Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) used to be called Premenstrual Tension (PMT) and is a collection of approximately 150 symptoms that women have once a month just prior to having her menstrual flow of blood. The symptoms may be predictable each month but may vary in intensity. The symptoms usually start when the ova (egg) are released and stop shortly after the blood flows. A small percentage of women who have PMS have the symptoms so severely that they are said to have premenstrual dysphoric disorder which is a severe form of …

If you suffer from PMS and have actually discussed the condition with your doctor, the odds are good that you were urged to increase your intake of certain dietary supplements, such as magnesium, calcium, vitamins E and D, and maybe even some evening primrose oil.

You may have followed this regimen faithfully now for two to three months, but rather than helping you with your PMS, things might actually have gotten worse. This most likely leaves you wondering what to do when dietary supplements for PMS do not work. Fortunately, there …

Premenstrual syndrome affects many lives each month, not just the women who suffer physically, mentally and emotionally but those who live with the women and watch them suffer or who suffer themselves as relationships crumble due to severe bouts of depression, or physical/mental abuse initiated by the extreme mood swings and irrational behavior that is often cited as being symptoms of the syndrome.

As dramatic as the condition is and as many studies as have been conducted there is still no known cause of the PMS symptoms. It is also not …

Premenstrual syndrome or PMS is one of those diagnoses which most women understand respond exceptionally well to alternative methods of control or natural remedies.  Premenstrual syndrome is really a combination of physical, psychological and emotional symptoms, numbering over 150, which affects approximately 40 million women.

At the present time researchers believe that premenstrual syndrome may be a results of sensitivity to hormonal fluctuations which occur each month during the menstrual cycle as well as a decreased ability to utilize serotonin, a neurotransmitter found in the brain which is responsible for mood, …

PMS or premenstrual syndrome affects millions of women every day.  It is a disorder that emerges up to two weeks before the onset of their menstrual period.  This disorder is thought to be due to hormonal changes in the body that is the cause of over 150 symptoms to take place.

The most common symptoms are those of fatigue and headache, but some of the other symptoms that it can cause are weight gain, irritability, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, mood swings, dizziness, tender breasts, bloating, aches, pains, and back pain, as well …

Do you believe premenstrual syndrome is a myth or just in the “heads” of those who complain about it?

Read on, to get a better understanding of premenstrual syndrome so that it can become more real to you and perhaps you can be more compassionate the next time someone talks about the PMS symptoms they are experiencing.

The syndrome itself is a tricky one for doctors to diagnose. The signs and symptoms can vary and can change from mild to severe from month to month.

Approximately 3 out of every 4 menstruating women …

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Premenstrual Syndrome, commonly known as PMS, affects women hormonally and causes many annoying symptoms in the week or two prior to the onset of the menstrual cycle.

The symptoms leave nothing to spare they come at you physically, emotionally and psychologically. Some of the more obvious ones are bloating, crying, fatigue, depression, tender breasts, mood swings and headaches.

Not all women suffer with PMS but it affects approximately eighty percent of them. The highest occurence …

Painkillers are ever present in American supermarket aisles and when PMS begins to rear its ugly head, many a women heads straight for these painkillers. Of course, even an only cursory perusal of the list of ingredients as well as the side effects associated with these painkillers showcases that some risks are best not taken.

One painkiller, for example, is known to greatly increase the risk of liver problems, if the woman who ingests them also has a habit of ingesting alcohol. Although the complete extent of this risk is not …

PMS, also known as premenstrual syndrome, is responsible for a variety of symptoms that are thought to be triggered by the hormonal changes in a women’s body in the weeks prior to her menstrual period.  These undesirable symptoms are common in any woman, but when it causes a woman to experience difficulties in every day responsibilities it is diagnosed as PMS and it quite a challenge to deal with.

Not only does a woman with PMS undergo physical discomforts it causes emotional disturbances as well.  The two most common symptoms of …

Vitamin B is a complex or a group of vitamins – B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9 and B12. The scientific names are thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, bio 10, folic acid and cobalamin.

The B vitamins are essential for growth, development and a significant number of bodily functions. They play a major role in enzymes and proteins that regulate chemical reactions in the body.

With the exception of folic acid, there is not enough scientific evidence to know whether or not the be vitamins can reduce the …