OBJECTIVE Previous studies have demonstrated that visual analog scales (VASs) are valid and reliable instruments for measuring the severity of premenstrual symptoms. Most of these studies, though, predate the introduction of DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Our objective was to assess the reliability and validity of VASs that were revised to better reflect ...

the soy bean effect on the premenstrual syndrome concerning its physical ٬ psycho and behavioral effects in female students of semnan university dormitory    beidokhti h [1] * , heidari m [2] , firozeh m [3]     received: 07 apr , 2013 accepted: 1 jun , 2013   abstract   background & aims: premenstrual syndrome is the cyclic appearance of physical, psycho and behavioral syndrome which occurs at...

It's much less common than premenstrual syndrome, but it can have a severe impact on your patient's quality of life. Here's how to recognize it and alleviate the symptoms.

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a difficult disorder to study because there is no convincing evidence for a simple, basal, physiologic lesion associated with it. PMS is characterized by a cyclic recurrence of symptoms of varying severity and is temporally related to menstruation, with exacerbation of symptoms during the luteal phase. Some new models are being developed to aid in studying PMS.

Several forms of depression are unique to women because of their apparent association with changes in gonadal hormones, which in turn modulate neuroregulatory systems associated with mood and behavior. This review examines the evaluation and treatment of depression that occurs premenstrually, postpartum, or in the perimenopause on the basis of current literature. The serotonergic antidepressant...

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common disorder of some women during their reproductive years, characterized by a range of cyclical physical and/or mood symptoms experienced during the last few days of each menstrual cycle. Several treatment approaches have been applied, but have shown limited success, as the exact cause and pathophysiology of PMS is still not fully identified. In this paper, ...

conclusions our findings did not support the use of zataria multiflora boiss in premenstrual syndrome. results thirty-eight students in intervention and 37 students in placebo group completed the study. the groups had no significant difference regarding the severity of pms. both groups showed a significant improvement in pms severity score after the intervention. the repeated-measure analysis o...

A retrospective questionnaire study of alcoholic women attending a clinic for abstaining alcoholics, a voluntary agency and a drop-in centre for people with alcohol problems was conducted over a 2-year period. The women were asked whether they experienced premenstrual symptoms based on Halbreich et al.'s Premenstrual Assessment Form (PAF) [Halbreich et al. (1982) Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica ...