Premenstrual Syndrome
(PMS)
Medical Author: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Medical Editor: William C. Shiel, Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
What is premenstrual syndrome?
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a combination of physical and emotional
disturbances that occur after a woman ovulates and ends with menstruation.
Common PMS symptoms include depression, irritability, crying, oversensitivity,
and mood swings. For some women PMS symptoms can be controlled with medications
and lifestyle changes such as exercise, nutrition, and a family and friend
support system.
is a combination of emotional, physical, psychological, and mood disturbances that occur after a woman's ovulation and typically ending with the onset of her
menstrual flow. The most common mood-related symptoms are irritability, depression, crying, oversensitivity, and mood swings with alternating sadness and anger. The most common physical symptoms are fatigue, bloating, breast tenderness (mastalgia),
acne, and appetite changes with food cravings.
A more severe form of PMS, known as
premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), also known as late luteal phase dysphoric disorder) occurs in a smaller number of women and leads to significant loss of function because of unusually severe symptoms.
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