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Is a: - Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
- Disease or Syndrome
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Definition: 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. A term used to describe the psychological aspects of premenstrual syndrome, such as the "indescribable tension", depression, hostility, and increased seizure activity in women with seizure disorder. |
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Synonyms: - Premenstrual Syndromes
- Premenstrual Tension
- Premenstrual Tensions
- Syndrome, Premenstrual
- Syndromes, Premenstrual
- Tension, Premenstrual
- Tensions, Premenstrual
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