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Understanding PMS
The range of free services includes the original on-line PMS Diagnostic Test, The PMS Research Project questionnaires, On-line Q&A, Resources, and an introduction to the ground-breaking publications, Transition... the passage into wellness and The PMDD Hand Book.
The journey to PMS-free health and harmony begins with a single step.
All the information you need to embark on the road to wellness follows.
Please read through all the linked sections of this web site. A wealth of
useful information awaits.
PMS (premenstrual syndrome) is a complex disorder affecting millions of
women. The PMS Research Project® has documented more than 150
symptoms of PMS and PMDD, ranging in severity from body aches and water
retention to migraine headaches and fatigue; from irritability and
impatience to suicidal and homicidal thoughts and actions.
It is estimated that 80% of women of reproductive age experience
symptoms of PMS. For some women the symptoms are relatively moderate.
However, many women experience symptoms which are overtly severe and
debilitating. Still others experience a specific and extremely severe set
of symptoms known as PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). While the
numbers are staggering, the medical profession remains at odds when it
comes to the cause, diagnosis, and correct treatment. Many doctors still
doubt the existence of PMS and PMDD. As a result PMS and PMDD are not
always accurately identified or treated. Often, women's concerns are not
taken seriously which leads to feelings of self-doubt, frustration and
hopelessness.
If you are interested in participating in a confidential research
project exploring the labyrinth of PMS and PMDD, or if you need
comprehensive, timely information, please read on. The Understanding PMS
site is divided into five sections to make navigation easy. To get the
most out of this site, please visit each link. (Just click on the
buttons.)
Deborah Robbins is the Executive Director of The PMS Research Project
as well as the managing editor and writer of the publication series Transition...
the passage into wellness® and the Understanding PMS
web site. VizAbility Print Communications graciously publishes Transition
pro-bono. This ensures the complete series is affordable and available
world-wide while providing readers an invaluable, advertisement-free
publication.
Deborah's approach is sui generis; she is an award-winning
professional writer and researcher with 14 years experience. She has
conducted this research unencumbered by the constrained beliefs of
conventional medical theory. Editors have labelled her 'The Jane
Goodall of PMS research'; a monicker she humbly embraces.
Since its inception in 1996 The PMS Research Project has strived to
provide comprehensive counselling and guidance to help women understand
and learn to control their symptoms of PMS and PMDD.
After countless hours of research, interviews and scientific inquiry
The PMS Program® evolved. This ground-breaking program
embraces the principles of natural medicine and enables women with PMS and
PMDD to treat the cause of the problem instead of merely masking the
symptoms.
By addressing individual symptoms in a proactive manner, The PMS
Program represents a path of treatment that could change the way
conventional medicine views premenstrual syndrome.
Women report that they have discovered a new awareness and
understanding of their physical and emotional self through The PMS Program
featured monthly in the publication, Transition...the passage into
wellness.
Women (and men) say that the Understanding PMS web site and the on-line
questionnaires have given them hope and food for thought. Deborah
is truly grateful for such comments--both as a woman and a writer.
Deborah knows the complexities of PMS intimately. She suffered from
premenstrual dysphoric disorder--the most severe form of PMS--for 25
years. She shuffled repeatedly from doctor to pharmacist, and fell through
the cracks in the medical system many times along the way. In 1996, her
overwhelming need to 'take control' became the catalyst for The PMS
Research Project.
"PMDD was a destructive and debilitating entity in my life from
puberty," she admits. "It's interesting to note that PMDD was
unheard of until recently, and PMS was something doctors shrugged off.
Sheer determination was my only resource. Today all my symptoms are
controlled, and many have been eliminated, as a result of this program of
unified nutritional and lifestyle practices. If I can beat PMDD, you can.
After all, I spent several years researching, developing and refining this
program -- all you have to do is embrace it. When someone hands you the
tools to build a better life, grasp them with enthusiasm."
In 1997 The PMS Program was successfully tested through a controlled
study. Annual surveys continue to monitor the success of participants
following the program through Transition. Since its inception,
thousands of women have found relief from PMS and PMDD through The PMS
Program available through the publication series Transition...the
passage into wellness.
While your questions and comments are always welcome, please read
through the entire Understanding PMS site first. (Just click on the
buttons.) You will find the answers to the most frequently asked
questions.
If you are ready and willing to learn how to 'take control' and conquer
PMS and PMDD, the publication series, Transition... the passage into
wellness, and The PMDD Handbook will provide you with
unprecedented information, timely research, motivation, and support.
Private consultations are available by telephone for women seeking
individual guidance and support. To arrange an appointment, call (780)
468-9633.
"Your interest is greatly appreciated, and I hope the resulting
body of work will--with candour and compassion--shed welcome light on the
complexity and confusion surrounding PMS and offer hope to the millions of
women struggling with premenstrual syndrome."
Take Care...Take Control ®
Contact Information:
Deborah Robbins
Executive Director
The PMS Research Project
Transition... the passage into wellness
Understanding PMS
3119 - 43 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6T 1C7
Email: vizprint@netcom.ca
Phone: VizAbility 780-468-9633
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