Premenstrual Disorders

Historically, our culture has also at- tached a stigma to menstruation and PMS. This meant that for years women didn’t talk about their monthly diffi- culties. They didn’t admit them even to themselves, and whatever problems they experienced became sources of guilt and shame. Today, however, that is changing. Researchers are taking PMS very seriously—and they are finding that medication can help women live their lives more productively all month long. Because of drugs like Prozac and Zoloft, women like Emily, Lois, and Kendra have found new hope. stigma : A mark of shame or discredit.

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