In Love with PMDD

In Love with PMDD

Welcome to the In Love with PMDD Podcast, I am your Host Dr. Rose Alkattan, your PMDD Relationship Psychotraumatologist. Each week, I will be teaching you my signature PMDD Trauma Transformational Tools where I help PMDD Partners to STOP Breaking up every month. We Got This!

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July 10, 2025 55 mins

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Have you ever said something in the heat of the moment that you instantly regretted? That impulsive text message you can't unsend? The dramatic exit from an argument that made everything worse? If you're nodding right now, this episode is for you.

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Ever wonder why your partner doesn't change despite your constant reminders and guidance? The answer might be hiding in plain sight: you've unintentionally shifted from being their partner to becoming their parent.

This transformative episode expl...

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Have you ever found yourself desperately asking your partner for more attention, more affection, more validation—yet somehow still feeling unfulfilled? The disconnect might not be what they're giving, but whether you're truly open to receiving it.

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The silent killer in many PMDD relationships isn't the condition itself—it's the toxic cycle of withheld forgiveness that follows emotional outbursts. When you've made mistakes during your luteal phase that you genuinely regret, the path forward...

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Power dynamics shift dramatically when abuse enters a PMDD relationship, leaving both partners vulnerable to cycles of emotional manipulation, psychological control, and diminished self-worth. Whether you're the person living with PMDD or the partner of someon...

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Struggling with emotional reactivity in your PMDD relationship? The key might be detachment—not disconnecting from your partner, but creating space between your symptoms and your reactions.

Many of us find ourselves in cycles of blame, projecting our PMDD symptoms onto our partners and damag...

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Have you ever found yourself caught in the cycle of monthly PMDD breakup threats that never materialize into actual separations? That pattern can create a dangerous desensitization where neither partner recognizes when a real, permanent breakup is happening.

The line between an emotionally-c...

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Imagine waking up each month to find a stranger in the mirror – someone who thinks, feels, and behaves in ways completely foreign to your true self. This identity theft isn't perpetrated by an external criminal but by your own body's hormonal shifts during PMDD.

The cognitive sympt...

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Ever wonder what it's like to love someone with PMDD? Behind closed doors, partners of those with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder face a unique struggle—one that slowly erodes their sense of self in ways they never imagined possible.

The cyclical nature of PMDD creates a bewildering emo...

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Love languages seem like the perfect framework for understanding our relationship needs—until PMDD enters the picture. In this deeply personal episode, I share my own struggles with demanding specific expressions of love during my luteal phase and the revelations that transformed my approach to relat...

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Freedom comes when we stop trying to control what others think about our PMDD. For years, I struggled with relationships while managing my premenstrual dysphoric disorder symptoms, constantly trying to make partners understand, adapt, and show up differently during my luteal phase. The breakthrough c...

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The weight of parenting with PMDD extends far beyond our personal struggles—it shapes how our children experience safety, trust, and emotional regulation. Drawing from both personal experience and clinical insights, this powerful episode explores the often unseen impact of PMDD on parent-child relati...

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Your choice of partner can dramatically transform your PMDD experience – for better or worse. As someone living with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and specializing in trauma psychology, I've discovered that emotional safety might be the missing piece in managing your symptoms effectively.
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The words we speak in our relationships have a power that extends far beyond the moment they're uttered. For those navigating PMDD relationships, this power becomes even more significant as negative statements spoken during luteal phase can transform into what I call "word curses" - ha...

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Ever wondered why traditional therapy hasn't helped your PMDD relationship? You're not alone. While talk therapy works for many issues, PMDD relationships require a completely different approach – one that provides strategic tools, not just a space to vent about problems.

During PM...

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Finding the right partner when you have PMDD can feel impossible. Most of us choose partners during our follicular phase when we're feeling optimistic and adaptable, but those same partners may become completely wrong for us during the luteal phase when PMDD symptoms flare. 

What if the...

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Have you ever left a therapy session feeling worse about your relationship than when you arrived? For those experiencing Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), traditional talk therapy can actually intensify relationship struggles rather than resolve them. Drawing from nearly two decades of personal...

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This episode addresses the complexities of PMDD rage and its significant impact on relationships, highlighting personal experiences and psychological mechanisms at play. It offers valuable tools for both sufferers and their partners to manage symptoms effectively and improve communication.

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Navigating relationships while managing PMDD can reveal a complex interplay between emotional giving and receiving. This episode tackles an essential theme: the dynamics of givers and takers. If you've ever felt depleted despite your best efforts to support your partner, you're not alone.

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Discover how pride and ego can drastically impact relationships during the tumultuous phases of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). This episode dives into the complex interplay between emotions, ego-driven behaviors, and relationship dynamics. Real-life anecdotes illustrate how small conflicts c...

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