Introduction: Premenstrual syndrome is commonly experienced by women of reproductive age and encompasses somatic, psychological behavioural symptoms that recur during the luteal stage menstrual cycle resolves or after menstruation. Although premenstrual has gained growing interest in recent years, experience living with not yet been explored from an occupational perspective. Method: This qualit...

BACKGROUND About 80% of women experience premenstrual symptoms (PMSx), and about 50% of women seek medical care for them, posing a large medical care burden. However, despite women's use of anti-inflammatory agents for relief from these symptoms, and the fact that anti-inflammatory agents provide relief from some PMSx, the relationship of inflammation to PMSx has not been well investigated. M...

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) affects 3-8% of women of reproductive age and is characterized by severe mood symptoms that cause important functional impairment. Serotonergic antidepressants appear to be an effective treatment for this disorder. The purpose of this study was to collect evidence on the efficacy and tolerability of duloxetine, a dual reuptake inhibitor of serotonin and no...

Three health symptom checklists were used to measure physical health concerns among university women in relation to prior child physical maltreatment (CPM) (20%, n = 153) and child sexual abuse (CSA) (19%, n = 143). A history of CPM was related to all three general areas of health concerns as well as to many of the specific subscales comprising the measures (e.g., muscular-skeletal symptoms and...

Regular exercise activity has been repeatedly been shown to have many health benefits in woman. The present study was aimed to determine the influence of regular exercise on premenstrual symptoms in premenopausal woman. This cross sectional study included a total of 100 healthy premenopausal women was divided into two groups which included the exercising group and the non exercising group. The ...

The investigation of premenstrual tension syndrome (PMTS) has been hampered by several methodological problems, particularly an inadequate definition of study subjects. Diagnostic criteria for PMTS that use both interview and self-report information were tested in 24 symptomatic female volunteers. Each woman subsequently completed daily reports of emotional and somatic symptoms for 1 1/2 menstr...

General practitioners' views about premenstrual symptoms and about the women who suffer from them were sought by means of a postal questionnaire. An hormonal aetiology was favoured by the majority of the doctors and significantly more female than male doctors held this view. There was a diversity of opinion about the most appropriate management; the most favoured treatments were with progestero...

Hormonal fluctuations associated with the menstrual cycle influence appetite control and eating behaviour. Energy intake varies during the reproductive cycle in humans and animals, with a periovulatory nadir and a luteal phase peak. Patterns of macronutrient selection show less consistency but a number of studies report carbohydrate cravings in the premenstrual phase, particularly in women with...

psychological changes called Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). Approximately 75% occurs in women of reproductive age, including adolescent girls. This situation can cause teenagers to experience problems terms achievement school and social relationships with peers or disruption daily activities if PMS is not handled properly. To reduce symptoms, several strategies be used, stress management compleme...