Chiagozie Harry Okeke Psych 236-02: Psychology of Women Prof. Edna Pressler, Ph.D. Report 2 October 23, 2016 Get Involved 7.1 (Menstrual symptoms) Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), are symptoms that comes with severe pains, one to two weeks before one’s period starts. In addition, most women have at least some symptoms of PMS, and the symptoms go away after their period’s starts. For some women, the symptoms seem to be very severe enough to affect their lives, and this is referred as PMS is called “premenstrual dysphoric disorder” or PMDD. Therefore, I will focus on the meaning of menstruation, cycle, symptoms, methods, treatments and also to address these questions from the text; (1) Did individuals who completed the menstrual joy part first report less menstrual distress than those who completed the menstrual distress part? If so, why? (2) Why do you think some women have more positive feelings than others before and during their menstrual periods? (3) Why have the negative aspects of menstruation been emphasized much more than the positive periods? (4) What might be done to focus more on the positive side of menstruation? (“Etaugh & Bridges, 2013, Pg.147”). Menstruation according to (“Etaugh & Bridges, 2013, Pg.144”) involves the release of mature egg or ovum from its surroundings capsule or follicle. However, this cycle comes in four phases, which is an average of 28days in
Currently Suzanne is in her hormonal stage where she can experience menopause. Symptoms can be that Suzanne experience hot flushes and during the night sweating.. This can lead to frustration for Suzanne and she can feel inferior to her husband’s need for intimacy. Other symptoms can be anxiety, stages of depression and emotion instability. This can be the causes or reasons for dysfunctional behavior at work. Suzanne did say during her first session that she gets anxious and experience low concentration at work. Her lack of caring for her appearance and health can lead to a form of depression or emotion instability which are symptoms of menopause. Currently Suzanne is at stage 7 of Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory. Generativity vs. stagnation,
Imagine a syndrome that can cause you, or a woman you know, to be infertile, depressed, anxious, obese, or hirsute, along with many others. Polycystic ovary syndrome can cause all of these issues in a woman who is affected by the condition. If it is not treated properly or on time, it could lead to other serious medical issues that could even be life threatening. Polycystic ovary syndrome, otherwise known as PCOS, is not a commonly known syndrome and many women affected by it are not diagnosed or treated for it. PCOS is a major medical problem that is affecting five to ten percent of the female population in the U.S. and many more across the globe (American Diabetes Association, 2014). This syndrome must become better known in the near future so that women with PCOS can take better control and care of their own body.
Some hormonal changes that occur during Amber 's normal menstrual cycle are the shedding of the endometrium which last about three to seven days. The hypothalamus releases
Abortion can cause periods of depression in which the pain can encysted. Some women become aggressive or nervous, or even hyperactive. Anxiety can find an answer food such as bulimia or, conversely, anorexia. For others, psychosomatic reactions will take over with stomach aches, absence of periods, headaches, the loss of self-esteem ("I'm bad, I'm unworthy, painful for others"), the fear of not being pregnant again or anxiety of existential insecurity are consequences commonly observed. Some episodes of a woman’s life can relive the acutely suffering felt at the time of abortion: the date in which the child had been born, or the anniversary date of the abortion, the desire to make present the dead child, are conducive to outbreaks of suffering intensely lived as, for example, anxiety or depressive
Another of the widely important subissues I chose to research was whether or not “post-abortion syndrome” is a relevant medical term that affects a large amount of women. The term “post-abortion syndrome” is not recognized by
There are 33 sources, of which 26 were cited in the review. The researchers used 18 primary sources from reputable medical and nursing journals. This strengthened the quality of the review as primary sources are the most reliable and are expansive and impartial (Polit & Beck, 2010, p. 171). The article was accepted in 2009 and out of the 18 primary sources, 15 were over the recommended period of 3 to 5 years (Houser, 2008, p. 139). This was justified when the researchers pointed out the limited studies done on women's experiences and perceptions. There is also 1 source from 1962 but this is exceptional as it as a seminal work (Houser, 2008, p. 139).
