About this episode

The episode discusses how PMDD affects relationships and emotional responses during the luteal phase.

Send us Fan Mail Me Before PMDD: Relationship Reset Toolkit-Couples Click to Book a Private PMDD Session Follow me on Instagram Follow me on TikTok Ever feel like one tiny comment can tip your whole relationship over? PMDD can make the ordinary feel unbearable, not because your love changed, but because your stress response did. We pull back the curtain on how the luteal phase cranks up the body’s alarm system—spiking cortisol, shrinking emotional tolerance, and distorting what you think...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Rose Alkattan

Topics covered

• PMDD
• relationships
• stress response
• luteal phase
• emotional tolerance

Keywords

• PMDD
• stress
• relationships
• cortisol
• emotional tolerance
• luteal phase

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PMDD

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