Scientists have unraveled the nature of PMS

Swedish scientists from Umeå University have found that all manifestations of premenstrual syndrome in women (PMS) are regulated by the hormone allopregnanolone.

According to experts, it is produced from progesterone after ovulation, during pregnancy and at certain stages of the menstrual cycle. When women do not have health problems, allopregnanolone functions as a sedative and anti-stress agent, but during puberty and during hormonal imbalances, its effect becomes exactly the opposite.

According to scientists, the severity of PMS symptoms depends on how sensitive a girl is to this hormone - those who have less sensitivity suffer less from PMS. According to the results of a study conducted by doctors, 62% of women had low sensitivity to allopregnanolone before menstruation, but it increased immediately after it, although these girls did not have any characteristic PMS symptoms. 38% of women had increased sensitivity to the hormone before menstruation, which resulted in severe PMS attacks.

Swedish scientists are confident that their results will be a real breakthrough both in medicine and in the treatment of women with various hormonal and reproductive system disorders. According to them, PMS can soon be forgotten, since now that the nature of its occurrence is known, it can be easily cured.