Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: TCAs: Tricyclic Antidepressants; SSRIs: Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors; MAOIs: Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; SNRI: Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor; PMDD: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder; SAD: Seasonal Affective Disorder; PMS: Premenstrual Syndrome; NE: Norepinephrine; 5-HT: 5-Hydroxytryptamine; DA: Dopamine; CNS: ...

objective: standards of care and treatment of premenstrual syndrome (pms) vary. non-drug ‎psychosocial intervention therapy is recommended for women with any kind of ‎discomfort or distress caused by pms. the current study examined the effectiveness of ‎group cognitive-behavioral therapy on the symptoms of pms at a girls’ dormitory of ‎north khorasan university of medical sciences. method: in t...

BACKGROUND The premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is particularly common in the younger age groups and, therefore represents a significant public health problem in young girls. This study aims to estimate the prevalence, severity, determinants of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and its impact among the female medical students in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. METHODS This study was performed at the College of M...

background: premenstrual syndrome (pms) is one of the most common disorders in women in reproductive age. the study aimed to assess the effect of carbohydrate-rich supplements and diets on premenstrual syndrome. methods: the study was conducted within two stages. first stage was descriptive cross sectional investigation to find out frequency and subjects diagnosed as pms according to the apa cr...

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) encompasses a variety of symptoms appearing during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Although PMS is widely recognized, the etiology remains unclear and it lacks definitive, universally accepted diagnostic criteria. To address these issues an international multidisciplinary group of experts evaluated the current definitions and diagnostic criteria of PMS and p...

Statement of the problem: A study to assess the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) among adolescent girls in selected college, Thrissur, with a view to prepare an information pamphlet. Research approach and tool: A non experimental descriptive survey design was used in this study as research approach and tool adopted for this study was a modified standardized premenstrual syndrome scale....

Methods: The design was a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, multicenter study. 120 patients were included and tested as devised by Steiner. Primary variables were Premenstrual Tension Syndrome self-rating (PMTS-S) and Premenstrual Tension Syndrome observer-rating (PMTS-O). Secondary variables were PMS symptoms evaluated on visual analogue (VAS) scales. Femal tablets 160 mg (twice da...

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...

Approximately 80% of all women of reproductive age experience psychological and physical changes associated with the premenstrual phase. Cognitive alterations are among the most common complaints. In this context, studies have assessed cognitive performance across the menstrual cycle in healthy women and also in women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). The main objective of the present study was...