The Women’s Place at Texas’s Children’s Hospital, Pavilion for Women is dedicated to women’s reproductive health. Hormonal changes throughout pregnancy as well as post-pregnancy may affect the woman both emotional and physically. The Women’s Place serves as a program to treat the woman and her family at any point during the reproductive cycle. There are many disorders, issues, planning and management that The Women’s Place can assist with, including; Premenstrual dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), pre-pregnancy planning, infertility issues, fetal center and genetic counseling, prenatal care, psychiatric medication management, postpartum care, assistance during reproductive loss and grief and perimenopause and menopause. Although infection and
As a volunteer, I boxed items such as, latex gloves, masks, and shoe covers so that they could be sent to communities in need of those items. Before GlobeMed, I was oblivious to the fact that many countries deliver medical care without basic medical supplies. In addition to volunteering at GlobeMed, I had the opportunity to sit in on a lecture by Dr. Bethany Caruso who discussed the impact of menstruation on adolescent girls in underserved populations. Being that I am majoring in biology, I for some reason only thought of menstruation from a biological standpoint. This lecture was very impactful to me because, as a woman I am cognizant of the toll that menstruation can take on a young lady’s body. It was not until Dr. Caruso’s lecture that I was apprised of how menstruation—depending on the location—could be a societal issue. As an aspiring medical doctor, I believe that it is paramount to not only understand the human body and the conditions that it may face, but to also understand how environment and location plays a component in these
A woman’s body is an incredible creation, designed by God to nurture and bring forth new life. The outward changes and evolution of pregnancy are obvious and amazing. The neurological and hormonal changes are invisible but no less significant. This story focuses on the invisible elements of child birth and points to how society has misunderstood and mislabeled PPD as a psychological disorder. By definition PPD is “moderate to severe depression in a woman after she has given birth” (Board 1). Throughout the story, the woman shows many signs of this psychological disorder, but due to the era she is living in, research has not been established that she is suffering from an actual medical condition. The reader starts to acquire clues such as the woman’s
It is most likely due to a decrease in sunlight, and can be treated with light therapy. Some symptoms include anxiety, increased irritability, daytime fatigue, and weight gain. Atypical depression commonly includes a sense of heaviness in the arms and legs, like a form of paralysis, in addition to oversleeping and overeating. People with this condition may also gain weight, become very irritable, and may even experience relationship issues. Psychotic depression is a mental state characterized by delusions and hallucinations. About twenty percent of people with depression have episodes so severe that they see or hear things that are not there. Bipolar Disorder, also called manic depressive disorder, consists of periods of extreme lows followed by periods of extreme highs. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is a type of depression that affects women during the second half of their menstrual cycles and is more severe than PMS. Symptoms include depression, anxiety, and extreme mood swings. Situational depression is usually triggered by a stressful or life-changing event, such as job loss, the death of a loved one, severe trauma or even a bad breakup. Situational depression tends to clear up over time on its own, but can turn into major
Life for a woman is never the same after she gives birth to a child because, even before the woman goes through labor, she has experienced the effects an unborn baby has on her body; a woman, the birth giver, changes the most because she loses something that has been a part of her body for nine months. During the time right after the birth, she suffers from separation. The predominant reason for this is because, during the pregnancy, the hormonal levels of a woman are often disrupted and confused. They increase and decrease frequently, yet soon finds an equilibrium while the baby grows inside the womb. After the birth, the hormone levels are trying to balance again, after the rises and falls due to pregnancy, which causes a woman’s emotions
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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder was most recently reviewed and confirmed by a work group consisting of ten men to a mere four women (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). The disorder consists of both affective (irritability and anxiety) and physical changes (lethargy and hypersomnia) that a woman experiences during the week before most of her periods of menses (American Psychiatric Association, 2013, p.172). The DSM provides examples of social impairment that a woman suffering from PMDD might experience; they pertain to “marital discord” and problems with children (American Psychiatric Association, 2013, p.174). One international study of young women in Poland shows research findings suggesting that women living in large cities are at a higher risk of acquiring PMDD (Drosdzol,
Everyone experiences some unhappiness in his or her lifetime whether it is a specific situation or not. It becomes more serious when the cause is a form of "depression." It is a fact that women experience depression about twice as much as men (1). These causes specifically for women can be complex and so are the solutions (3). A common syndrome affecting an estimated 3% to 8% of women in their reproductive years is called Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) (4). PMDD is specifically known as a mood disorder of severe depression, irritability, and tension with symptoms worsening a week or so before a woman's menstrual period and usually settling out afterwards (5). PMDD can be devastating to
There are several myths about the female and male sexual anatomy, physiology and sexual response. I will discuss woman’s menstrual cycle, women breast and male genitals. You can determine when a women menstruating by her bad attitude. I have always felt this was a myth, simply because there could be other reasons for having a bad attitude. However the truth to this myth is that women can experience emotional, mental, and physical change approximately 7-14 days prior to their menstruation. The female body can adjust itself to have the same or close to the same cycle of the women they live with. Yaber (2013) states, “Women who live and work together often develop similarly timed menstrual cycles called menstrual synchrony (p.102). Breast-The