premenstrual syndromes (pms) are a group of menstrually related, chronic and cyclical disorders characterized by emotional, behavioral, and physical symptoms in the second half (luteal phase) of the menstrual cycle. several line of evidence point to a significant role of the serotonergic system in the course of the luteal phase in women with pms/ premenstrual dysphoric disorder. it has been rep...

Premenstrual syndromes (PMS) are a group of menstrually related, chronic and cyclical disorders characterized by emotional, behavioral, and physical symptoms in the second half (luteal phase) of the menstrual cycle. Several line of evidence point to a significant role of the serotonergic system in the course of the luteal phase in women with PMS/ Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. It has been rep...

purpose: in order to evaluate the frequency of clinical syndromes and the way of nurses, medical students and teachers in shiraz was studied.   method : subjects completed pms forms for one hundred days continuously. in order to avoid misdiagnosis, these syndromes should be seen at least in two consecutive menstrual periods. of 180 subjects who were given these questionnaire, only 72 subjects r...

In 1931, in a paper presented to the New York Academy of Medicine, Robert T Frank called attention to "a large group ofwomen" who were subject to "premenstrual tension". Their "intense personal suffering", he claimed, far surpassed those "varying degrees of discomfort", which preceded the onset of menstruation in normal women. Restlessness, irritability, a feeling like "jumping out of their ski...

INTRODUCTION Premenstrual syndrome is a common disorder in reproductive age and it is associated with decreased quality of life in women. In view of various factors contributing to outbreak of PMS (premenstrual syndrome) among women, the present study intended to compare lifestyles of university students with and without premenstrual syndromes living in dormitories of Qazvin University of Medic...

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...