All about premenstrual syndrome
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a well-known phenomena during the week leading up to a woman's monthly period. A majority of women suffer from some type of PMS symptoms such as swollen breasts, bloating or mood swings. A small number of women suffer from more debilitating PMS that is more or less debilitating.
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10 questions about PMS (premenstrual syndrome)
Many women suffer from premenstrual syndrome: PMS. Although the causes of premenstrual syndrome remain quite a mystery, it seems that hormonal changes do play an important role.
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Premenstrual syndrome
Premenstrual syndrome consists of varying symptoms that may affect women in the days leading up to menstruation.
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Combatting PMS with food
What if eating certain foods, and avoiding others, could effectively limit the symptoms of PMS? This has been suggested in many nutritional studies and is well worth thinking about…
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Surviving PMS
In the days running up to a period, almost 70% of women complain of a variety of symptoms, both psychological (irritability, stress, lethargy) and physical (sore breasts, weight gain, headaches...). What can be done to avoid these pre-period days from turning into a nightmare?
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Self-help: Preventing premenstrual syndrome
The following self-help measures may help either to prevent or to relieve premenstrual syndrome.
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