Do you feel ‘horrendous’ before your period, like Corrie’s Helen Flanagan? It could be a little-known hormonal disorder that triggers ‘hot poker’ pain, fatigue and even psychosis… and it’s not as rare as you might think

Ellisha Blake, 27, Nilufer Atik, 48, and Stephanie Gray, 30, have all battled with the symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), for years. Suffering with mood swings and intense pain. Ellisha Blake, 27, Nilufer Atik, 48, and Stephanie Gray, 30, have all battled with the symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), for years. Suffering with mood swings and intense pain.