For an estimated 1 in 20 menstruators, the premenstrual phase can be debilitating. PMDD is a mental disorder that severely affects sufferers’ ability to function. In honor of PMDD Awareness Month, we talk to Amanda LeFleur, the co-founder of the International Association for Premenstrual Disorders, who shares insights from her journey with PMDD and how IAPMD is a resource for those affected. And author Chloe Caldwell reads an excerpt from her essay “The Red Zone, A Love Story.”