PMS
Monthly hormonal symptoms
PMS stands for premenstrual syndrome—the cluster of physical and emotional symptoms many women experience in the days before menstruation: bloating, irritability, mood swings, fatigue.
The term gets used loosely, sometimes dismissively, to attribute a woman's anger or moodiness to her cycle: She's just PMSing.
As a verb, to PMS is to experience these symptoms or to act irritably.
Swollen, expanded state
- crampsInvoluntary muscle tightening
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
- headacheCranial pain
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
fatigue · acne · backache · breast · nausea · insomnia · appetite · cravings
Proneness to agitation
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- depressionProlonged low state
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- weepinessInclination to cry easily
frustration · anger · tension · stress · overwhelm · edginess · agitation · melancholy
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
- imbalanceLack of proportion
regulation · pituitary · ovary · endocrine · neurotransmitters · serotonin · dopamine · cortisol
Anti-inflammatory pain reliever
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
- restCessation of activity
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
exercise · hydration · meditation · tea · supplements · calcium · chasteberry · relaxation
bloating
Swollen, expanded state
- crampsInvoluntary muscle tightening
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
- headacheCranial pain
tenderness · fatigue · acne · backache · breast · nausea · insomnia · appetite · cravings · discomfort
irritability
Proneness to agitation
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- depressionProlonged low state
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
weepiness · frustration · anger · tension · stress · overwhelm · edginess · agitation · melancholy · tearfulness
estrogen
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
imbalance · regulation · pituitary · ovary · endocrine · neurotransmitters · serotonin · dopamine · cortisol · hypothalamus
ibuprofen
Anti-inflammatory pain reliever
magnesium · exercise · hydration · meditation · tea · supplements · calcium · chasteberry · relaxation
period
Punctuation ending sentences
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- lutealOf the corpus luteum
- follicularPertaining to follicles
bleeding · spotting · menarche · regularity · irregular · late · early · flow · heavy · light
- women's healthgynecologist, gynecology, OB-GYN, period, pelvic exam
- menstrual problemsamenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, irregular periods, heavy periods, painful periods
- Menstruationperiod, periods, cycle, flow, pads
- hormonal symptomsmood swings, bloating, hot flashes, cramps, weight gain
- medicalizationADHD diagnosis, homosexuality, shyness, sadness, menopause
- hormonesestrogen, testosterone, insulin, hormone, cortisol
Proper gland secretion levels
emotional stability · well-being · euphoria · equilibrium · equanimity
- PMS reliefTreatment for premenstrual symptoms
premenstrual, menstrual, menstruate, menstruation, menstruating, menses, month, monthly, moon