Question 1

what is premenstrual syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Emotional disturbanc: The specific emotional and physical symptoms attributable to premenstrual syndrome or PMS vary from woman to woman, but each individual woman's pattern of symptoms is predictable, occurs consistently during the ten days prior to menses, and vanishes either shortly before or shortly after the start of menstrual flow.
In particular, emotional symptoms must be present consistently to diagnose pms.

Question 2

what causes premenstrual syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Wacky hormones: When our hormones go up and crash down like the stock market, it can effect how much serotonin we have in our brains which in turn can effect our moods. Some of us are more sensitive than others to these changes.

Question 3

is premenstrual syndrome an illness?

Accepted Answer

PMS/PMDD: 90% of women will experience some combination of premenstrual symptoms, called premenstrual moliminia.  20% of women will have 'distressing symptoms'.  Using strict guidelines, 3-8% of women have a constellation of symptoms, some disabling, and are diagnosed with pmdd.  Both PMS and pmdd are conditions for which there is treatment.

Question 4

how can you control  premenstrual syndrome?

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Several ways.: Lower abdominal cramping, low back pain, and mood changes.  Like women who experience it every menstrual cycle.Can be treated with nsaids and ssris.  Acute hormonal changes never affect men like they do women.  Why? We were mde that way.

Question 5

how is premenstrual syndrome first diagnosed?

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Asking questions: Pms is diagnosed based on the type and timing of symptoms.  Keeping a diary of both the kinds of symptoms and when they occur in the cycle is critical, and taking this information to your doctor can help make the diagnosis.

Question 6

what are ways to treat premenstrual syndrome.?

Accepted Answer

Medications: Ssri antidepressants like zoloft (sertraline) and Prozac are fda approved to treat premenstrual symptoms. Often women only take these medications during the end of the monthly cycle. Hormone replacement can also be utilized, but that may have more risks.

Question 7

what are the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Multiple: Two main categories: physical- weight gain, breast tenderness, acne, hot flashes, craving of sugars, headache, pelvic pain, GI issues. Emotional- irritability, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, lack of roundedness or control.

Question 8

how common is it to get  premenstrual syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Premenstrual syndrom: Pms is vey common almost any person can feel a certain change before mensesthere is a great degree of variation and severity.

Question 9

how fast can i make my premenstrual syndrome go away?

Accepted Answer

Gradual: Pms symptoms are variable, from mildy bothersome to debilitating. For some women controlling the cycle with birth control pills will decrease the symptoms, for others it may require episodic or continuous treatment with medications such as fluoxitine (generic for prozac).

Question 10

what age is your premenstrual syndrome at its highest?

Accepted Answer

25-45 years old: Pms can peak between 25 to 35 or 45 years old [different opinions]. A long range, sorry. Lots of ways to feel better though.

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