Pms
Premenstrual syndrome pms refers to emotional and physical symptoms that regularly occur in the one to two weeks before an individual s period.
Pms. The changes come 1 to 2 weeks before your period. Premenstrual syndrome or pms describes symptoms a woman may have a few days before her menstrual cycle including tender breasts bloating cramps mood swings and headaches. There are no unique physical findings or lab tests to positively diagnose premenstrual syndrome. Symptoms tend to recur in a predictable pattern.
Pms is a group of changes that can affect you on many levels. Symptoms often vary between people who experience pms and resolve around the start of bleeding. The most common mood related symptoms are irritability depression crying oversensitivity and mood swings. Once your period starts they go away.
It s estimated that as many as 3 of every 4 menstruating women have experienced some form of premenstrual syndrome. Premenstrual syndrome pms is a condition that affects a woman s emotions physical health and behavior during certain days of the menstrual cycle generally just before her menses. They can be physical emotional or behavioral. Your doctor may attribute a particular symptom to pms if it s part of your predictable premenstrual pattern.
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