What Causes Irritability Related to Menstrual Cycle?

What Causes Irritability Related To Menstrual Cycle?

Irritability related to menstrual cycle can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'worrying' to 'needs attention'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose irritability related to menstrual cycle, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "irritability related to menstrual cycle" as a symptom. Here are two possibilities:

PMS A
Low Progesterone

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

short-term memory failure

low energy/stamina

poor mental clarity

temple-based headaches

elevated estrogen levels

non-human estrogen use

low progesterone level

having hot flashes

current birth control pill use

hot flashes between period

water retention before menstruation

breast soreness during cycle

... and more than 10 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of irritability related to menstrual cycle:

Cause	Probability	Status
PMS A	97%	Confirm
Low Progesterone	58%	Possible

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate being premenopausal or being perimenopausal, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Do you suffer irritability related to your menstrual cycle?

Possible responses:

→ No / don't know
→ Occasionally / moderate
→ Often / severe

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate irritability related to cycle, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Premenstrual Syndrome PMS A (Anxiety)

Progesterone Low or Estrogen Dominance

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