premenstrual syndrome
Monthly hormonal symptoms
Premenstrual syndrome, usually abbreviated PMS, refers to physical and emotional symptoms that occur in the days before menstruation—bloating, cramping, mood swings, irritability, fatigue.
The term is sometimes used dismissively to attribute a woman's emotions to her cycle: What's wrong with her—PMS?
Swollen, expanded state
- crampsInvoluntary muscle tightening
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
- headacheCranial pain
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
breast tenderness · mood swings · backache · acne · nausea · insomnia · anxiety · water retention
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
prolactin · imbalance · fluctuation · regulation · ovarian · pituitary · neurotransmitters · dopamine
Anti-inflammatory pain reliever
- heating padElectric warmth for aches
- pain reliefEasing of discomfort
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
calcium · vitamin B6 · exercise · diuretics · antidepressants · birth control · chasteberry · rest
Occurring each lunar cycle
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- phasesDistinct periods in sequence
- periodicityRecurring at regular intervals
- lutealOf the corpus luteum
recurrence · pattern · regularity · timing · calendar · interval · fluctuation · predictable
bloating
Swollen, expanded state
- crampsInvoluntary muscle tightening
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
- headacheCranial pain
fatigue · breast tenderness · mood swings · backache · acne · nausea · insomnia · anxiety · water retention · joint pain
estrogen
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
serotonin · prolactin · imbalance · fluctuation · regulation · ovarian · pituitary · neurotransmitters · dopamine
ibuprofen
Anti-inflammatory pain reliever
- heating padElectric warmth for aches
- pain reliefEasing of discomfort
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
magnesium · calcium · vitamin B6 · exercise · diuretics · antidepressants · birth control · chasteberry · rest · hydration
monthly
Occurring each lunar cycle
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- phasesDistinct periods in sequence
- periodicityRecurring at regular intervals
luteal · recurrence · pattern · regularity · timing · calendar · interval · fluctuation · predictable · episodic
- reproductive healthpregnancy, infertility, childbirth, male infertility, fertility rates
- women's healthgynecologist, gynecology, OB-GYN, period, pelvic exam
- menstrual problemsamenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, irregular periods, heavy periods, painful periods
- Hormonal Disordershypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, PCOS, diabetes, hyperparathyroidism
premenstrual syndromewell-being
State of health, contentment
hormonal balance · asymptomatic · equilibrium · comfort · ease
premenstrual, menstrual, menstruate, menstruation, menstruating, menses, syndrome, syndromes