Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
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Etiology
Estrogen Dominance, Hypothyroidism, and Iodine Deficiency share many common symptoms [Starr2005, pg 195]:- Weight gain
- Irregular or heavy periods
- PMS
- Depression
- Migraines
- Blood-clotting problems
- Fibroids
- Ovarian cysts
- Endometriosis
- Breast cancer
Differential Diagnosis
- Hypothyroid
- Estrogen Dominance
- Progesterone Dominance
Treatment
- Treat iodine and thyroid deficiencies first.
- In cases of estrogen dominance, consider supplementing with transdermal bioidentical progesterone cream [Lee; Starr2005, pg 195].
ICD-9 Codes
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References
Unless specifically noted above, references used in the construction of this web page include the following:[FDM] Lecture notes from Functional Medicine University.
[SCNM] Lecture notes from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.
[UT] Lecture notes from the University of Tennessee graduate programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
[Lee] Lee John R. What Your Doctor May not Tell You About Premenopause. Cited by [Starr2005].
[Starr2005] Mark Starr. Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic. Columbia, MO: Mark Starr Trust (2005).
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