How to Use premenstrual syndrome in a Sentence

premenstrual syndrome

noun
  • In a separate study, researchers say that about one in 10 cases of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) may be linked to drinking.
    Susan Scutti, CNN, 23 Apr. 2018
  • The condition causes severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms and low mood a week or two before your period.
    Ashley Abramson, Health, 23 Jan. 2023
  • For women with menstrual cycles, cramps are just one of the many side effects of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) along with abdominal bloating, acne flare-ups, mood swings, and tenderness of breasts.
    Aley Arion, Essence, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Similarly, there has been five times the amount of research into erectile dysfunction, which affects around 19% of men, than there has been into premenstrual syndrome, which affects 90% of women.
    Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 7 Sep. 2020
  • When food cravings are part of a PMS diagnosis, treatment for premenstrual syndrome in general may help minimize them.
    Sara Twogood, Quartz, 7 Aug. 2019
  • The luteal phase is typically when premenstrual syndrome (PMS) occurs, and the same effects experienced during the menstrual phase happen here.
    Nikki Brown, ELLE, 26 June 2023
  • Some of the not-so-fun physical symptoms of premenstrual syndrome are fatigue, breast tenderness, headaches, joint pain, acne flare-ups, bloating, and diarrhea or constipation.
    Dallas News, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Also, period flu symptoms are similar to—but more severe than—premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
    Madeleine Burry, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Excess gas before your period is a common premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptom.
    Health Editorial Team, Health, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Some people also experience premenstrual syndrome (PMS)—a group of those symptoms that start days before menstrual bleeding and can sometimes interfere with daily life, keeping you from participating in your normal activities.
    Health Editorial Team, Health, 22 Jan. 2023
  • These hormones are influenced by fluctuating estrogen levels (helping to explain the cravings often experienced during pregnancy or premenstrual syndrome), as well as sleep deprivation and stress.
    Molly Kimball, nola.com, 25 June 2019
  • Reflexology has been tested on conditions including asthma, premenstrual syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, multiple sclerosis, and back pain.
    Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 26 Apr. 2013

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