premenstrual syndrome

Definitions

The physical and psychological malaise experienced by many women between ovulation and the onset of menstruation; premenstrual tension.

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Examples

“The thiazides and similar compounds have⟳ also been used in patients with edema associated with nephritis and …the premenstrual syndrome….”

“In The Premenstrual Syndrome, Dr. Katherina Dalton summarizes many studies of behavior change⟳ that show⟳ a large portion of crimes (63 percent in an English study⟳, 84 percent in a French) are not distributed evenly over time, but clustered in the premenstrual interval along with suicides, accidents, a decline⟳ in the quality of schoolwork, decline⟳ in intelligence test⟳ scores, visual acuity, and response speed⟳.”

“Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) takes a lot of bashing in the media. It is true that many women become⟳ more aggressive during this period, though they are rarely out of control⟳...Therefore, any PMS symptoms that are perceived as unstable are due to the fact that women act more like⟳ men during this phase than at any other time in their cycles.”

“The term "premenstrual syndrome" first emerged in 1953 when Dr. Katharina Dalton used it to describe⟳ the same symptoms delineated by Dr. Frank [who coined premenstrual tension in 1931].”

“The physical symptoms of this premenstrual syndrome include⟳ bloating, weight gain⟳, breast tenderness, abdominal discomfort, lethargy and headache whilst the psychological symptoms include⟳ anxiety, irritability, aggression and loss of control⟳.”

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