A systematic, prospective observer-rated study was carried out to determine the prevalence of late luteal phase dysphoric disorder (premenstrual syndrome) in women with autism. A group of women with autism and learning disability (n = 26) was compared with a group of women with a non-autism learning disability (n = 36) matched for age, in-patient status, intelligence, marital status, parity, be...

The manner in which menstruation, femininity and the role of the mother are perceived, along with the social influences, are emphasized in the psychosocial dimension of premenstrual syndrome. This study attempts to investigate the perception of mothers and attitudes toward menstruation of a group of women diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in a secular Muslim country. Thirty ...

conclusions according to the results, although the effect of this method of the behavioral part of this syndrome was not significant, regarding the results of other researches for the effectiveness of this method of decreasing the pms, it is hoped to use for reducing the symptoms by more researches in this area of complementary medicine together with other common treatments in gynecological are...

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Direct basophil counts were done on capillary blood samples in thirteen normal young women, during the different phases of their menstrual cycles. Mean basophil counts during the follicular and progestational phases were 36.6/cumm and 39.3/cumm respectively. A significant midcycle fall in counts of 36% and a premenstrual fall of 22% were observed. These changes are probably due to migration of ...

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BACKGROUND Premenstrual syndrome is a group of symptoms linked to the menstrual cycle, and edema is among these symptoms. Physiotherapy is often sought by many patients for the treatment of edema; however, for an adequate prescription of physiotherapeutic procedures, the distribution of edema throughout the body has yet to be characterized. OBJECTIVE To determine the most frequent symptoms an...

This study was undertaken -1:0~ the utility of a systems-oriented, family s9fllatic -approach ~ Premenstrual Syndrome. Marital and famity ~amics have been ac~edged as being important to symptom 'selection and exacerbatioh -o~other physical illnesses. currenM:0dels of family somatics were;psed to generate specific hypothes s, which were tested in a sampl~ of 130 women selected for severe p emens...

Yoga classes designed for women with premenstrual syndrome are available, but their efficacy is unclear. We investigated the effects of 12 weeks' yoga exercise (yoga intervention) on premenstrual symptoms in menstruating females in Taiwan. Sixty-four subjects completed the yoga intervention, and before and after the intervention filled out a structured self-report questionnaire about their demo...