(PMS) PMS is a term commonly used to describe a wide range of severe, recurrent symptoms you may experience seven to 10 days before your menstrual cycle. Symptoms range from bloating to breast tenderness to moodiness.

Recommendation Magnesium"Menstrual cramps, irritability, fatigue, depression and water retention have been lessened by taking supplemental magnesium, usually given along with calcium and often with vitamin B6..." Recommendation Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)"Numerous clinical studies have demonstrated the efficacy of vitamin B6 supplementation in treating PMS..."

a girl or woman may experience mood swings, headaches, sore breasts, depression and/or anxiety about a week before her period is due. These feelings usually go away after her period has started, but may come back again before the next one starts. If you have PMS that is affecting your life badly, you should see your doctor or a FPA Centre.

(women, abbr. PMS) Hormonal phenomenon occurring a few days before menstruation, sometimes causing depression and anxiety.

A combination of physical and psychological symptoms including irritably and depression that affects some women prior to menstruation.

Recommendation Lactobacillus Acidophilus"Lactobacillus acidophilus has been shown to inhibit the fecal bacterial enzyme, beta-glucuronidase, which is responsible for deconjugating liver conjugated estrogen..."

physical discomfort and psychological distress prior to the onset of the menstrual cycle.

Recommendation Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)"...In another study, premenstrual acne flare-up was reduced in 72% of 106 affected young women taking 50mg of pyridoxine daily for one week prior and during the menstrual period..."

Recommendation Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)"...Pyridoxine acts as a mild diuretic, reducing the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome..."

Also known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder, PMS is experienced by some women during the week prior to the onset of their menstrual cycle and is characterized by depressed mood, anxiety and major mood swings, and may be severe enough to interfere with work and normal activities. True PMS affects only a small percentage of women.

a syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation

(PMS) Combination of symptoms experienced by some women prior to menstruation.

A combination of both physical and psychological symptoms occurring before the menstrual period.

Relationship to Magnesium Requirement" Magnesium deficiency is strongly implicated as a causative factor in PMS..." Recommendation Magnesium"Menstrual cramps, irritability, fatigue, depression and water retention have been lessened by taking supplemental magnesium, usually given along with calcium and often with vitamin B6..."

The Condition"...Abnormal thyroid function and intestinal candidiasis should also be ruled out since these may produce, during the mid-luteal phase, a symptom picture similar to PMS..."

Recommendation Vitamin E"Although vitamin E research concerning PMS has focused primarily on mastalgia, significant reduction of other PMS symptomatology has been demonstrated in double-blind studies..."

The term used to describe a group of physical or behavioral changes that some women experience before their menstrual periods every month.

A group of symptoms experienced by some women prior to menstruation. These can include mood swings, irritability, insomnia, fatigue, anxiety, headache, water retention and abdominal pain.

A combination of physical and mood disturbances that occur in the last half of a woman's menstrual cycle after ovulation and normally end with the onset of the menstrual flow. Physical features of the premenstrual syndrome (PMS) include breast tenderness and bloating. Psychological changes include anger and depression. See the entire definition of Premenstrual syndrome

a set of symptoms occurring before or during the menstrual period, characterized by cramps, fatigue, bloating and mood changes.

Physical and emotional symptoms that occur in women just before the onset of menstruation. These symptoms include nausea, dizziness, headaches, and stiff shoulders. If these symptoms become acute, a woman can become nearly incapacitated.

Symptoms such as tension, anxiety, breast tenderness, and bloating, which begin several days prior to the onset of menstruation, and subside when menstruation begins.

A series of symptoms experienced by women during the week or so prior to their periods. These symptoms may be physical and/or psychological.

a group of physical and emotional symptoms that some women experience during their menstrual cycle. Although the symptoms usually cease with onset of the menstrual period, in some women, symptoms may last through and after their menstrual periods.

The occurrence of some or all of the following during the week before menstruation: low backache, abdominal pain, nervous irritability, headache, tender breasts, and abdominal bloating.

Disturbances that may occur in women 3 to 7 days prior to their period. Marked most often by moodiness, irritability, bloating, headaches, and depression. Can be treated or managed to reduce symptoms.

A combination of symptoms just before the menstrual period. Occurs in many women and can bring on both physical and psychological symptoms.

(depressive illness.) A variety of physical and emotional symptoms presented prior to a woman's menstrual period. Symptoms include irritability, nervousness, sadness, low energy, and physical symptoms like body aches and bloating. PMS seems to be related to depression in some people.

Recommendation Vitamin A" Vitamin A has been shown to be beneficial in reducing PMS symptoms when given in doses of 100,000 to 300,000 IU per day in the second half of the menstrual cycle..."

The physical and psychological symptoms that occur in the week before a woman's menstrual period. Symptoms may include bloating, headache, irritability, anxiety or depression, low self-esteem, difficulty sleeping, changes in appetite, fatigue and breast swelling and tenderness.

A combination of physical and mood related symptoms that occur after ovulation and usually terminate at the start of the menstrual period or shortly thereafter. Many symptoms have been attributed to PMS, including mood changes, bloating, acne, fatigue, anxiety and irritability, breast swelling and tenderness.

Relationship to Manganese Requirement"In a double blind study of women with normal menstrual cycles, lower dietary manganese

Recommendation Vitamin A"...It is believed that there is a storage capacity for beta-carotene, which is converted to retinol as needed by the corpus luteum..."

Recommendation Vitex / Chasteberry"Clinical studies using vitex extract show a reduction in headaches, breast tenderness, bloating, fatigue, cravings for sweets, and also feelings of anxiety, irritability, depression and mood swings, after only one month..."

PMS consists of various physical and/or emotional symptoms that occur in the second half of the menstrual cycle, after ovulation. The symptoms begin about midcycle, are generally the most intense during the last seven days before menstruation and include: acne; backache; bloating; fatigue; headache; sore breasts; changes in sexual desire; depression; difficulty concentrating; difficulty handling stress; irritability; tearfulness.

PMS. Headache, irritability, oedema (swelling), abdominal discomfort, pelvic pain and nausea in the days before the start of the menstrual periods of some women.

Relationship to Magnesium Requirement"... Red Blood Cell magnesium levels in PMS patients have been shown to be significantly lower than in normal subjects..."

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) (also called Premenstrual Stress or Premenstrual Tension) is a collection of physical, psychological and emotional symptoms related to a woman's menstrual cycle. Most women (about 80 to 95 percent) of child-bearing age have some premenstrual symptoms. Between 15 and 20 percent have large discomfort.