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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Menstruation Disturbances > Premenstrual Syndrome

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Premenstrual Syndrome  

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Entry terms

  • Premenstrual Tension
  • Premenstrual Tensions
  • Tension, Premenstrual
  • Tensions, Premenstrual

Scope note

  • A combination of distressing physical, psychologic, or behavioral changes that occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Symptoms of PMS are diverse (such as pain, water-retention, anxiety, cravings, and depression) and they diminish markedly 2 or 3 days after the initiation of menses.

History note

  • 86; was PREMENSTRUAL TENSION 1963-85

In other languages

  • kuukautisia edeltävä oireyhtymä

    Finnish

  • kuukautisia edeltävä jännitys -oireyhtymä
  • kuukautisia edeltävä syndrooma
  • PMS
  • premenstruaalinen oireyhtymä
  • premenstruaalinen syndrooma
  • premenstruaalinen tensio
  • premenstruaalioireyhtymä
  • premenstruaalisyndrooma
  • premenstruaalitensio
  • premenstruelli oireyhtymä
  • premenstruelli syndrooma
  • premenstruelli tensio
  • syndroma praemenstruale
  • syndroma tensionis praemenstrualis
  • Premenstruellt syndrom

    Swedish

  • PMS
  • Premenstruell spänning

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011293

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