My Struggles with PMDD

Summary

Podcast Summary: Storytime with Kayla Jade Episode: My Struggles with PMDD
Release Date: June 24, 2025
Host: MIK Made (Kayla Jade)
Guest: Dr. Kerry, Women's Health Specialist

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Introduction to PMDD

In this insightful episode of Storytime with Kayla Jade, host Kayla Jade delves deep into her personal experiences with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) alongside her best friend, Eden. Recognizing the increasing relevance of PMDD discussions on platforms like TikTok, Kayla brings in Dr. Kerry, a specialist in women's health, to shed light on this often misunderstood and underdiagnosed condition.

Understanding PMDD

What is PMDD?

Dr. Kerry opens the conversation by defining PMDD:

“PMDD stands for premenstrual dysphoric disorder. And it's basically really severe PMS or premenstrual syndrome.”
[01:08]

She emphasizes that while hormonal fluctuations affect every cell in the body, only a subset of women experience these changes as intensely as those with PMDD.

Prevalence and Symptoms

Dr. Kerry explains the prevalence and severity of PMDD:

“For probably about 90% of women and girls do get some kind of PMS... nearly 20% of women and girls get symptoms that are pretty severe.”
[01:28]

She highlights that PMDD symptoms are not just physical but significantly impact psychological well-being, leading to severe mood disturbances such as:

• Uncontrollable Rage:

  “One of the big symptoms would be uncontrollable rage... making you want to kill someone’s face.”
  [02:22]

• Depression and Suicidal Thoughts:

  “About a third of people, PMDD sufferers do have, you know, quite significant thoughts of self-harm and taking their own life.”
  [04:57]

Dr. Kerry also notes that PMDD can sometimes escalate to monthly psychosis in extreme cases, posing serious risks to those affected and their families.

Personal Experiences with PMDD

Kayla Jade shares her struggles:

“Especially within the last couple of years, it’s just like the week before my period, I am just a completely different person... as soon as the period comes, it’s like, I’m back to normal now.”
[03:44]

Similarly, Eden relates her experiences, noting physical manifestations like eczema worsening with diet changes:

“I get like, eczema on my hands and if I’m eating poorly, that just goes straight up immediately.”
[09:18]

Diagnosis and Awareness

Self-Diagnosis via Social Media

Kayla mentions discovering PMDD through TikTok, reflecting a growing trend of individuals seeking information and support online:

“I was, you know, telling people my symptoms and stuff and they were like, oh, you might have this.”
[05:23]

Professional Diagnosis

Dr. Kerry outlines the diagnostic process:

“If you want to do an official diagnosis, then you need to record it on a symptom checker... over two consecutive months to see if you’re getting that pattern.”
[05:23]

She emphasizes that PMDD was only officially recognized about 12 years ago, highlighting the historical neglect in women's health research.

Causes and Risk Factors

Dr. Kerry discusses various factors contributing to PMDD:

• ADHD:

  “Women who have ADHD are much more likely to get PMDD... because your sex hormones are really important in your brain.”
  [07:24]

• Genetic Vulnerability and Trauma:

  “Some people who are genetically vulnerable... or have a history of trauma.”
  [07:24]

• Hypermobility and Allergic Sensitivities:

  “There's an overlap with hypermobility... and sensitive allergic systems like mast cell activation.”

[07:24]

Treatment Options

Hormonal Therapies

Dr. Kerry explains hormonal treatments as a primary approach:

“You can use hormones to try and treat PMDD... some people use birth control to maintain a steady hormone level.”
[07:07]

She elaborates on various hormonal interventions:

• Birth Control Pills:

  “You don't ovulate, so you don't get the changing hormone levels.”

[11:36]

• Natural Progesterone and Testosterone:

  “You can give people a bit of progesterone in the second half of their cycle... sometimes testosterone can work.”

