#pms – @davekatzdefensesquad on Tumblr

Pmdd will take a functioning human with high confidence/self-esteem and healthy relationships and turn them into the most terrified, paranoid, self-hating creature of darkness in a fucking instant. Like what the actual fuck. I don't even feel like myself when I get like this. It's like some evil little gremlin is at the helm feeding me lies about myself and the people I love and it SUCKS SO MUCH AND THE ONLY CURE IS WAITING UNTIL I CAN TAKE MY BIRTH CONTROL IN A FEW DAYS.

Hey, we like super duper need ACTUAL FUCKING RESEARCH put into this. And also???? People with autism are like 92% more likely to have PMDD (1) versus the 3-8% of people without autism who have PMDD (2).

Source 1

PMDD, Autism, and ADHD: The Hushed Comorbidity

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a hormonal health condition that causes severe mood and functioning issues, and disproportionately

ADDitude

Source 2.

Patient education: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) (Beyond the Basics) - UpToDate

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to a group of physical and behavioral symptoms that occur in a cyclic pattern during the second half of t

uptodate.com

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