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Do you think that premenstrual syndrome (pms) is culture bound?
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PMS: Records show that this syndrome was recognized as early as the early 1980's. In england, after which clinical trials & the work of feminists in western societies brought it to light. Western women are socially conditioned to report symptoms of pms & hence more prevalent diagnoses.
Answered 9/1/2012
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