[13:27]

Dr. Kerry shares a success story:

“One girl said she stopped feeling suicidal six hours after she put the right patch on.”
[15:30]

Antidepressants and Antihistamines

“You can even use antidepressants just for the second half of your cycle... they may work as antihistamines.”
[14:48]

Lifestyle Modifications

Emphasizing non-pharmaceutical interventions, Dr. Kerry advocates for:

• Diet and Gut Health:

  “Lots of fiber, real food, no alcohol... supporting your gut health is really important.”

[07:19]

• Exercise and Sleep:

  “Exercise, lifting weights, doing yoga, really regulating your body... having plenty of sleep.”

[10:17]

• Mental Health Support:

  “Using a psychologist to manage rage... or trauma work and counseling.”

[17:14]

• Social Connections:

  “Staying socially connected, hanging out with your friends, really important.”

[10:17]

Natural Remedies

Dr. Kerry highlights supplements and natural approaches:

“Magnesium, zinc, all of your nice herbs and spices... things that are really gentle.”
[18:49]

Intersection with Other Conditions

Endometriosis and PMDD

Kayla discusses her experience with endometriosis and its overlap with PMDD:

“I have a bit of endometriosis... it helps me not get the pain and things.”
[13:10]

Dr. Kerry explains the interconnectedness:

“Endometriosis would often coexist with PMDD... managing it entirely with diet and weight training.”
[13:27]

Gender Disparities in Medical Research

Dr. Kerry passionately addresses the gender bias in medical research and treatment:

“Most of the drugs that we use in medicine have only been tested in men... women have been abandoned for centuries.”
[20:00]

She advocates for greater hormonal health equity:

“We're not asking for much... We need some sexual health equity.”
[21:07]

Community and Advocacy

Kayla encourages listeners to engage with supportive communities and advocate for better treatment options:

“Connect to people, other PMDD sufferers... sign my petition to get testosterone onto the PBS so that it's affordable for Australian women.”
[21:09]

Conclusion

The episode concludes with a powerful message on the importance of recognizing and treating PMDD effectively. Dr. Kerry and Kayla emphasize the need for increased awareness, better medical education on women's health, and the incorporation of both medical and lifestyle interventions to support those struggling with PMDD.

“It's an opportunity to transform your whole health, which is exciting.”
[18:52]

Overall, this episode serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding PMDD, offering valuable insights into its symptoms, diagnosis, and multifaceted treatment approaches. It underscores the significance of addressing women's health issues with the seriousness and dedication they deserve.

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Notable Quotes:

• Dr. Kerry on PMDD Severity:

  “One of the big symptoms would be uncontrollable rage... making you want to kill someone’s face.”
  [02:22]

• Kayla Jade on Period Relief:

  “As soon as the period comes, it’s like, I’m back to normal now.”
  [03:44]

• Dr. Kerry on Hormonal Sensitivity:

  “Your brain receptors have been wired a bit sensitively...”?
  [10:41]

• Dr. Kerry on Medical Neglect:

  “Most of the drugs that we use in medicine have only been tested in men... women have been abandoned for centuries.”
  [20:00]

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This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to understand PMDD, its profound impact on daily life, and the various avenues available for management and support.

Transcript

[Kayla Jade]

Hey, guys. Welcome back to Storytime with Kayla Jade. I'm here with Aiden. This is my best friend, besties, Besties. So we're about to talk pmdd. My client booked the most. Get ready with. Oh, my God, you guys. Do a pack my bag. We haven't been diagnosed pmdd, but every. Every month, we're constantly ringing each other, being like, I'm so depressed. I've got this wrong. I got this wrong. So I've been diagnosed PMDD through TikTok. Everyone on this is. Apparently, I have PMDD. So I looked and I think you guys are on the money. So we have an expert coming today. Her name is Dr. Kerry, and she's going to talk to us all about pmdd. Hi, Kerri. I'm so excited to have you here today. Kerri is a doctor who specializes in women's health, and today we're talking about pmdd.

[Dr. Kerry]

Thank you for having me. One of my favorite topics, I know.

[Kayla Jade]

Well, I've got Eden here today because we both sort of have, like, quite a few issues going on. It's just. It's always a thing with women's bodies. Hey, there's always something going on. So, yeah, could you. Would you mind explaining PMDD and what it is?

