01  ·  MEET TINA

Ten Years. PCOS. OCD. Anxiety. & the Month She Finally Got Answers.

Tina is a 30-year-old dental hygienist in the U.S., engaged to be married. Her PMDD symptoms began 10 years ago & progressively worsened, eventually taking over more than half her month. Living with PCOS, OCD, & anxiety alongside PMDD created a level of complexity that no single provider had been able to untangle.

"I was expecting to get better, but not THIS much better."

- TINA · EXIT

02  ·  LIFE BEFORE HMM

Half Her Month. Sick Days. & a Fiancé Who Felt Helpless.

Tina came in with a symptom burden score of 597. 14 to 16 days of symptoms every cycle. What she was dealing with:

• Rage
• Depressive symptoms
• Anxiety
• Extreme fatigue
• Recurring thoughts of self-harm
• Dizziness
• Painful ovulation
• Bloating
• Mood swings
• Impulsivity & dissociation
• Hair loss
• Hormonal acne

She was taking multiple sick days every month. Basic tasks felt impossible. Her engagement was being strained. She felt completely controlled by her cycle, planning everything around good weeks & dreading bad ones.

03  ·  WHAT SHE'D ALREADY TRIED

A Decade of Trying. Nothing Getting to the Root.

Tina had worked through multiple approaches.

• Multiple therapy approaches
• Anxiety medications
• Various supplements without guidance
• Restrictive diet changes
• Birth control (multiple types)
• Time off work to rest

Symptoms stayed at 14 to 16 days each cycle. Emotional symptoms remained severe. No one had ever addressed how her PCOS, OCD, & PMDD were interconnected. Each provider treated one condition in isolation.

04  ·  THE TURNING POINT

A Decade Was Enough

After ten years, Tina was exhausted from missing work, exhausted from the emotional rollercoaster, & exhausted from feeling like a burden to her fiancé. She was afraid to plan her wedding knowing she'd likely be struggling for half the days leading up to it.

She needed real answers & comprehensive support. Not another partial fix.

"I feel like I have my life back… I can work, workout, and have hard conversations all while in my luteal phase!"

- TINA

05  ·  THE ROOT-CAUSE APPROACH

The First Plan That Looked at Everything Together

Tina's plan addressed all three conditions at once.

• Comprehensive blood labs assessing hormones, nutrients, & metabolic function
• Comprehensive stool testing for gut health & digestive function
• HTMA testing for mineral status
• Nutrition protocol tailored to PCOS & PMDD
• Gut healing protocols
• Nervous system regulation techniques
• Education on the gut-hormone-mood connection
• Support for PCOS-related insulin sensitivity & inflammation

06  ·  EARLY WINS

Slight Improvements That Stacked With Every Cycle

Improved energy. Better understanding of symptom patterns. Digestive symptoms beginning to improve. One luteal day that felt manageable.

"I'm a lot more present now than when we started."

- TINA

07  ·  THE RESULTS

The Numbers

"I'm actually feeling good on cycle day 26!"
- TINA

• SYMPTOM BURDEN  597 → 160
• 73% drop (−437 points)

• TIMELINE  9 months
• Oct 2024 → Jul 2025

• RAGE
• Before: Severe, uncontrollable
• After: Significantly reduced

• DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS
• Before: Debilitating
• After: Almost none

• ANXIETY
• Before: High, constant
• After: Minimal

• FATIGUE
• Before: Extreme
• After: Energy restored

• THOUGHTS OF SELF HARM
• Before: Present regularly
• After: None

• BLOATING
• Before: Severe
• After: Reduced

• DISSOCCIATION
• Before: Frequent
• After: Far less; feels present

• ACNE
• Before: Regular breakouts
• After: No breakouts at all

• HAIR LOSS
• Before: Present
• After: Stabilised

08  ·  HOW HER LIFE CHANGED

Full Days. Full Month. Full Life.

Tina can work full days during luteal phase. No more sick days. She exercises & maintains routines across her whole cycle. Acne has improved. Hair loss has stabilised. No longer living in fear of half her cycle.

Her fiancé is relieved & happy. She can plan her wedding without dread. She can have hard conversations, show up emotionally, & function professionally during luteal phase.

"I feel like I have my life back… I can work, workout, and have hard conversations all while in my luteal phase!"

- TINA

"I have energy to do things now… I was expecting to get better but not THIS much better."

- TINA

09  ·  TINA'S MESSAGE

For Every Woman Who Has More Than One Thing Going On

Tina spent a decade being treated for each condition in isolation. When someone finally looked at all of them together, everything shifted. PMDD, PCOS, OCD, & anxiety aren't separate battles. They're connected. Addressing the root made all of them more manageable.

"I was expecting to get better, but not THIS much better."

- TINA

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Results vary. This case study reflects one individual's experience & is not a guarantee of outcomes. Her Mood Mentor does not provide medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider about treatment decisions.