Isn’t PMDD just severe PMS?
Women with PMDD tend to have stronger physical and emotional symptoms that start earlier. These emotional symptoms are also often severe enough to interfere with relationships and hamper their ability to function. The old-school advice of “toughing it out” when you’re experiencing premenstrual symptoms is unpleasant and impractical enough when you have PMS. With PMDD, doing nothing is simply not an option. For a more detailed explanation, go to Is It PMS or PMDD.