[Dr. Kerry]

Yeah. So PMDD stands for premenstrual dysphoric disorder. And it's basically really severe PMS or premenstrual syndrome. And as I discovered, which nobody ever taught me, which is why women's health is so badly done, because we don't really teach doctors about women, which is a pity because there's a lot of us.

[Kayla Jade]

Um, yeah.

[Dr. Kerry]

Hormones affect every single cell in your body. And when your hormones change in your menstrual cycle, everything probably is affected. But for some people, they don't really notice it very much. But for probably about 90% of women and girls do get some kind of PMS. It's something, you know, whether it's just a bit bloated or their tummy's upset or, you know, they just feel a bit more irritable. But nearly 20% of women and girls get. Get symptoms that are pretty severe, not quite meeting PMDD criteria. That probably affects about 1 in 12 women, which is still quite a lot. Where your psychological symptoms, your mood symptoms are so bad, it really stops you going to school, going to work, having normal relationships, partly because you get. One of the big symptoms would be uncontrollable rage. You know, just really somebody's face making you want to kill them.

[Kayla Jade]

Yeah, had that before.

[Dr. Kerry]

That also happens in Perimenopause. So as an older woman who hasn't had pmdd, I know I'm getting a taste of what PMDD would have been like. And, oh, my God, if you're not for a quarter of your. Your reproductive life. Yeah, that's why I'm quite passionate about that as well, because I'm having a glimpse of it now, and it's pretty hard.

[Kayla Jade]

Hey, guys. I just got off the phone with Jordan from Hairification. I'm so used to using, like, the luxury, really expensive brands, and, like, hairification is on par, but it's just, like, so much more affordable. Like, it just makes my hair feel so soft. Jordan's gonna tell us our biggest hair care mistake that we all might be making, so keep listening to find out what it is later in the episode. Well, I'm especially finding, like, especially recently, within the last couple years, it's just like, the week before my period, I am just a completely different person. And I just get. I get so depressed, and I'm just like, who is this person? And then literally, it's funny, I remember one time, like, I was so depressed, so sad, and then one morning I woke up and I was like, I actually feel pretty good today. And then I went and checked and I had my period. And it's just like. It's like as soon as the period comes, it's like, I'm back to normal now. Like, is that sort of what happens with pmdd? It's just like, absolutely.

[Dr. Kerry]

So that's. That's a big part of the diagnostic criteria, is that your symptoms disappear within the first few days of your period coming. Not always the first day. It might take a few, but it's bad typically for a week. Some people, it's bad for the two weeks coming up to the period, and then usually the first day or two, and then it's gone. And then you're back to your baseline. But obviously, your baseline might be different. You can have PMDD and you can have, you know, a chronic depression or anxiety as well. So you may just be worse, but you still may go back. But for people who only have pmdd, then they go, oh, I feel totally normal again. You know, everything's gone, and I'm happy, and, you know, I can do anything. So that's kind of helps you make that diagnosis. And it's. It's lovely to come into the. Into the light, out of the dark, you know, so. And it's not just rage. It's like some people really feel so depressed, they feel suicidal. You know, about a third of people, PMDD sufferers do have, you know, quite significant thoughts of, you know, self harm and taking their own life. And some people can even have a monthly psychosis so they can actually develop a full psychotic illness, you know, in a small number where it's really severe. So they really, you know, it's really, really scary for, for their family. But it's, you know, I see a lot of. I think, I think it's possibly becoming more common or maybe I'm just looking for it.

[Kayla Jade]

Yeah, well, I feel like it's not really something that's talked about. Like I only literally found out about PMDD probably a year ago through like TikTok diagnosed me. I haven't like formally been diagnosed, but just like I was, you know, telling people my symptoms and stuff and they were like, oh, you might have this. And I've just never heard of it before. So is it something that you can get? Like, how do they diagnose you? Like, is there a way to get actually properly diagnosed?

