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Premenstrual Syndrome

Medical Definition: A combination of distressing physical, psychologic, or behavioral changes that occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Symptoms of PMS are diverse (such as pain, water-retention, anxiety, cravings, and depression) and they dimish markedly 2 or 3 days after the initiation of menses.
Also Called: Premenstrual Tension

Premenstrual Syndrome Medical Definitions and Terms

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