Understanding PMS

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Indexed  December 2, 2011

PMS also known as premenstrual syndrome is a widespread condition that affects women of childbearing age. It is during the time immediately preceding actual menstruation that PMS hails the hormonal changes that lead to premenstrual symptoms. It is noteworthy that not everyone with premenstrual symptoms also suffers from PMS. In some cases this condition is not actually part of their monthly experiences at all. Statistics estimate that only 40% of women with any kind of premenstrual symptoms actually experience PMS. Of these there are roughly 10% who report to feel virtually disabled by the severity of the experience. Although experiences vary, the most commonly reported complaints are exceeding tiredness, irritable moods, sudden outbursts of anger, rapid shifts in emotional responses to mundane situations, and also bloating of the extremities. By far the ...   See the complete post here