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Premenstrual syndrome

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Prostaglandins and their Inhibitors in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a group of discomforting symptoms experienced by many women 7–10 days before menstruation. Typically, each woman has her own personal complex of symptoms and these occur cyclically, month after month. Common symptoms include tenderness and swelling of breasts, headaches, weight gain, abdominal cramps, bloating, thirst, nausea, specific food or alcohol cravings, joint pain, dizziness, acne, hyperalgesia, irritability, fatigue and lethargy, anxiety, depression, hostility and aggression. In most cases, symptoms cease completely within 24 h after the onset of menses.

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Budoff, P.W. (1986). Premenstrual syndrome. In: Bygdeman, M., Berger, G.S., Keith, L.G. (eds) Prostaglandins and their Inhibitors in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6734-5_17

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