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PMDD lead me to Menopause in my 30s. When I was given the option of going into a chemical menopause to help diagnose and manage my PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder), I felt totally confused. So many people had told me horror stories about menopause, how awful it was, how it would ruin my life. I was in my 30s, and the idea of starting menopause early felt strange. No one ever tells you the pros, do they? Just the bad stuff. And don’t get me wrong, menopause isn’t a party

How Chemical Menopause Gave Me My Life Back: My Journey in Managing PMDD Let's talk Chemical menopause and how it was prescribed for my PMDD and how it was the turning point in my battle with PMDD. In March 2023, my journey towards managing PMDD finally began to make sense. After years of struggling with severe mood swings and unpredictable hormonal cycles, After trying different ways of coping with my PMDD my GP agreed to send me to a consultant that knew more about PMDD and

What is it Like Living with Someone with PMDD? We met about 10 years ago, and Claire was, well, normal when it came to mood swings and ‘that time of the month.’ Over time, subtle changes appeared; her periods became more frequent, and her mood became unpredictable. She would experience deeper lows and occasional highs, but the down times kept getting worse and more severe. As the years went by, Claire’s PMDD symptoms became more apparent, but we had no idea what was happening

My Diagnosis and Journey My Experience with PMDD For years, I lived in a cycle of highs and lows, completely unaware that what I was experiencing wasn’t normal PMT. For three weeks of every month, I felt like I was walking through wet cement—pushing forward but constantly weighed down. I felt bogged down with bad moods, feeling sad, blah and blue all the time. Cancelling work, plans with friends and even trying not to see family. Getting out of bed, washed and dressed was exh

Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) – ever heard of it? Despite affecting 1.6% of women worldwide, which translates to over 31 million women, PMDD remains largely unknown. If you’ve seen Vicky Pattison speaking about it on social media or watched Kristina Goodsell open up about her struggles on Married at First Sight, you might have heard the term. But what exactly is PMDD, and why should we all be talking about it? PMDD Explained PMDD is a chronic mood disorder that’s di

Welcome to My World: The Menopausal Hairdresser Hi everyone, and thank you for being here! I wanted to take a moment to share my journey, my passion for hairdressing, and how it led me to become The Menopausal Hairdresser. A hairdressing journey full of passion My love affair with hairdressing started when I was just 13. I began by helping out at a salon after school and on weekends—washing hair, tidying up, and soaking in all the knowledge of the salon I could. I was hooked

My menopause journey to helping with menopausal hair. Menopausal hair shouldn't stop you being you! In 2023, I began my chemical menopause journey at the age of 38. Every three months, I received an injection to help manage my PMDD, and it wholeheartedly threw me into the deep end of menopause. This experience was life-changing, not only personally but also professionally, as I discovered just how many women are silently struggling. Many of my clients felt they were too young