[Dr. Kerry]

Yeah, probably. TikTok is probably pretty good, to be fair. And so it really is like, I think there's some really good information out there on social media and it is kind of tracking your symptoms, you know, and leaning into what your body's telling you. If you want to do an official diagnosis, then you need to record it on a symptom checker, which is okay, a diary would do, you know, but there is some formal checkers that you can sort of score your mood and match it to your menstrual cycle and you should do it over two consecutive months to see if you're getting that pattern. And. But PMDD was only officially recognized about 12 years ago. So it's really, you know, didn't exist when I went through medical school as a concept, even though we've known about it was a British GP who sort of discovered this kind of concept of people feeling worse or recognized, formally recognized people, women feeling worse before the period back in the 60s. So she wrote a lot about it. But I don't know, maybe because she was a woman, she didn't get. Yeah, literally, yeah, I mean she wrote the first papers on it and everybody kind of went. And she was quite into using horm hormones to treat it and using diet. Like way back, you know, before we were using diet to treat other things or. Yeah, I suppose we used to use diet to treat things before we had drugs. And then I think then the drugs kind of changed and I think her work got really sidelined. So we've kind of known about it and it's, you know, some people get premenstrual exacerbations of other illnesses like asthma, epilepsy, migraine, gut disorders, you know, because these hormones, you know, exist throughout our body. So it is a reasonably recent medical diagnosis. A lot of doctors don't know a lot about it. And that's partly because we don't know a lot about women's health and mental health in general.

[Kayla Jade]

Is it something that's like treated through like hormone therapy, like birth control? Or is it like, can you work on your diet and like, is that going to help it at all?

[Dr. Kerry]

Yeah, absolutely. So I also think PMDD is not just one, it's not like measles. Measles is just measles. So it's really a collection of symptoms that I think is caused by different things.

[Kayla Jade]

So.

[Dr. Kerry]

So women who have ADHD are much more likely to get pmdd.

[Kayla Jade]

Well, we're both adhd.

[Dr. Kerry]

And that's because your sex hormones are really important in your brain, so they affect how you think, how you learn, your mood, your motivation, your energy levels. So you've got that interaction with an ADHD brain more likely to get pmdd. Then there's some people who are genetically vulnerable. You've got an inherited tendency, people who have a history of trauma, perhaps their hormone axis is just wired a bit more sensitively. Then there's an overlap with hypermobility. So I don't know if either of you were gymnasts or ballet dancers. Are you super bendy people? So bendy bodies. So that's another thing that really overlaps with pmdd. And then there's this group of people who have very sensitive allergic systems. So it's called mast cell activation. And particularly for that group, diet is probably really helpful because you're trying to sort of lower your immune system's overactivity. Everything's a bit inflamed and watching out for invaders when it doesn't need to be. So diet is always like pretty much in every branch of medicine, but particularly for pmdd, lots of fiber, really supporting your gut health, really, really important. But you also, if you're a bit sort of allergic sensitive, you have to be careful not to eat too many foods that can trigger, trigger off a histamine reaction. So I don't know if you've seen on TikTok, a lot of people talk about using Pepcid. I don't know. That was seemed to be trending for a while, which is an antihistamine and it can settle down the bloating and sort of all. Basically your brain is almost like it's itchy, you know, it's kind of like that. So lots of fiber, real food, no alcohol.

[Kayla Jade]

I feel like. Yeah. Even now, like, I'm so sensitive to food as well. Hey. Like, something can just throw my stomach off. Off. And I'll be out, out for a few days.

[Eden]

I'm the same. I don't know if it really changes, like, anything with my period, but I know I definitely, like, I get like, eczema on my hands and if I'm eating poorly, that, like, just goes straight up immediately.

[Dr. Kerry]

Yeah, it's just like your gut is the largest barrier between your body and the external world. So, you know, we kind of think of it like on the outside, but actually it's our gut like it's a football field if you let out. So food has a dramatic effect on us. So it. And it's one of things you probably have a bit of control over. It's easier to control your diet than control all the people around you. They're a bit more difficult. So certainly is something it's really worth. Yeah. Eating real food, high in fiber, it's the same stuff for everything. Whether you're trying to prevent cancer or feel less depressed, it's the same things.

