Fatigue before a period: Causes and tips to fight it

If you feel fatigued just few days before your period, you are not alone.

- Neha Ghosh

Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and it's common for most women to experience fatigue just few days before their periods. But many mistake it for laziness, feeling low or social withdrawal. Feeling tired can be difficult for you to carry out your day-to-day activities and sometimes it can become so extreme that it may hinder your school or office work or the other activities you enjoy.

Other PMS symptoms can also accompany fatigue such as bloating, mood swings, breast tenderness, constipation, headache, anxiety, irritability and changes in appetite. It's completely normal to feel fatigued before periods, but if severe fatigue is accompanied by emotions such as anger, crying spells, sadness and feeling out of control it can be a sign of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a severe form of PMS. In this article, we'll explain what causes fatigue before periods and few tips to combat it.

Causes of fatigue before periods