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(also referred to as...)

PMS

 

Description

Premenstrual syndrome is the most common physical problem affecting young women today. The symptoms usually begin ten to fourteen days prior to the onset of the menstrual period and become progressively worse until the onset of menstruation, or for some women progressively worse until several days after menstruation. For many women this means more than half of each month is spent feeling sick and utterly miserable.

Four subgroups exist that depict the different types of PMS that women tend to complain of and have been classified accordingly.

Type A (for "anxiety): anxiety, irritability, mood swings

Type C (for "carbohydrates" or "cravings"): sugar cravings, fatigue, headaches

Type H (for "hydration" or "heavy"): bloating, weight gain, breast tenderness

Type D (for "depression"): depression, confusion, memory loss

There are two other common subgroups:

Dysmenorrhea: cramps, low back pain, nausea and vomiting

Acne: pimples, oily skin and hair

There are several factors that increase ones risk of experiencing PMS and they are as follows:

• Being over thirty (the most severe symptoms occur in women in their thirties and forties)
• Women experiencing significant emotional stress
• Side effects from the birth control pill.
• Women who have difficulty maintaining a stable weight.
• If you do not exercise
• If you are married
• If you had a pregnancy complicated with toxemia
• If you have children (symptoms are more severe with more children)

 

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