Mood Swings In Women

Mood swings, also known as mood disorder, are experienced by twice as many females as males. Studies also show that mood swings in women tend to be longer and more manic. There are various reasons why women suffer from mood swings and determining its cause is one of the best ways to help affected individuals get over them.

Stress
Relationships of all kinds are very important for women. Romantic relationships are perhaps the most important of all and when problems exist within such relationships, they lead to stress and consequently, to mood swings.

Studies show that stress is least prevalent with married couples but they tend to be higher with those who are divorced or separated. Since stress is directly proportionate with the health of your relationship, making things work with your partner will reduce chances of mood swings occurring.

A positive relationship within a marriage is one that has fewer disputes and where partners are intimate and comfortable with confiding in each other.

Of course, romantic relationships do not have exclusive ownership of stress. Parenthood, too, can cause stress as well as mood swings, regardless of whether you’re a single parent or not. Caring for aging parents comes with its own set of problems and similar possibilities for mood swings.

Last but not the least, stress in the workplace can cause women to suffer from mood swings, too.

Post Partum Mood Swings
Giving birth to a child is a life changing event in more ways than one. Many mothers come out of this process happier and more fulfilled. Others are not as fortunate and they end up suffering from post partum depression and in which mood swing is one of its various symptoms.

Studies show that women suffering from post partum mood swings may have been suffering from a similar condition prior to their childbirth or even their pregnancy. In many cases, their condition hasn’t been diagnosed, much less treated.

Pregnancy Mood Swings
Mood swings during a woman’s pregnancy is most likely to be caused by the stress of their changed situation, albeit temporary, as well as the various demands their condition imposes on them.

For one thing, pregnant women will notice distinctive changes in their appearances, most of which they may consider displeasing. This can easily lead to mood swings prompted by their insecurities. In such cases, the constant care and support of their partner and loved ones can go a long way in helping them get over their pregnancy blues.

Problems with pregnancy can also be a cause for women to experience mood swings. A woman may feel incomplete or inadequate if she has trouble conceiving. Abortion, on the other hand, especially when unplanned or forced, can burden a woman with guilt and regret which could then lead to manic mood swings.

Menstruation
Finally and perhaps the most common reason of all, menstruation – in all its stages or phases – could be the cause of a woman’s rapid mood swings. Although there have been no studies providing sufficient evidence for a link between depression and menstruation or menopause, it’s also likely that women who have already suffered previously from depression are more likely to suffer the same thing when they are menstruating or have reached the stage of menopause.

Pain occasionally accompanies such bodily processes and when they do, it’s not surprising that mood swings could follow right after.