women's issues. Hormones are WILD and everyone should gain more knowledge and understanding in what kind of havoc they can wreak on mental health.
I enjoyed reading about Gupta's own experiences in relationships, as well as hearing from those she interviewed for her book. She is so vulnerable in what she shares and I appreciated it so much. There is a wealth of knowledge and resources in this book that I think will positively impact so many. Gupta also explores a lesser known diagnosis of PME (premenstrual exacerbation), which I believe will again be super validating to women. I plan to share this book with all the women I know.
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August 21, 2023
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August 21, 2023
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August 24, 2023
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November 23, 2023
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Oct 13, 2023 09:40AM
But there’s plenty of books on the subject and more to come. Starting 2019 a number of them have been written on the subject and many others though they are not exclusively on PMDD do delve in menstrual health. An example would be Period Repair Manual, which many of us used to fix our PMDD.
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安娜 wrote: "But there’s plenty of books on the subject and more to come. Starting 2019 a number of them have been written on the subject and many others though they are not exclusively on PMDD do delve in mens..."There are definitely books on menstrual health, but this is the first I've seen specifically targeted at talking about PMDD (especially in the title). I only know of 'The Red Zone,' but haven't read that one yet. I hope there are more to come! Too many women feel alone in their experiences.
