PMDD Affects 3-8% of Women of Child-Bearing Age
Know this. You are not crazy; it is not in your mind, and you are not alone.
Symptoms usually start around the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, which is about day 14 from your last period and right after ovulation and improve right at the start of the period or a few days after.
You may be experiencing PMDD if, in the mid-menstrual cycle, you experience:
- Agitation or nervousness
- Anger
- Crying spells
- Feeling out of control
- Forgetfulness
- Loss of interest in activities and relationships
- Irritability
- Moodiness
- Panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Sadness
- Thoughts of suicide
Physical symptoms of PMDD can include the following:
- Acne
- Back pain
- Bloating
- Breast swelling and tenderness
- Gastrointestinal issues, including constipation, diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting
- Cramps
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Heart palpitations
- Appetite changes
- Joint or muscle pain
- Muscle spasms
- Painful periods
- Reduced sex drive
These symptoms, particularly the emotional ones, can significantly impact your daily life, hindering work, school, or relationships.
That is where we come in. We provide comprehensive management of symptoms so you can get back into life regardless of what time of the month it is.
A Comprehensive and Holistic Approach to Women's Wellness
Our approach is simple but stepwise, so we don’t skip any step. We assess, plan, and then evaluate the effectiveness of our plan. We focus on all of you and your uniqueness, and we help you take back control of your life regardless of the time of the month. PMDD care requires a combination of self-help combined with other treatment modalities. So we partner with you to get you to your full wellness goals.
We provide you with resources that will help with your self-care while we work to correct imbalances in nutrition, hormones, and elimination associated with PMDD utilizing several different holistic treatments, including dietary and nutritional therapy, vitamins, herbs, and supplements.
We also engage your mind in the wellness process by using mindfulness practices; meditation; and psychotherapy
Services and Fees
Full Initial Assessment
The first step is to take our assessment. We begin with an extensive online intake questionnaire that covers every aspect of your health, including your gynecological, psychiatric, and medical history; medications; childhood experiences; relationships; environment; diet; spirituality; and other lifestyle factors. We will also evaluate all your previous treatment, including reviewing your medical and psychiatric records and any available bloodwork. Our goal during this initial evaluation is to understand you as an individual so that we can best provide the best individualized plan for you.
45 Minutes | $225.00
Follow-up
Our follow-up sessions are used to track your response to treatment after your initial evaluation. Common reasons for follow-up sessions include evaluation of response to changes in medication, health coaching, monitoring of progress, reviewing test results, and general support. The recommended frequency of follow-up sessions varies based on specific needs but can range from weekly to every 3 months.
$125.00
Psychotherapy
Our psychotherapy sessions employ a method called CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy), a time-limited, problem-specific, goal-oriented approach that needs your active participation in focusing on present-day challenges, thoughts, and behaviors and helping you find new ways of living with PMDD. Many issues can be resolved within 10 sessions.
$125.00
Lab
Our lab is targeted at obtaining hormonal levels associated with the female hormone. This will inform our treatment plan and help with providing individualized plans unique to you. The Female Comprehensive Profile II Saliva and Blood will test cortisol 4 times throughout the day in saliva, and the sex and thyroid hormones are all tested in dried blood spot. This comprehensive testing allows for the treatment to restore balance and achieve overall wellness. It is simple, and you do not have to leave your home to collect the lab. We ship the kit to you; you collect and ship the samples back.
$379.00
Regarding Health Insurance Coverage:
Ovathera is not in-network with any health insurance providers. Our providers are “out-of-network providers,” and hence you may be able to get up to 90% of our fees reimbursed by your insurance. We can provide you with a form to submit to your insurance for reimbursement. In addition, you may use your FSA (flexible spending account) or HSA (health savings account) to pay for our services; however, you should contact your fund administrator to learn more about this option. Lastly, you may be able to include our fees as a medical expense as part of your itemized deductions on your tax return. You can learn more about all of these options here.
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