An education program was developed and evaluated to determine its efficacy in increasing knowledge and decreasing the severity of symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Participants from a sample of 94 schoolgirls aged between 14 and 18 years from four secondary schools in Hong Kong were assigned to either the experimental or control group. Immediately following the education program, the sch...

OBJECTIVE Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a disorder related to mood and appetite changes during the premenstrual phase. Unfortunately, the understanding of the pathophysiology of PMS is quite poor. Though, ghrelin and leptin play important roles in the control of food intake. The aim of this study was to evaluate leptin and ghrelin serum concentrations in PMS patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fo...

background premenstrual syndrome (pms) is a combination of physical, psychological and emotional symptoms that occur periodically before menstruation and disappear with the onset of menstruation. there are some therapeutic methods mostly according to the clinical trials that reduce the prevalence and intensity of symptoms of pms by unknown mechanisms. this study aimed to investigate the effects...

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.

On March 11, 2011, the Great East-Japan Earthquake occurred and a massive tsunami hit the northeastern coast of Japan. Catastrophic disasters such as earthquakes and war cause tremendous damage, not only physically but also mentally. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that occurs in the aftermath of a traumatic event. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a cluster of psycholo...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a common health problem in women in reproductive age. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of PMS using meta-analysis method. METHODS This meta-analysis systematically reviewed the prevalence of PMS. A search was conducted using keywords Premenstrual Syndrome, PMS, prevalence PMS and symptom of PMS in reliable English a...

show at least a 30% increase from the intensity of symptoms measured in the follicular phase, that is, in days 5–10 of the menstrual cycle, compared with those measured in the premenstrual phase (on the 6 days before menstruation). In addition, premenstrual changes must be prospectively documented for at least two consecutive menstrual cycles. Some research authorities stipulate a 50% worsening...

OBJECTIVE Both Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) might increase the risk of suicidal behavior. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between personality dimensions specifically involved in suicidal vulnerability and PMS/PMDD. METHOD We collected data from 232 women consecutively hospitalized after a suicide attempt. We examined the relations...

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, ...

BACKGROUND Clinically significant premenstrual symptoms are common among young women. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is characterized by emotional, behavioural and physical symptoms that consistently occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a severe form of PMS. Individual variation in stress responsiveness may be involved in the pathophysiolo...