Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) involves physical, psychological, and behavioral symptoms that occur one to two weeks before the onset of menstruation in women. The symptoms of this syndrome and their severity often vary between individuals and between successive cycles and reduce to the onset of bleeding [1]. In most women, there is no relatively predictable pattern for symptoms [2]. Epidemiologic...

objective: the purpose of the present study was to examine the impact of premenstrual symptoms on health related quality of life (hrqol) in a sample of iranian women. methods: in this cross-sectional study, a sample of women aged 15–45 years, who lived in tehran were randomly recruited according to demographic questionnaire. for diagnosing the premenstrual dysphoric disorder and premenstrual sy...

background: background: premenstrual syndrome is mental - neural - endocrinal disorders that lead to impaired communication, natural activity, physical inactivity, and reduce motivation, careful activity daily living. if the sever it of the symptoms of pms is excessive, could be affected a person’s life style, health and welfare. this syndrome as a disease can be caused by changes in the demogr...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness and safety of various types of acupuncture in treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). METHODS Search Chinese and English databases of the Cochrane Library, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CBM, CNKI and reference lists of correlative academic conference proceedings. RESULTS Eight controlled studies involving 807 women (range, 61-225) meeting the enrolled cri...

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to examine the impact of premenstrual symptoms on health related quality of life (HRQOL) in a sample of Iranian women. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a sample of women aged 15–45 years, who lived in Tehran were randomly recruited according to demographic questionnaire. For diagnosing the premenstrual dysphoric disorder and premenstrual s...

OBJECTIVE Standards of care and treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) vary. Non-drug ‎psychosocial intervention therapy is recommended for women with any kind of ‎discomfort or distress caused by PMS. The current study examined the effectiveness of ‎group cognitive-behavioral therapy on the symptoms of PMS at a girls' dormitory of ‎North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences. METHOD In t...

BACKGROUND Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is reported by up to 85% of women of reproductive age. Although several studies have focused on the hormone and lipid profiles of females with PMS, the results are controversial. OBJECTIVES This study was designed to investigate the association of hormonal and metabolic factors with PMS among Iranian women of reproductive age. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thi...

The > symptomatology associated with the menstrual cycle in women ranges broadly in severity. >Molimina is the subclinical symptomatology affecting up to 90% of all women. >Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is the most severe form of > premenstrual syndrome (PMS). PMDD is debilitating and consists mainly of affective symptomatology that interferes with quality of life (QOL). While the etio...

BACKGROUND Several studies have demonstrated the associations between Premenstrual Syndrome and perceived stress, and no studies quantifying stress based on biochemical parameters have been conducted. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to examine the changes in biochemical parameters of stress and measured perceived stress during the menstrual cycle of women with premenstrual syndrome...