Periodic Bitch: PMDD may be a ‘life curse’, but this memoir reveals its stigma as the real horror
By Kate Cantrell “Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick,” writes Susan Sontag in the opening of her landmark book Illness as Metaphor . Although we prefer to use only our “good passports”, she says, sooner or later each of us will emigrate to “that other place” – the land of the sick. The lucky ones will spend days there. Others will spend years. Most of us, however, will arrive alone, frightened and entirely un
Emma Hardy's debut memoir, "Periodic Bitch," chronicles her experience with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a severe cyclical mood disorder affecting approximately one in 20 menstruating individuals. Hardy describes PMDD as an "extreme form of PMS" characterized by intense depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts that resolve with menstruation. The book highlights the challenges of diagnosis, with many individuals being misdiagnosed due to insufficient awareness and training among healthcare professionals, and what the author attributes partly to medical misogyny. Hardy's memoir explores the profound impact of PMDD, which can significantly disrupt quality of life for years, and the stigma surrounding women's reproductive health issues.
The memoir sheds light on the under-recognized and often misunderstood condition of PMDD, emphasizing the societal and medical barriers faced by those affected and the broader implications for women's health.
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