Is PMS a warning sign/risk factor for the development of osteoporosis?
During the menstrual cycle, the hormones that regulate calcium levels also seem to interact with reproductive hormones. It may be that if a woman is not getting enough dietary calcium, it causes an imbalance between these hormones, contributing to, and possibly intensifying, her PMS symptoms. PMS may also represent an important signal that a woman is chronically calcium deficient, something known to be a risk factor in the development of osteoporosis. What happens during the menstrual cycle to cause women to have PMS? It’s important to note that every woman goes through normal hormonal changes during her menstrual cycle, whether she experiences PMS or not. Research shows that physical manifestations of these changes, what we call “PMS,” seem to appear most predominantly during the luteal phase, which follows immediately after ovulation. During the luteal phase, the 14 days before menstruation, a woman’s body is gradually preparing to shed the lining of the uterus because there is no fe
