PMS
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PMS
abbr. premenstrual syndrome
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PMS
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premenstrual syndrome
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PMS
Premenstrual syndrome(s), Premenstrual dysphoric disorder A disorder characterized by affective, behavioral and somatic Sx during the luteal–2nd phase of menstrual cycle, resolve with onset of menstruation, weakly linked to ↓ estrogen and progesterone from luteal peaks Clinical PMS affects 10-30% of menstruating ♀; it is characterized by several days of mental or physical incapacitation of varying intensity, insomnia, headache, emotional lability–anxiety, depression, irritability, loss of concentration, poor judgement, mood swings and tendency towards violence evoked by environmental cues, acne, breast enlargement, fullness or tenderness, abdominal bloating with edema, craving for salty, sweet or 'junk' food Treatment Fluoxetine–Prozac may relieve tension, irritability, dysphoria, leuprolide. See Leuprolide. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
PMS
Abbreviation for premenstrual syndrome.
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PMS
Abbreviation for premenstrual syndrome.
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