PMS & PMDD Masterclass

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) effects about 90% of those who menstruate, with the neurodivergent population commonly experiencing more severe symptoms. 
 
Practitioners will come away with confidence and skill around:
🌟Diagnosis and differentiation.
  *Between PMS & PMDD
  *DSM guidelines, and specific considerations for the functional medicine practitioner
🌟Full review of physiological and psychological considerations:
  *Hormones
  *Nutrition and deficiencies
  *Methylation and histamine
  *Psychosocial
🌟Nuanced assessments for this patient group
  *Including sex, adrenal and thyroid hormones
  *Nutritional markers
  *Methylation and histamine
🌟Management beyond hormones
  *Neurotransmitter considerations
  *The impact of nutrition and deficiencies
🌟Identifying and understanding varying PMS & PMDD drivers
  *The varying roles of different hormones
  *Neurotransmitter considerations
  *The impact of nutrition and deficiencies
🌟Specific pathology and clinical assessments
  *Allowing for individualised diagnostic and treatment interventions
  *Including comprehensive hormonal and nutritional tests
🌟Management strategies:
  *Conventional interventions
         - Medications
         - Hormonal therapies
         - Functional medicine support indications and contraindications
  *Functional interventions, based on individual pathology and presentations
         - Dietary and lifestyle modifications
         - Supplement guidelines
         - Methylation optimisation
         - Specific herbal medicine interventions
             -- Including indications and contraindications
🌟Case studies and pathology examples
  *To solidify learning from Rhiannon's 20 years of clinical experience in this field
 
🤓 Practitioners eligible for 6 CPD points.