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PMS

Your period should be part of your life, not take it over

Some discomfort around your cycle is normal. Losing a week of every month to it is not, and it can be a sign of a hormone imbalance that deserves real attention, not a prescription that masks it.

woman with PMS symptoms

Does this sound familiar?

If your cycle is running your calendar, these will sound familiar.

  • Bloating that shows up like clockwork
  • Carb cravings you cannot reason with
  • Rage or irritability in the days before your period
  • Cramping that keeps you home
  • Low mood or anxiety that lifts once your period starts
  • Symptoms that last more than a few days each month
  • Cycles that are heavy, prolonged, or unpredictable
  • You were offered birth control pills or antidepressants and want another option
Dr. Polly Watson and Kate Willis, NP-C, IFMCP

What is actually happening

No one is immune to menstrual discomfort. Prolonged or severe symptoms leading up to your period can be a sign of a hormone imbalance.

PMS can be driven by nutrition, problems with detoxification, stress, hormone imbalance, and inflammation. Often there’s more than one cause. Which of those is behind your symptoms is the question we can explore together and find lasting relief.

How we treat PMS

We find the source of your symptoms and treat that, so you run your month instead of your cycle running you.

1

A detailed history

Your first visit is 60 minutes. We go through your cycle, what happens in the days before it, how long it has been this way, and what you have already been offered.

2

Testing for the cause

Functional medicine testing to see what is driving your symptoms: hormone balance, nutrition, detoxification, stress, and inflammation.

3

A plan built for you

Hormonal support when it is the right fit, along with nutrition, targeted nutrients, and stress support, in one plan aimed at the cause rather than the calendar.

Related concerns

The concerns we most often treat alongside PMS. One first visit covers all of them.

Perimenopause

When cycle changes are the first sign of a bigger shift.

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PCOS

Irregular or absent periods with a hormonal cause.

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Adrenal Dysfunction and Chronic Fatigue

PMS that gets worse under stress.

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Gut Health

Bloating and digestion that track with your cycle.

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“I haven’t felt this good in a very long time, and I know there are even better days to come. The progesterone has helped SO much with my PMS, especially this second month taking it.”

Hormone Wellness MD patient

Keep learning

Two places to start if you want to understand your cycle before your first visit.

Ready to find out what is going on?

If your cycle has been taking over your month and you are looking for answers, we would like to help.