[Kayla Jade]

It's all sort of connected in some way because especially around my period, like, I'm not sure if I'm getting stomach cramps or like from my period or it's like a bowel thing. Like, I feel like those two just connect so much.

[Dr. Kerry]

Yeah. There's such overlap, but so you're absolutely right. Lifestyle, not just drugs. So exercise, lifting weights, doing yoga, you know, really regulating your body. Having plenty of sleep is always the laziest way to stay well.

[Kayla Jade]

Yeah.

[Dr. Kerry]

And staying socially connected, hanging out with your friends, you know, really, really important as well as well as drugs.

[Kayla Jade]

Yeah. Is it like something you can get tested through your hormones? Like, if you get your hormones tested? No.

[Dr. Kerry]

No. So your hormones aren't any different. Your two hormones, if one of you've got PMDD and the other doesn't, your horm, probably pretty similar. It's got to do with your brain's sensitivity to changing hormone levels. And that's a big part of why women do have higher rates of anxiety and depression, because our hormones are always changing in our brain, which doesn't happen in men. So PMDD sufferers seem to be sensitive to that real shift in progesterone in the second half of the cycle. So your progesterone builds up to this massive peak around about the day 21, and then it crashes down when you don't get pregnant. So it's not the absolute levels. It's your brain receptors have been wired a bit sensitively is one part. And possibly also these kind of allergic chemicals that your body just seems to generate any time there is a shift in, you know, change. But you can use hormones to try.

[Kayla Jade]

And treat PMDD for the birth control.

[Dr. Kerry]

Yeah. So that works for some people, not for everybody to try. And so then you don't ovulate, so you don't get the changing hormone levels. You just have this kind of flat line. Some people like that, some people hate it.

[Kayla Jade]

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[Jordan]

Are, I guess, sometimes neglecting your hair and also maybe trying to, like, do some things that you shouldn't be trying to do, like, you know, taking your hair from maybe being black to bleach blonde.

[Dr. Kerry]

And yes.

[Jordan]

I see so many people out there. I'm like, oh, no. You've really seen a hairdresser that's not done you the best they could have done you dirty. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Kayla Jade]

No, I love your stuff. Literally, as soon as I put the conditioner in, like, it makes my hair so smooth. It's, like, crazy.

[Jordan]

Yes. Yeah, I love that. I mean, that was a really important factor for us. We wanted to produce shampoo and conditioners that from the first use, customers were like, oh, wow, they have this great hair feel.

[Dr. Kerry]

Yeah.

[Jordan]

And it's just a huge improvement from what they've been feeling.

[Kayla Jade]

Well, thank you so much for joining us today. Jordan and I hope to check to you soon.

[Jordan]

Great. Thanks so much, Kayla. Bye.

[Dr. Kerry]

You can use hormones to try and.

[Kayla Jade]

Treat PMDD for the birth control.

[Dr. Kerry]

Yes. So that works for some people, not for everybody to try. And so then you don't ovulate, so you don't get the changing hormone levels. You just have this kind of flat line. Some people like that, some people hate it.

[Kayla Jade]

Because that definitely helps with me because I have a bit of endometriosis, and I find if I just stay on the pill, like, it just. It helps. Like, I just don't get those hormones. So, like, I don't get the pain and things that I get with endometriosis. It kind of just like, levels out the hormones a bit.

[Dr. Kerry]

Yeah. So endometriosis would often coexist with PMDD as well, I think, again, because of this histamine reaction, a lot of Mast cells, they think around the pockets of endo. So again, you know, trying to keep everything the same, but really working on those lifestyle things. And we do use natural hormones for pmdd, so not just. If you don't need contraception, you can give people a bit of progesterone in the second half of their cycle. Just natural progesterone. And sometimes testosterone can work.

[Kayla Jade]

Yeah. I've been like. Because I was sort of looking through yourself and you work a lot with, like, women with testosterone. I found that so interesting. Like, obviously on like, quite a small dose. But yes, I guess, like, you went with menopause. Like, it helps with menopause.

