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Premenstrual syndrome is a complex of subjective and objective symptoms that appear about 7-12 days before the menstrual period. PMS affects the body, behavior, and emotions of all women, albeit to a different extent.
Premenstrual syndrome symptoms
We can talk about premenstrual syndrome about 7-12 days before the onset of menstruation. In women, they appear at this stage of the cycle mental ailments: unreasonable nervousness, discouragement, irritability and physical: abdominal pain, nipple tension, pelvic and leg pains. Puffiness and water retention can occur during PMS. Skin lesions and visual disturbances are also common.
A characteristic feature of the premenstrual syndrome is its individual course in each woman, it depends on the concentration of estrogen and progesterone.
PMS – how to deal?
Treatment of premenstrual syndrome it consists in recognizing the source of ailments – you can, for example, use painkillers and give up dishes containing salt, which retains water in the body. In severe PMS, hormone therapy or diuretics are recommended. Occasionally, oral contraception may be beneficial in reducing the discomfort of PMS. In very nervous women, it is recommended to administer sedatives.
One should also remember about psychotherapy, thanks to which, by calmly making the patient aware of the causes of her ailments, one can sometimes have unexpectedly beneficial effects. It is very important to distinguish PMS from neurosis, depression or personality disorders.
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