Premenstrual Tension

  • Marcel Renaer
Chapter

Abstract

Premenstrual tension is the name given in 1931 by Frank to a rather vague syndrome encompassing a host of disparate symptoms that appear in cyclic manner during 8–10/14 days before menstruation and disappear with the onset of the period.

Keywords

Menstrual Cycle Corpus Luteum Premenstrual Syndrome Premenstrual Symptom Plasma Angiotensin 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Marcel Renaer
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyLeuvenBelgium

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