[Dr. Kerry]

It seems to help right across the lifecycle. So it's got. There's a little bit of evidence for it perhaps, perhaps might even help endometriosis and helps migraine. So there's, you know, you can see some women respond quite nicely to their tiny doses of testosterone. It is. But it is a female sex hormone, actually, up until the point of menopause, you make all your estrogen from testosterone.

[Kayla Jade]

So if they just have a bit of an imbalance, they just need a bit to get them to the normal level.

[Dr. Kerry]

I think testosterone might be a bit of a regulating hormone. You know, the estrogens up and down and all over the place. And whereas testosterone's like. I kind of picture it just like the steady person, just, all right, everybody, I'm here.

[Kayla Jade]

Just level it all out.

[Dr. Kerry]

Just calm down. A lot of people, their testosterone is fine, but that can help. And then you can also use antidepressants and they possibly.

[Kayla Jade]

Wow. Okay.

[Dr. Kerry]

Yeah. So you can even use antidepressants just for the second half of your cycle, so you don't need to be on them all the time. And they may work as antihistamines, so that might be why they work, that you can take them for two weeks and then stop them. So then that might be what they're doing is they're settling all of this immune reaction down as well. And then you can do much. You can do much stronger things. Like you can put somebody into menopause and just give them some hormones back. And that. Some people do do that and. But. And some people do seem to cure their pmdd, which is interesting.

[Kayla Jade]

Yeah. Because I feel like just sometimes my levels, like, all over the place, like, I, you know, I'll have, like, a really low libido and like, and then I'm just like, I can be so tired a lot of the time and feel like there's just some sort of wacky stuff going on in there.

[Dr. Kerry]

But, yeah, it is, because they're just. These hormones are so. And these other chemicals are so active in your brain. Like, I've seen people when they get. Like, I've used. I use proper HRT and some people with pmdd. And, you know, one girl said she stopped feeling suicidal, you know, six hours after she put the right patch on, which is amazing. Which is, like, so exciting to see that, especially for her, you know, not to feel suicidal every month was pretty nice.

[Kayla Jade]

Oh, yeah, absolutely. That'd be a life changer, because I feel like it just. A lot of women feel like it just takes over their body, you know.

[Dr. Kerry]

And you're waiting for it each month. So even when you're. Well, it's like, it's gonna happen, you know, so even in your, well, weeks, you know, you've got that ahead of you.

[Kayla Jade]

Yeah, well, for me, I don't know if it's my adhd, but, like, I always forget about it, so it'll come around. And I'm like, what is going? Like, what is wrong with me? Like, I just. I'm so depressed. Like, what is going on? And then, like, as soon as my period comes, I'm like, that's right. I always forget about that.

[Eden]

That's me every month as well. I'm exactly the same. I forget and then I'm like, what's my problem?

[Kayla Jade]

Then I'm like, oh, yeah, yeah.

[Dr. Kerry]

No, I think that's pretty. I think that's a pretty common female experience. But we wouldn't have children again if we remembered, you know, any of these things, you know, so it's. Yeah, I think nature tricks us because. Oh, you'll be fine.

[Kayla Jade]

You know, we're sort of conditioned in a way to just, like, get over it and, you know, like, suck it up. You'll go to work, you know, still deal with it. So, yeah, I think we're just, like, conditioned in that way.

[Dr. Kerry]

Unfortunately, there are other things that are really helpful for, you know, so we've talked about, like. Like, your nutrition and exercise and sleep and all those things, and then the different drug options. But also, it is. It is really useful to look at using a psychologist, you know, to try, you know, because a lot of people, you know, it might be part of their ADHD or it might be related to trauma. So there's, you know, there's other stuff there that can really help you regulate your nervous system that might be set in this fight or flight mode. So people do really find doing some, you know, trauma Work and counseling and just learning how to manage rage.

[Kayla Jade]

Yeah.

