Patient's question:
Around a week before menstruation each month, I always feel bloated. When I touch it, it also hurts. Is this normal?Doctor's answer:
With premenstrual tension syndrome, it is associated with an elevated ratio of estrogen to progesterone, leading to excessive or relatively excessive estrogen in the body, which causes water and sodium retention, resulting in symptoms such as edema and headaches. Additionally, people who are often tense, impatient, or depressed are more prone to premenstrual tension syndrome. This discomfort usually begins 7-14 days before the absence of menstruation and worsens 2-3 days before the onset of menstruation. It is characterized by mental tension, nervous sensitivity, irritability or depression, general fatigue, easy exhaustion, insomnia, headaches, difficulty concentrating, and memory impairment. Some people may also experience swelling in their hands, feet, and face, lower abdominal heaviness, pain, and breast tenderness. These mental symptoms and water and sodium retention symptoms disappear or significantly subside after menstruation begins.