[Dr. Kerry]

You know, or, or they're, you know, low concentration or their low mood, you know, they can really, you know, it's like I always say, psychology is just like physiotherapy for your limpy brain, you know. You know, just trying to get it to move a bit better, you know, when it's stuck in a, you know, not such a healthy, healthy way of moving. So that can be, you know, really, really great. And I think also connecting to people, other PMDD sufferers, because there's so much we don't know. You know, there's, you know, some really interesting stuff, especially in this world of looking at stabilizing histamine and mast cells. Like, there's people doing really exciting stuff there with diet and supplements like magnesium, zinc, you know, all of your nice herbs and spices. These are things that are not going to cause any side effects. You know, like antidepressants can take away your libido, antihistamines can make you feel a bit flat. So there's, there's other things that are really gentle, you know, that you can use to support yourself.

[Kayla Jade]

Yeah. Okay. So you can go down the natural route as well.

[Dr. Kerry]

Absolutely, I would, yeah. And, you know, it's really different. People like different things. There's a brilliant GP in the UK who, she put herself into medical menopause, but through going through diet and lifestyle, she then came off those medications and she's now medication free and then managing it entirely with, you know, diet and weight training and yet all the natural stuff. And it's almost like you've got. Let your body reset and calm, you know, you've taken away those hormonal fluctuations for a while and, and everything can settle and, you know, and I think it's really interesting as well, especially when you're also an endosufferer, that you might be able to really stop your endometriosis, you know, progressing, you know, and other things, you know, you can really. It's. I think it's an opportunity to transform, you know, your whole health, which is exciting.

[Kayla Jade]

I love how there's so much, like, new information coming out. Like it seems to be people getting more knowledgeable about, like, women's bodies. So, yeah, it's exciting to see that we're finally, you know, talking about it more and finally realizing that there are issues with these things. So, yeah, it's so good to see.

[Dr. Kerry]

Yeah. So we're getting some attention at last. We've been a bit abandoned for centuries, you know, most of the drugs that we use in medicine have only been tested in men, so.

[Kayla Jade]

That's right. I think I might have seen that on your page as well. Like. Like, women's bodies haven't been tested. It's always been men, so too complicated.

[Dr. Kerry]

Well, if you're a PMDD sufferer, we've got a great platform to try and find information and try and find doctors who are a bit more interested in hormones and interested in endometriosis because it's, you know, an area that really needs a lot more attention. I'm trying to get different specialists, people from different backgrounds to talk to each other so we can all share our knowledge and, you know, learn more about the female body. So, yeah, definitely, definitely push my healthy hormones. And if anybody who's struggling with lulibido out there, they should sign my channel to my petition to get testosterone onto the PBS so that it's affordable for Australian women. Because we're the only country in the world that makes a product for a testosterone product for women. It's licensed for low libido in women in Australia, but it's still too expensive. And men have got nine testosterone products on the PBS and we've got. Wow, that's not fair.

[Kayla Jade]

That's not fair.

[Dr. Kerry]

We need some sexual health equity or.

[Kayla Jade]

Absolutely.

[Dr. Kerry]

At least one product would do.

[Kayla Jade]

Yeah, yeah, Just give us the one. We'll be. We'll be happy with one.

[Dr. Kerry]

We're not asking for much.

[Kayla Jade]

I think a lot of. Lot of women do suffer with that as well, like the low libido. And, you know, I feel like a lot of the time they would think that it's a me problem or, you know, something wrong with me, but it's probably something to do with your hormones. So, yeah, definitely check out that information and, you know, get checked.

[Dr. Kerry]

Yeah, we've got options. Yeah. So I think women suck again, like lulibido, and not everybody wants to have sex. For people who want to want to have sex, it's really nice to have an option to try to try and help you out.

[Kayla Jade]

Absolutely. Oh, well, thank you so much for coming, Dr. Carey. It's been amazing having you on.

[Dr. Kerry]

Thank you very much for having me. I'm glad we were able to do PMDD in such a succinct way. Your questions were absolutely bang on. You've done your research.

[Kayla Jade]

Oh, yay. Awesome. Thanks so much.

[Dr. Kerry]

All right, cheers. Bye.

[Kayla Jade]

Bye.